Latifa Alghanim, Landscape Architect

Latifa Alghanim

Landscape Architect

Home & Garden

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Interior Design
Experience
1 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :1 years, 10 Months

Landscape Architect at Home & Garden
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since July 2023

As a member of the design team for Home & Garden Agricultural Contracting Co. in Kuwait, I work around all aspects of designing landscapes and sometimes also interior projects. Some of the things I did during my time in this position include but are not limited to: Designing and renovating showrooms and boutiques, product design, material/textile research and selection, creating lifelike and envisioning renders of projects, 3D modeling of landscape designs

Interior Design Studio Monitor at California College of the Arts
  • United States - South San Francisco
  • September 2022 to May 2023

While completing my Bachelor's degree, I worked at my institution of study, California College of the Arts, in a part-time job as the Interior Design Studio Monitor. Some of the things I did during my time in this position include but are not limited to: Managing materials and textiles samples libraries, arranging the studio space, regular organization and tidying of the studio space, and event preparation.

Design Intern at Studio Nesef
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2022 to July 2022

As a summer internship, I worked at Studio Nesef. Some of the things I did during my time there include but are not limited to: prospective design research, product design, designing minor commercial and residential projects, managing inventory spreadsheets, and interviewing and meeting with clients.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Interior Design
  • at California College Of The Arts
  • May 2023

Graduated in May 2023 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design and a Minor in Writing & Literature.

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
  • December 2019

Did not graduate.

High school or equivalent, N/A
  • at American School of Kuwait
  • May 2017

Specialties & Skills

Writing
Textiles
Adobe Software
Interior Design
Research and Information Analysis
Time Management
Textiles and Materials Knowledge
Communication
Experienced Writer
Leadership
Organization
Architectural and Design Software
Architectural and Technical Drawings
Document Formatting
Deadline Orientation

Social Profiles

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Arabic
Native Speaker
Dutch
Beginner

Memberships

International Interior Design Association
  • Member
  • September 2021
NAACP - Virginia Tech
  • Graphic Design Chair
  • September 2018

Training and Certifications

GloWD - GEL-Lab Certificate of Completion (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2022
LIT Lighting Design Awards 2022 - Honorable Mention Winning Entry (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022

Hobbies

  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Music
  • Video Gaming