Industrial Design Student at Virginia Tech

Lina Garada

Blacksburg, VA

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My name is Lina Garada and I am a go-getter. I believe problems can be viewed as an opportunity. Just as in the world of triathlons, design is about pushing yourself that extra mile to accomplish what needs to be done. Traveling is about broadening your horizons and soaking everything in, from the people to the food. It is all about becoming a better person, just as design is about bettering someone's life.
Education
- Bachelor of Science Industrial and Product Design
  
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  
  2007 - 2015
  
  +Art History Minor +International Studies Minor +Green Engineering Minor +Design for the Bottom of the Pyramid travel abroad to India +Nominated for Virginia Tech's Advancing Women's Award: Annual award given in recognition of an individual whose work promotes the advancement of women and/or address the needs and concerns of women at Virginia Tech +Photography published in Virginia Tech's Silhouette Literacy and Art Magazine: Fall '08 and Spring '10
Experience
- Office Assistant
  
  Training and Technical Assistance Center
  
  Jan 2009 - Present (15 years 10 months)
  
  Responsible for database entry and all filing
- Intern
  
  SolarMill LLC
  
  May 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)
  
  Developed a new product line in the home goods sector
  
  Aided in developing SolarMill's branding
  
  Logo refinement
- PhD Research Assistant
  
  Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education
  
  May 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 7 months)
  
  Responsible for transcribing and coding PhD student's dissertation research into coherent research analysis videos
- Innovation Challenge Intern
  
  Roanoke College
  
  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)
  
  Developed a viable business plan for a local artist to expand beyond the Roanoke Valley art sector and into a nationwide product sector
  
  Project manager of the marketing and production section
  
  Decreased production costs by 40%
  
  Interdisciplinary team project
- Sales Associate Supervisor
  
  Buford Road Pharmacy Inc.
  
  Jun 2005 - Jan 2010 (4 years 7 months)
  
  Responsible for refunds, closing down the business center, renting home health care equipment, delivering prescriptions, and designing and assembling floral arrangements for the floral department
Skills
- Industrial Design
- Product Design
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Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)