Elzbieta ‘Ela’ Garwacka-Goralik
Palatine IL 60074
(847) 338-3587 ∙ elagg9@gmail.com www.elagarwackagoralik.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Architectural shop, manufacturing drawings and detailing with 5 years experience in residential and commercial housing (1 year in architectural cast stone, 2 years in aluminum storefront, curtain wall, and glazing systems, 3 years in architectural limestone) in U.S.
Architectural and Interior Design Professional with more than 5 years experience in residential housing, commercial and residential renovation in Europe. Commercial experience includes restaurants, educational institutions, and small business office interiors.
Key Skills
- Experienced in architectural and interior design, and graphic art,
- Proficient in AutoCAD 2018, Photoshop, Revit, 20-20, Illustrator, Corel Draw, MS Word, Power Point, Windows and MAC
- Fluent in Polish, Russian and English; Beginner German
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Architect
Northern Glass Inc. Elk Grove Village May 31, 2022 - Present
Creative Panel Systems Inc. Itasca, IL November 2018 - May 30 2022
o designed exterior aluminum composite metal wall panels, copings, columns, fascia etc.
for commercial buildings
Architectural Cast Stone, West Chicago, IL May 2017 - November 2018
o designed exterior cast stone panels, paving, copings, bandings, fireplaces, benches, signs etc. for
commercial buildings
Vitralum Corp./ Alumital, Elk Grove Village, IL June 2015 - May 2017
o designed exterior and interior aluminum storefront, curtainwall and glazing for commercial buildings
Architectural Limestone, Inc., Gurnee, IL March 2013 - May 2015
o designed exterior limestone elevations, porticos, columns, balustrades, stairs, fountains, sculptures etc. for residential buildings
Internship Interior Design position
- Burress Amish Furniture, Elgin, IL March 2012-August 2012
o designed a new showroom layout/ flooring and Amish kitchens examples
o designed private kitchens, bathrooms, single pieces furniture, etc.
Independent Contractor - Park Ridge, IL
- Nova Design Development 2009 - Present
o architectural drafting and rendering using AutoCad, Revit, PhotoShop, and 20-20
Volunteer
- Des Plaines Art Guild - Volunteer Graphic Designer 2009 – 2011
- Sathya Sai Organization in Chicago - Volunteer Decorator & Graphic Designer 2007 – Present
EDUCATION
Professional Development/Affiliations
Architectural AutoCAD 2D and 3D Certificate, Harper College, Chicago, IL
Associate in Applied Science Degree, Interior Design, Harper College
Kitchen and Bath Specialty Certificate, Harper College
Bachelor’s Degree, Architectural Engineering
University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
Degree evaluated as U.S. equivalent in ECE February 2011