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REFERENCES:
Tutor: Reginald Pegg
Nottingham Trent University
Burton Street
Nottingham
NG1 4BU
Tel: 0115 848 6067
CONTACT DETAILS:
Term Time:
E103 Castle Exchange
Old Lenton Street
Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 3AB
MOB:07889194449
E: Sara.Islim@gmail.com
Manager: Kay Power
Sainsbury's Local
39 Lenton Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 2ET
Tel: 0115 970 4568
Non–Term Time:
130 Whittington Way
Pinner
Middlesex
London
HA5 5JX
“ Architecture is a fundamental visual
aid which encapsulates movement of
time and modernisation ”
Sara Tomczak
Sara Islim Tomczak
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design
Nottingham Trent University

PERSONAL PROFILE:
A responsible and punctual individual with excellent social etiquette and communication skills can offer you a highly
skilled and motivated architectural assistant who is eager and enthusiastic. Experienced in working as a leader, as
part of a team and independently. Easy going and bubbly by nature, able to get along with both colleagues and senior
management. Can work well under pressure and is willing to take on a vast amount of responsibility and work load.
Can adapt to many social situations and styles of work. Currently seeking an architecture placement on order to advance
on current technical skills and become an integrated member of the office.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
2011-2015 Nottingham Trent University (Accredited by CSD)
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
Year 1: Grade- 2:1
Modules: Design Principles, Design Communication,
Architecture and Context
Projects: Power Of Light, Character & Atmosphere,
Space Of Peace (portable), Beach Huts (connecting
structures), Live & Workspace– Tokyo, Space In A
Space– redesigning of classroom
Additional: Acceler8 Employability Award
2010-2011: Camberwell College Of Arts-University of the Arts London
Art Foundation Level 3/4 (Pre-Degree)
Pathway: Product & Spatial
Grade: PASS
2008-2010: St Dominic’s Sixth Form College
A Levels: Law, Psychology and Design and Technology
2003-2008: Sacred Heart Language College
GCSE’S: Double Award English (Language and Literature) (AA), Double
Award Science (BB), Maths (B) and Religious Studies (A). Graphics (A*),
History (B), German (C) Double Award ICT (C C).
PERSONAL ATTIBUTES:
Bilingual, Polish and English
Passionate and driven about work and clients
A strong commitment to providing a high standard of service
The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations
A excellent eye for detail.
Decision making ability
Reliable, confident and enthusiastic
Understanding budgets and how they affect practice and projects.
Adapting to the environment around me.
Year 2: Grade-2.1
Modules: IAD Design Studio, Technical Studies, Architecture
and Context, Professional Studies
Projects: Circular City (RSA Student Design Awards), Regeneration
of NTU Student Union– Spanky Van Dykes, Branding
Project— Mini Cooper, Redevelopment of Snenton Windmill
(Nottingham)
ARCHITECTURAL SKILLS:
Drafting Skills
Working drawings
Free hand sketching
Model making
Surveying
Building regulations
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
February 17th 2012- Current- Sainsbury’s Nottingham
Responsibilities include serving customers, replenishing shelves with produce, understanding visual marketing and customers
movement throughout the shop. Creating special offers, counting money and maintaining the shop in a clean
fashion.
April 4th 2009- 17th September 2011: Primark Stores LTD (Harrow)
Responsibilities include serving and attending customers, maintaining my department and the shop floor in a clean fashion,
visual merchandising and putting stock out on the shop floor as well as training new recruits.
November 19th 2008- 31st January 2009: Debenhams Concession: Helen E Hair & Beauty (Harrow)
Responsibilities included serving customers, traffic stopping and informing about products. Worked as part of a team
and towards targets, competed with other well known brands such as YSL, Lancome, Clinique and Clarins. This company
is no longer operational in Harrow Debenhams.
June 18th 2008– October 1st 2008: Eternity Jewellers (Harrow)
Responsibilities included serving customers, managing visual merchandising on window displays and in cabinets. Sending
off repairs a calling customers to collect items. Selecting new lines based on current best selling lines and booking
them in.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Photoshop CS6
Sketch Up
Illustrator
Auto CAD
Revit
Vector Works
Visiting galleries and exhibitions
Photography
Currently paying a particular interest to the Admiralty Arch in the Mall and the transformation happening there.
Enjoy reading Architectural Review, Blueprint Magazine, Wallpaper Magazine, Frame Magazine and Icon Magazine
and seeing the latest trends in design, these also allow me to have a broader understanding of design.
Socially active; participating in work outings and society outings which lead to team building skills
Part of the Nottingham Trent university Boxing society allows me to socialise and adapt to different situations
Reading fiction and non– fiction

Live & Workspace , Tokyo
Branding project
NTU Student Union at Spanky’s
Acrylic painting
Mixed media: acrylic, water colour and ink