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Kya Simon

@kyasimon

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Located on the East Coast currently in my third year of architecture school, looking to expand my horizons.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can support customers daily, lead small groups on varied projects, and keep improving—ideally combining business ownership skills with practical problem-solving and my creative/architecture software strengths.

Currently working in leadership at a property maintenance company, where I started as a laborer and have continued to grow to managing groups during my time there. Previously I have worked at Whole Foods Market working in customer service and ecommerce shopping. Prior to that I handled a small bakery business in which I handled everything from baking, product delivery, graphic design and admin tasks.

I have just finished my associates degree in architecture and am transferring to another university for both my bachelors and masters in architecture. When transferring I was a recipient of the Bicentennial Scholarship for my design and understanding skills. For my final project in my associates degree my partner and I were also nominated for our project to compete in a national competition. Through my time in architecture school I have also gained a vast number of different skills like the Adobe Creative Cloud Software, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Twin Motion, Microsoft and Google Suite Products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Property Maintenance Team Leader

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Lou’s Property Maintenance LLC

Jun 2021 - Present (5 years)

Advanced from laborer to team leader, performing interior/exterior painting, trimming, and lawn maintenance while coordinating groups on painting, landscaping, cleanups, and furniture assembly projects.

Team Leadership Lawn Maintenance TRIM Landscaping Furniture Assembly Field Operations

Ecommerce Shopping Team Member

Whole Foods Market

Jan 2026 - May 2026 (4 months)

Assisted customers across the store by locating items during ecommerce shopping, handling frequent interruptions, and working both self-checkout and cashier operations.

Customer Service Ecommerce Retail Floor Support Cashiering Multitasking Communication Collaboration

Business Manager & Baker

Bread Unsliced

Jul 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Managed daily operations for a bread bakery by producing sourdough, challah, and pretzels and overseeing books, advertising, and product delivery.

Sourdough Baking Challah Baking Pretzel Baking Bread Production Business Management Delivery Coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Thomas Jefferson University

Architecture

2026 -

Activities and societies: Bicentennial Scholarship recipient (Fall 26).

Accepted into the IPAL program, which allows earning a bachelor’s and master’s over 6 years with a path to licensure. Received a Bicentennial Scholarship with admission to the program.

Brookdale Community College

Architecture

2023 - 2026

Activities and societies: Brookdale Community College Dean’s List (Fall 23, Spring 24, Fall 24, Spring 25).

Studied architecture for about two and a half years. Built skills with software including Adobe Creative Cloud, SketchUp, AutoCAD, rendering tools like Twinmotion and Enscape, and related design tools.