Zitao

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Hi, I am Huang Zitao, a third-year architecture design student at the National University of Singapore. I have just completed my exchange semester at the University of California (UCLA) in 2023.

I was fortunate enough to receive a full scholarship to study at an school (staying in boarding schools. Art Elective program, I specialized in watercolor and oil painting; and in architecture school, I have honed my model-making and design skills. I am a responsible, respectful, resilient, and resourceful person, always open for new adventures.

In my free time, I also love to watch cultural and sci-fi movies, reading classical literature, and visiting galleries and exhibitions. As a member of the Green Committee in my university residence, gardening and construction work also interests me. My hobbies now include DIY, terrariums making, and sketchbook journaling. Check out some of my works in the album :)

Some of my internship and volunteering experiences include:
1. Interface design for a socializing App for pets, together with my seniors from McGill University in 2021.

2. Teach art and science to primary school children in a village in Northern China (2022). The highlight of this trip would be planning and executing the hand-crafting activities, where the children learned about the food chain, and designed their own creatures for a battle royale game.

3. Through Workaway, I have helped an elderly art collector to paint and refurbish his private gallery in Southern France (2022). This was truly an eye-opening experience in the rustic landscape, and a fun cultural exchange with the local residents.

4. Likewise, I also connected with a few hosts and Germany last summer on this platform, while attending a summer school in Berlin. I helped out with cooking local cuisines, gardening, and household chores.

5. Last summer I have helped with rebranding, landscape and interior design in a river-side resort in western Thailand. It was a great opportunity to learn to communicate with contractors and clients visually and to catch a glimpse at the hotel industry.'

6. I have recently completed a Sustainable living and design workshop hosted by Future + Architecture 2030, near a village near Chengdu. I learnt about vernacular architecture and construction techniques using materials found locally.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am interested in free conversation/ book club / creative writing/voice-overs for German and French. Add me on HelloTalk: Zitao_Tommy I have taken TestDaf in 2021 (5544) and could share my preparation notes. An avid learner on Duolingo, I have also looked into Japanese, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Spanish, Italien, Portuguese, Swahili +

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Being an elderly companion

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Teaching

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Art Projects

Languages

More details about your skills

1. Oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting (Art Elective Programme)
2. Model and Handicraft Making (NUS Architecture)
3. Teaching English and Mandarin Chinese (Native speaker)
4. Conducted workshops in Singaporean & Chinese primary schools (Volunteering)
5. Terrarium making and event planning (Green community in university dorm)
6. AutoCAD, Figma, Adobe Design Suite (UI Design Internship)
7. Simple Arduino programming (Engineering)
8. The Construction and fieldwork (Scouts)

Age

22

What else ...

My hobbies now include DIY, terrariums, visiting galleries and museum exhibitions, and sketchbook journaling. Check out my travel updates on my Instagram @irridium_hzt : )

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