FOURTH YEAR UNDERGRADUATE
Cesar Rodriguez Perfetti—General Contractors Association of Toronto Award
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Cesar Rodriguez Perfetti—General Contractors Association of Toronto Award
About the Award
General Contractors Association of Toronto Award:
For overall excellence and a demonstrated interest in project management is presented to four, fourth year students.
Poster Structure: Showcasing Your Gratitude and Accomplishments
I believe that being the best version of yourself is also rooted in what you're willing to give back to the community. Looking back, I see people who invested the time to mentor and believe in me, helping to shape who I am now. Giving that encouragement back has become less like a calling and more like an obligation. This devotion defines my time in university. Formally and Informally, I have assisted classmates with their academic and personal needs as a Mentor. From questions about the Software we use - to asking me what I think of the Industry, I wanted to make sure all my mentees felt appreciated, whether by lending a sympathetic ear or helping them get used to the demands of school. In addition to mentoring, I have helped various non-profits, such as Habitat-For-Humanity, through the company at my internship. That commitment to Habitat for Humanity comes from an unrelenting belief that everyone deserves a safe and decent place to call home. I cannot say enough how humbling it has been to volunteer with Habitat and how inspiring it is to see the good you can do for others when you are a part of such a caring community. Project Management is a crucial part of organizing and setting up projects to meet the needs of the people. Without effective management, many of these community driven initiatives are almost impossible to attain. Bloordale Collegiate, specifically the creation of the model, is a project that embodies the importance of Project Management and has motivated me to learn more about how to be an effective organizer. Bloordale Collegiate is a proposal for a new school in the Dufferin Grove community, and this 1:50 Model showcases one of its most prominent features; the extending cantilevered “creative block”. This project was a test of my ability to time manage, create a project schedule and budget to meet the 2 week deadline. Once the baseline was set, I created budget estimates and set an effective project timeline - where about 80% of the project hours was planning and only about 20% was assembly. The success of this project is deeply rooted in the initial managerial approach to design, something that has motivated me ever since, both academically and professionally, to pursue continuing education in project management and development.
General Contractors Association of Toronto Award:
For overall excellence and a demonstrated interest in project management is presented to four, fourth year students.
Poster Structure: Showcasing Your Gratitude and Accomplishments
I believe that being the best version of yourself is also rooted in what you're willing to give back to the community. Looking back, I see people who invested the time to mentor and believe in me, helping to shape who I am now. Giving that encouragement back has become less like a calling and more like an obligation. This devotion defines my time in university. Formally and Informally, I have assisted classmates with their academic and personal needs as a Mentor. From questions about the Software we use - to asking me what I think of the Industry, I wanted to make sure all my mentees felt appreciated, whether by lending a sympathetic ear or helping them get used to the demands of school. In addition to mentoring, I have helped various non-profits, such as Habitat-For-Humanity, through the company at my internship. That commitment to Habitat for Humanity comes from an unrelenting belief that everyone deserves a safe and decent place to call home. I cannot say enough how humbling it has been to volunteer with Habitat and how inspiring it is to see the good you can do for others when you are a part of such a caring community. Project Management is a crucial part of organizing and setting up projects to meet the needs of the people. Without effective management, many of these community driven initiatives are almost impossible to attain. Bloordale Collegiate, specifically the creation of the model, is a project that embodies the importance of Project Management and has motivated me to learn more about how to be an effective organizer. Bloordale Collegiate is a proposal for a new school in the Dufferin Grove community, and this 1:50 Model showcases one of its most prominent features; the extending cantilevered “creative block”. This project was a test of my ability to time manage, create a project schedule and budget to meet the 2 week deadline. Once the baseline was set, I created budget estimates and set an effective project timeline - where about 80% of the project hours was planning and only about 20% was assembly. The success of this project is deeply rooted in the initial managerial approach to design, something that has motivated me ever since, both academically and professionally, to pursue continuing education in project management and development.
