I am pursuing a professional Masters of Architecture degree at UC Berkeley with the intention of attaining licensure and a career in architecture. Currently, I am seeking employment which can further my development as a designer and introduce me to various professional roles and responsibilities.
Loisos & Ubbelohde, Oakland, CA, US, Architecture Intern
Conducted studies regarding daylighting, building materials, and occupant comfort in order to consult on large-scale, luxury office and museum projects.
Dennis Group, Salt Lake City, UT, US, Architecture Intern
Created design and construction drawings for industrial production facilities.
PSS Design Cult, Los Angeles, CA, US, Shop Hand
Working with custom furniture and cabinet builders, I assist on a wide variety of high-end fabrication projects and retail build-outs. I am trained on many different building and finishing techniques using hand- and power tools including mitre saw, table saw, track saw, cement pouring, sanding, staining, and more.
Metalmorphosis, Los Angeles, CA, US, Metalworker Trainee
I trained with a high-end metal fabricator and sculptor. We worked on a variety of projects from architectural elements such as stairs to smaller art works. I was trained in MIG and TIG welding and proper set-ups for low-tolerance fabrication.
Electroland, Los Angeles, CA, US, Architecture Intern
I worked with Cameron McNall of Electroland, an architecture and public art firm working out of West LA. I helped with the construction of his design for his private residence, a project featuring a complex hanging facade designed using Grasshopper. I was also sat in on meetings regarding the installation of a large scale public art project in DTLA.
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, MArch, Masters of Architecture
Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design (LAIAD), Los Angeles, CA, US, Graduate Preparation Program
CAD and hand-drawing instruction based projects coinciding with our work in the design studio.
Bates College, Lewiston, ME, US, Bachelors, English Literature
Although the courses varied, my focus centered upon issues of race, gender, and identity in the contemporary novel. Coinciding with my work as a United States History Minor, I wrote a capstone thesis with the English department on the fiction of Octavia Butler, race, gender, and the subversive abilities of pulp science fiction.
