Sam acquired a plethora of skills ranging from photography to computer science as she spent her 20s figuring out what she wanted to do. When she finally found architecture, she was fascinated by its ability to affect both body and culture in dynamic ways. In her last year of architecture school, she worked with a group of friends building a theater and playground for a migrant focused art collective in Southern Mexico. Still new to the field, she’s looking for a good firm with good people where she can learn to be a better architect and designer.
Taller KEN, New York, NY, Designer & Development Lead
• Spent a year collaborating with a Mexico based, migrant focused, art collective and local Mexican government officials to design and build a public theater and playground.
• Designed and built the playground, which included swings, rings, hammocks, and climbing apparatuses.
• Worked with the local government to plan the surrounding garden spaces, which included endangered species such as Pataste and Zepote Negro.
• Developed funding outreach strategies including email blasts, grant writing, funder specific PDF development, and PR initiatives. Wins included donations from JetBlue, AeroMexico, Eunoia E.V., CCNY, and our publication in Columbia University’s Patio.
IG Theatre Company, New York, NY, US, Designer, Coordinator, Co-Founder
• Design sets, lighting, and costumes for productions.
• Produced shows, managing setup, support staff, and talent.
Media Coordinator, New York, NY, US, Avenues: The World School
• Oversaw a team of designers, editors, producers, and cinematographers to document the development of the Avenues school, and brand.
• Worked with faculty to gamify k-12 curriculum and integrate computer programming
The City College of New York, New York, NY, Architecture Teaching Assistant
John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, New York, NY, US, Quality Control Manager
Oversaw installation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Public Parks, Private Gardens Exhibit and various Holiday Installations
Openbox, New York, NY, US, Urban Design Fellow
Conducted research on NYC lunchtime recycling habits & scaffolding use.
Site Coordinator, New York, NY, US, The Lowline
• Coordinated staff for 12 public events, including Lowline Anti-Gala, Winter DayLife, & North Face 50th Anniversary. Successfully serving 50,000 members of the public.
• Mobilized our 30 volunteers and 16 teen Ambassadors into a cohesive team.
• Expanded the educational Lab using public feedback, and integrated live demonstrations, collaborative events, and new experimental systems. Subsequently seeing donations increase 50%, and online reviews improve by 40% on average.
• Produced the Lowline Science and Sustainability Fair, engaging 13 different companies, and 15 unique educational activity tables.
• Worked with the community engagement lead and urban planning consulting firm Karp Strategies to engage members of the LES community through 5 public workshops.
Openbox, New York, NY, US, Producer
Produced GirlTrek Promotional Video
Avenues: The World School, New York, NY, US, Media Coordinator
• Oversaw a team of designers, editors, producers, and cinematographers to document the development of the Avenues school, and brand.
• Worked with faculty to gamify k-12 curriculum and integrate computer programming.
Freelance, New York, NY, us, Engagement Design Specialist
• Gamified a graduate psychology class at William Paterson University.
• Contributing Author: “Gamification in Education and Business”, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland 2015
Freelance, New York, NY, US, Film & Production
Notable Productions: Project Runway, Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster, and The September Issue.
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, New York, NY, US, MArch, Architecture
Graduate Merit Scholar, Grant
Special Prize for Service to the M Arch Program, Award
