Experienced junior designer from Berkeley, California with a B.Arch. degree passionate in art, design, technology, and education. Interested in bringing nature back into cities, creating meaningful human experiences, and providing communities and students with the knowledge and tools necessary to innovate.
The Architectural League of New York, New York, NY, US, Volunteer
Help greet and check in professionals to lecture series, student programs, and monthly social events
Nelligan White Architects, New York, NY, US, Designer
Prepared, developed, and edited drawings for the reconstruction of historic buildings, from ideation to execution
Managed information exchange and provided critical feedback to stakeholders during progress meetings
Carlo Ratti Associati, Turin, IT, Junior Architect
Developed sensorial experiences and spaces at the intersection of nature and technology
Brainstormed to develop creative concepts and design options according to project briefs and objectives
Researched and critically analyzed cities’ technological, industrial, and cultural developments in seven countries
Interfaced with MIT professors and international design consultants via educational workshops
iFixit, San Luis Obispo, CA, US, Parts Tester
Tested and repaired various Apple devices while communicating with Directors and motivating team members
Queensland University Of Technology, Sydney, AU, Media Architecture Biennale Student Volunteer
Assisted in the implementation of designed programs to ensure engaging environments between professionals
Desmos, San Francisco, CA, US, Video and Web Design Intern
Directed and produced first ‘about’ video while coordinating with CEO
Cal Poly College of Architecture and Environmental Design, San Luis Obispo, CA, US, Teaching Assistant
Taught students how to enhance architectural images with Director Vickie Aubourg
Researched initial solutions to blight in Detroit with professor Robert Arens
Gelfand Partners Architects, San Francisco, CA, US, Architecture Intern
Assisted architects, project managers, and Mayor's office with affordable housing schematics
Worked heavily in construction documentation and construction administration phases
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA, US, BArch, Architecture
Sustainable architecture with a focus on electrical engineering to create spaces and experiences that sense and respond to the human body while bringing nature back into cities.
ADD: Architecture, Design, and Discourse - project published, Honorable Mention
Every year, select works of Cal Poly's architecture students are collected and published in the ADD: Architecture, Design, and Discourse book. The publication showcases some of the past year's best work from our school, including student projects, alumni work and photography features.
NKA Foundation - project nominated to be built, Nomination
The competition was open to recent graduates and students of architecture, design and others from around the world. The challenge was to design a single-family unit on a plot of 60 x 60 feet to be built by maximum use of earth and local labor in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The client of the design entry is the middle-income family at any township in the region. Total costs of constructing the design entry was capped at $6,000.
Berkeley High Hopes Scholar, Scholarship
The High Hopes Scholarship Program is a college success program designed to provide mentorship, programs, community support, and resources to motivated and resilient college-bound seniors from Berkeley public high schools. Scholars receive a scholarship of $16,000, payable in installments of $2,000 twice a year for four years.
Students Rising Above Scholarship, Scholarship
The Rising Stars Program recognizes students with potential and understands the obstacles they must overcome. Investing in first-generation students in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area, Students Rising Above (SRA) provides a unique level of support that’s comprehensive, student-centric, and highly personal.
