I currently run my own business, My Space Designs in the UK, and although it has been successful, it has been a real challenge and a stepping stone for my professional development. I believe that building your own business from the beginning builds character and more appreciation in the effort that is required. It has taught me that I prefer working within a team rather than on my own. It has definitely made me a stronger individual with the passion for environmentally responsible design within the confines of presented boundaries.
My Space Designs, Gloucester, Business Owner and Architectural Designer
As business owner, I see each project from start to finish as project manager. I also have to manage accounts, advertising, marketing and coordinate trusted tradesmen. I meet with clients and help them with their design requests from small detail to large spacial solutions. I also submit to local planning authorities and am involved in the local community.
SportBeat Limited, Gloucester, Design Director
The SportBeat Festival held at Oxstalls Tennis Centre was the first of its kind in Gloucester and I was the design director of the project. It was my job to manage the interns, submit applications to the county and city councils, organise volunteers, trouble shoot technical difficulties, design the site layout and organise vendor locations.
XA Architecture, San Diego, CA, US, Project manager
As project manager in a 5 person firm, I was responsible for a variety of tasks in order to help with a wide range of projects. I worked on a Hotel in Palm Springs, a tile showroom and warehouse, residential projects and Fedex offices at Dallas Ft. Worth.
residential . restaurants . health and fitness . offices . universities . airports . hotels . industrial .
construction document production . coordination with clients engineers designers and builders . designing . product research . 3D imagery . presentation drawings . planning applications . field measuring . file organization . website development
SMALLWOOD, Atlanta, GA, US, Architectural Intern
As an Architectural intern, I input data entry using AutoCAD and assisted the firm in whatever way possible to ease workload for the architects.
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, US, BArch, architecture
6 year architecture degree. Crew team for 5 years including full scholarship. Dean's list. Scholar Athlete.
