Sign Art, Charlotte, NC, US, Shop Employee - Assembly + Fabrication
Worked fabrication and assembly phases of sign production. Conducted CNC routing of sign faces, walls, brackets, and plates. Assembled sign components, as well as full signage.
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC, US, Teacher's Assistant
Assisted in teaching of Computational Practice, a required course of graduating students. Assisted fellow students in learning and implementing digital design tools and methods. Developed the course’s final project, a temporary design-build installation which introduced students to these objectives with a hands-on, team approach.
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC, US, Research Assistant
Collaborated with fellow designers, artists, and professors on projects investigating material constraints through advanced design methods, innovative fabrication techniques, prototyping, and construction.
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC, US, Fabrication Lab Technician
Assisted in the operation, supervision, and maintenance of the lab’s digital fabrication and prototyping tools, including: laser cutters, 3D printers, a CNC mill, and a CNC plasma cutter. Facilitated fellow students’ projects by helping them to better understand, engage, and implement digital prototyping and fabrication processes.
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture, Solar Decathlon _ Construction and Fabrication Team Member
Collaborated with a team to design, develop, and realize the geopolymer concrete elements of the house. Assisted in development of a modified construction process to suit needs of an atypical concrete material. Additional involvement includes steel erection, interior construction, interior finishing, custom casework, custom furniture, and project visualization.
Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City, NC, US, Whitewater River Guide
(Summers of 2010, 2011, 2012). Worked as a river guide leading large groups down the Nantahala River in North Carolina. Worked independently and with a team to anticipate situations, and to quickly and effectively relate to and gain trust of guests.
Lorenz Architecture, Concord, NC, US, Intern
Assisted project managers in drawing set production during all stages on projects. Primary project types included commercial, retail and religious Additional responsibilities included drafting, red lines, field documentation, as-built drawings, office inventory and managerial tasks.
1st Place in ACADIA Hackathon, 1st Place
ACADIA Conference in Los Angeles. October 2014. Member of team tied for 1st place in competition. Competition brief: “Design Glitch, Vulnerability of Systems.”
Alpha Ro Chi Bronze Medal Honor, Award
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture. Graduation Ceremony Award. May 2014. Awarded for notable leadership, service, and merit.
Excellence in Digital Design, Award
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture. Graduation Ceremony Award. May 2014. | Awarded for notable, successful engagement of architecture through computational design methodologies.
Research Through Making, Grant
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture. Spring 2013. Awarded grant to design, develop, and build a project of personal interest in which methods of advanced digital design and fabrication were utilized.
3rd Place in Engineering + People’s Choice, 3rd Place
Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2013. Team Awards.
