In May 2020, I completed a Bachelor of Architecture with a minor in English from Syracuse University. With the transition to career, I look forward to continuing to learn and develop beyond academia. During my time at Syracuse, I accrued 9 months of professional work experience at architectural offices, and had the privilege to lead a summer program for high school students at Syracuse University. My internship at King + King Architects afforded me the opportunity to develop valuable professional skills, most notably the firm’s design process in their Healthcare and Community Department. While a teaching assistant for the School of Architecture, my education was enhanced through understanding the nuances of evaluating design proposals from a professor’s perspective. By pursuing these experiences, I have a heightened awareness of an architect’s influence on the final product.
In the past year, my research partner and I applied for and were awarded multiple research grants from Syracuse University. These grants provided me the opportunity to explore my interest in community research and engagement while traveling to interesting places. Exploring the unlikely community narratives as they relate to the built environment is a topic of great interest to me. Through this research, I found my passion for the synthesis of architecture and the storytelling which emerges from the surrounding community.
Social Justice and Engineering Initiative, Remote, Volunteer Writer
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Assistant Editor
Organizing and compiling the thesis work of SOA’s class of 2020 into a final booklet and exhibition for the university’s archive and graduation.
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Advanced Structures Tutor
I was approached by the school to lead tutoring classes for younger students in the Architecture Program who needed additional assistance with their Advanced Structures assignments and tests.
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Teaching Assistant
Conducting design reviews and tutorials for a large group of high school students attending the university run program.
King + King Architects, Syracuse, NY, US, Architectural Intern
Revising construction documents in Vectorworks and rendering in Sketchup for submissions within the Healthcare Community studio.
Everson Museum Of Art, Syracuse, NY, US, Exhibition Production Team
Producing museum-quality drawings and digital modeling for an exhibit celebrating 50 year anniversary.
Johnson-Schmidt and Associates, Corning, NY, US, Architectural Intern
Modeling and rendering buildings in Revit for client presentations. Design input for potential interior layouts.
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, BArch, Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture with an English Minor
Dean’s List Spring 2016 - Fall 2019 - Magna Cum Laude
SU Abroad Program - Florence - Fall 2019
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee - Class Rep 2020
Citation in Thesis Excellence Recipient, Award
Syracuse Research Grant Recipient - Academic Grant, Grant
In collaboration with Genevieve Dominiak, my current thesis partner, we were awarded an Undergraduate Creative Research Grant to supplement our ongoing thesis work. We intend to analyze Superfund sites around Salt Lake City, UT as examples of how post-human waste and human communities coexist along this threshold. Specifically, we are looking at how architectural design can intervene to further the communication between these hidden wastelands and the surrounding communities.
Syracuse Research Grant Recipient - Summer Research, Grant
In collaboration with Genevieve Dominiak, we were awarded an Undergraduate Creative Research Grant to explore the ways in which Icelandic folklore has engaged with the built environment. This Icelandic folklore shapes how the government and communities ethically engage with their environment, particularly through intense respect for their cultural heritage and identity.
