Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, US, Teaching Assistant
Supported in-person instruction of Environmental Design I course. Course taught principles of environmental comfort, covering topics of temperature, humidity, heat transfer, air movement, and hydrostatics. I held weekly office hours to support students with understanding course material and assignments.
uoai architects, Toronto, ON, CA, Junior Designer
Simultaneously guided three daycare renovations from schematic design to project closeout for Network Child Care Services in Toronto. Produced design development and construction documents using AutoCAD. Managed construction administration for each daycare renovation. Coordinated with contractors, consultants, and client to ensure project completion under tight timelines.
These projects were awarded with the distinction of Canadian Interiors 2021 Project of the Year: https://www.canadianinteriors.com/2021/11/22/project-of-the-year-network-child-care-centres-toronto/
MC Architects, Toronto, ON, CA, Architectural Designer
Produced building permit drawings for Willowdale Church renovation in North York, Canada. Assisted with drawings and construction details for large-scale Indigenous school renovation at Wandering Spirit School in Toronto. Designed finishes package, along with the finish plans, for a new-build elementary school called Elsie MacGill PS in Oshawa, Canada. Documents were primarily produced in AutoCAD & Revit.
MC Architects, Toronto, ON, CA, Architectural Intern
Produced schematic design and design development drawings for various small-scale school renovations in Ontario using AutoCAD and Revit. Produced drawing sets for tender and permit applications, under supervision of Project Architect. Created promotional graphic images for client meetings and project proposals using Photoshop and InDesign
CBRE, Toronto, ON, CA, Co-op Student (Internship)
Updated master occupancy CAD drawings for large-scale, institutional buildings, using AutoCAD. Conducted on-site building measurements and updated floor plan drawings to reflect as-built conditions.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI, US, MArch, Master of Architecture
Continuing education, Humber college North, Toronto, ON, CA, Revit: Introduction
This course is an introduction to building information modeling (BIM) using the Autodesk Revit software platform. The purpose is to cover the basic principles of the Revit Architecture technology and the building information modeling (BIM) approach. Topics include advantages of BIM; file types and formats; BIM file management; the Revit interface; 3D modeling; material properties; creation and application; linking and constraints; custom content creation; families and components; wood-frame residential modeling, including walls, floors, foundations, sloped roofs, doors, windows and stairs; and Siteworks.
Continuing Studies, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, CA, Editorial Design Studio
In this studio course, students will explore and develop their editorial skills to create cohesive visual narratives for print and online media. Topics include colour theory, understanding and creating grids, typography and typographic systems, gestalt principles, and intermediate Adobe Creative Suite design software techniques. In-class assignments were completed using Adobe CC Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign software.
Graduate Architecture Thesis Award | Rhode Island School of Design, Honorable Mention
My thesis project titled "Soft City: Reclaiming Urban Public Spaces for Play" was nominated for the RISD Graduate Architecture Thesis Award, which is given to a Masters of Architecture graduate student demonstrating exceptional work in the completion of their thesis and promoting excellence in the study of architecture.
A pdf version of my thesis book is available for viewing or download at RISD's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1095/
I developed a series of public workshops, fostering conversations with youth and adults on the topic of public play spaces. A short video of the first workshop can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/831684792
