I love the act of making, especially for the purpose of meeting someone's needs. I enjoy the tools and methods used in the study and practice of architecture as well as the opportunity to communicate through drawing and modeling in their various forms.
Wilder Architecture, Inc., Tampa, FL, US, technical assistant
coordination of design/contract documents, collaboration with contractors/clients, assistance with proposal preparation, building code analysis, editing of specifications, completion of field observation reports, assistance with general office tasks
Virginia Tech design/buildLAB, Blacksburg, VA, US, student designer/builder
complete a built work of architecture in collaboration with other designers, consultants, and clients: see a little league baseball complex from schematic design through to completion.
schematic design, building code analysis, presentations/meetings with clients and stakeholders, cost/timeline estimation, coordination of design/contract documents, completion/editing of shop drawings, PIT operation, welding and rough carpentry
Soul Adventures, Clearwater, FL, US, camp counselor
counselor to elementary and secondary school students
coordinate and co-lead daily group adventures (kayaking, paddleboarding, biking, etc.) in the Tampa Bay area
coordinate and conduct daily bible lessons
maintenance of equipment
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), BArch, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Summa Cum Laude with an overall GPA of 3.81
AZ A+ Student Award of Merit, Award
AIA Blueridge Design Citation, Award
Awarded for built work: Sharon Fields Little League Complex in Clifton Forge, VA.
Review from judge: "Two softball fields with dugouts, storage areas and pressboxes set lovingly in a mountain landscape. Recreation buildings are often afterthoughts. Here the architect has elevated a utilitarian building type to an uncommon state of grace. Who wouldn’t want to attend a twilight ball game in this luminous setting?"
W. Wyatte & Annette M. Hibbs Scholarship, Honorable Mention
School-wide hand drawing competition. Submission receiving honorable mention was completed during Fall Travel Program.
Clark Nexsen Travel Scholarship, Scholarship
Scholarship went towards Fall Travel Program completed in 2015 as a 4th year architecture student.
