The process of design ignites me.
It's the lens through which I see problems, create solutions, and critique both the intentional and unintentional. My perception of the world can't avoid digesting the details, spaces and voids created. Sometimes, it annoys my wife.
Currently, I'm working through the ARE, fixing up a house we recently bought, and trying to travel as often as possible!
Selser Schaefer Architects, Tulsa, OK, US, Intern Architect
Involved in all phases of design from Programming to Documentation, Permitting and CA. Projects types included Educational, Religious, Fabrication, Museums, Medical and Mixed-Use Developments. Participated with volunteer groups and events, and co-coordinated a pro-bono Middle School interior renovation.
Actively use Revit, Sketchup, AutoCad, Photoshop, InDesign, and Microsoft Office programs to create both architectural and graphic design work.
University of Oklahoma Information Technology, Norman, OK, US, Lab Experience Leader
IT Lab Leader, focused on troubleshooting, program assistance, and printing solutions.
Camp Kivu, Durango, CO, US, Backcountry Trip Guide
Led groups of 10-15 high school students on 3-day backpacking trips in Southwestern Colorado. I also piloted a 3 day parent-student backcountry trip, where we would give parents and students the chance to be away from everything and just enjoy being on trail.
The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, US, BArch, Architecture
Studied Architecture with a concentration in Business. Served as Ambassador for the college of Architecture for my 4th and 5th years. Took advanced courses in Environmental Design and Acoustics. Won several CoA design competitions, and placed second in a national Sherwin Williams design competition.
Academic Initiative Abroad Center, Rome, IT, Design Studio VIII
Lived in the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome for a semester, studying architectural design, history, environmental design, urbanism and Italian. Built a rain harvesting system for a Waldorf School, and volunteered for an English teacher at a refugee center.
Had the opportunity to see Florence, Venice, Naples, Capri, use an ATM in Milan, and ski the Swiss Alps!
Sherwin Williams STIR Design Challenge, 2nd Place
Davis McDaniel and I designed a residence for a Cleveland-based brewery owner. The design featured colors from Sherwin Williams and was awarded second place from about 300 entries from students around the US.
C5 Competition, 3rd Place
An OU College of Architecture Senior class competition, where teams of architects, interior designers, and construction science students respond to an RFP. The RFP is sent out by a sponsoring architectural firm/contractor and the teams have two weeks to compile a design, renderings, a construction cost opinion, and prepare an interview to present the work. My team delivered a design that was awarded third place in the competition.
Architecture and Education Design Competition, 1st Place
After being teamed up with Masters of Education students from China, we were challenged to design a learning space for the year 2025 that could accommodate roughly 30 students. We came up with a kit of parts, based off of bicycle components. Each component supported a different type of learning. The idea of the components, instead of a new building, came from the idea of affordability for schools and accessibility to professional mentors for the students.
