Highly motivated licensure candidate with a drive and passion for design which promotes healthy living. As an architect, I believe that from day one, how we as people are shaped is determined almost entirely by our environment. A place of residence is one thing. But to be able to call a place "home" is something else entirely. Its surroundings makes a big difference in this distinction. Context is absolute.
I am always on the hunt for new challenges and opportunities. With 5+
years of experience on commercial projects of varying sizes and scopes, I
plan to use all that I have learned and apply them in new and exciting
directions.
MRV Architects, Inc., Chicago, IL, US, Project Architect
- Responsible for guiding a variety of commercial projects, primarily of franchise restaurants from start-to-finish.
- Preliminary tasks included performing code/zoning reviews, performing site-surveys and delivery of early concept designs for the client's review.
- Assisted clients during the due diligence phase by seeking proposals and engaging consultants as needed for reports/survey work.
- Responsible for preparing submittals as required to obtain necessary zoning and permit approvals.
- Acted as advising professional during the construction phase.
- Responsible for construction documentation and development, while adhering to franchise standards.
- Maintained regular communication with design consultants, contractors, franchise representatives, and clients on a daily basis.
Urban Resource, Inc., Chicago, IL, US, Architect (Entry-Level)
- Responsible for performing site surveys for an existing, historical building in Chicago's south-side and subsequently documenting into CAD software.
- Assisted with marketing efforts and assisted in creating a master outline for the design of the company's website.
Habitat for Humanity, Chicago, IL, US, Intern
• Assisted the chair of Habitat’s Site Selection Committee preparing:
◦ Site model
◦ Research on working affordable homes and on housing typologies
typically seen in West Pullman
• Engaged in on-site work assisting leaders in constructing affordable homes
• Performed in-person mapping of the site and its surroundings
• Part of a site design taskforce designing new single and multi-family
homes for the West Pullman neighborhood
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL, US, BArch, Architecture
• BArch in Architecture & Minor in Construction Management
• Cumulative GPA – 3.26
• Awarded the Dean’s award of Academic Excellence
• Samuel Horwitz Memorial and Dwight T. Black Memorial Scholarship
Nominee (Spring 2016)
