Teonna N. Cooksey has a Bachelors in Architecture. Ms. Cooksey conducts research regarding foreclosure and eviction and has received both National and International awards for her work. Cooksey has been published through the Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures Field school, the National Council of Undergraduate Research, the Humanities Action Lab International Convening, the Vernacular Architecture Forum, and the Upper Midwestern Vernacular Archive. While at the University, Cooksey indulged in work as President of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students and has since gone on to work at Orchestra Design Studios as an Architectural consultant, and EWI Worldwide, Inc. as a Program Architecture Intern.
Saint Mark AME Church, Milwaukee, Architectural Designer
▪ Conducts a feasibility study which includes Title V research
▪ Point of contact for the Board of Trustees at the Church
▪ Manages and executes creative process and key deliverables
EWI Worldwide Inc., Milwaukee, Program Management Architecture Intern
▪ Reviews AutoCAD drawings
▪ Coordinates between various EWI departments, client architects, contractors, and dealers
▪ Manages each order through installation
ORCHESTRA Design Studio, Milwaukee, Architectural Designer
▪ Creates conceptual and schematic drawings
▪ Attends client meetings; conducts interviews for upcoming designs
▪ Creates renderings
Society of Architectural Historian, Chicago, Stakeholder. Data Mapping Project
▪ Participated in a roundtable dialogue sponsored by the Mellon Foundation
▪ Discussed the health of architectural, urban, and landscape history today, to establish funding priorities for years to come
Black Cultural Center at UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Administrative Assistant
▪ Organized campus-wide events
▪ Created flyers, list-serves, rsvp forms, and other outreach materials
▪ Edited students’ papers and engage in stimulating dialogue
Hip Hop Architecture Camp, Madison, Lead Facilitator
▪ Worked with children ages 9-14 to produce a master plan of a city using hip hop lyrics
▪ Assisted students with creating physical models, digital models, and a music video
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Bachelors, Architecture
Architectural Studies Major, Urban Planning Certificate, African Diaspora Studies Minor
