A designer with a deeply rooted interest in sustainability, preservation, architecture, environmental justice, and advocacy
Kiss + Cathcart, New York, NY, US, Sustainable Designer and Researcher
Researching building technologies to manage projected climate conditions and contributing to the design strategies that attain sustainable solutions for thermal comfort; assisting with site planning and design solutions through technical documentation
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Washington, DC/Remote, Intern
Reviewing current ACHP Section 106 training materials and enhancing coursework through recommendations to the Office of Federal Agency Programs; synthesizing information from undergraduate and graduate level instructors in historic preservation and CRM fields to understand federal preservation pedagogy
The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, Richmond, Virginia, Exhibitions and Programs Manager
Organized over thirty programs and assisted with curatorial research for four exhibitions; consulted with architects, fabricators, and artists to manage exhibition development by creating floor plans; assisted in preparing for the construction and installation of exhibitions
Madison Spencer Architects, Charlottesville, VA, US, Architectural Designer
Created schematic and design development pricing documents for residential projects; researched historic design precedents, surveyed sites, and corrected technical documents; completed hand drawings on-site to consult with contractors and for internal design reviews
County of Albemarle, Department of Community Development, Charlottesville, VA, US, Community Planner and Design Intern
Created educational resources to inform stakeholders of sustainable planning recommendations; Assisted with the development of architectural site plans, streetscape designs, and different diagrams of form-based code configurations; organized design workshops for residents and drafted progress reports for architectural review boards
University of Virginia, School of Architecture, Charlottesville, VA, US, Student Researcher
The research studio proposed appropriate architectural initiatives to sustain a region of southern Ghana against housing encroachment and agricultural runoff.
Developed an individual project for riparian corridor conservation strategies
Presented findings from fieldwork about local farming practices, waste management, and watershed planning in urban centers to planning departments in Ghana
The final research is published in Reuniting City and Landscape: Winneba, Ghana: https://issuu.com/uvaschoolofarchitecture/docs/reuniting_20city_20and_20landscape_winneba_20ghana
Thinc Design, New York, NY, US, Design Intern
Researched interactive technologies, immersive experiences, and circulation standards for interior architectural projects; created renderings, plans, and models of exhibitions spaces
University of Virginia, School of Architecture, Charlottesville, VA, US, Urban Design Fellow
Assisted with conceptual design workshops to implement community-based placemaking projects and sustainability strategies for Charlottesville’s New Hill Development Corporation
University of Virginia, School of Architecture, Charlottesville, VA, US, Teaching Assistant
Led undergraduate sections that introduced students to the creative process of physical modeling, fabrication, and form studies for ARCH 1020: Art and Design Fundamentals; assisted with curriculum development under the direction of Professor Sanda Iliescu
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, US, Bachelors, Architecture
Design Thinking/Design Practices Concentration
Minor in Urban and Environmental Planning
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, US, Summer Intensive Program
Graduate Historic Preservation Academic Scholarship, Pratt Institute, Scholarship
