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Maya Angela Simms

Maya Angela Simms

Reading, PA, US

 
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About 

Employment 

Professor Lori Brown, Syracuse, NY, US, Research Assistant

Researched native plants of Huntsville for an installation in New York City this fall. Developed several iterations of a final paper “chandelier” design using physical scale models.

Jan 2024 - current
 

ASTRA Labs, Dr. Nina Wilson, Syracuse, NY, US, Research Assistant

Collaborated with fellow research assistants to complete responsibilities in designing, energy modeling, and experimenting with mycelium. Created visualizations for ongoing research papers and Syracuse University’s Innovation Showcase. Produced a final exhibition on the Syracuse South Campus Apartment retrofit for display at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology.

Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Undergraduate Program Assistant

Assisted professor and teaching assistants in guiding first-year students through their architecture studio class. Took initiative to ensure students understood assignments and were pinned up in a timely manner.

Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Teaching Assistant

Led a group of six high-school students through a three week summer architecture summer program. Gave individualized and group critiques on student work. Presented tutorials on digital modeling as a part of the design process.

Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
 

Lehman Smith McLeish, New York, NY, US, Intern

Prepared presentations to communicate design changes to clients. Compiled punch-lists to ensure project was up to LSM’s standard of quality. Visited sites to evaluate construction process and adjust drawings accordingly.

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
 

Education 

Syracuse University, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2019 - May 2024
 

Awards 

Dean's List, 2019-2024, Award

Semester dean's list requirements for Architecture students are: 3.2 GPA for 15 credits or more;3.5 GPA for 12-14 credits.

2024
 

Hughes Scholarship, 2019-2024, Scholarship

W. Marshall Hughes, his wife Margaret Hughes, and their son W. Marshall Hughes, Jr. established scholarships for graduates of Berks County public and private high schools who major in architecture, literature, music or theatre as full-time students at a college, university or professional school. Scholarships may be renewed, with limitations, in the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

2024
 

Honors Program Crown Award, Grant

SOURCE Fellowships and Renée Crown University Honors Program Awards support student-designed and faculty-mentored independent research and creative projects with funding of up to $7,500.

2024
 

SU Academic Excellence Abroad Grant, Grant

Full-time Syracuse University undergraduate semester program students with a GPA of 3.7 – 4.0 attending a fall or spring semester program will receive an academic excellence award in the following amounts. The award is automatic, based on cumulative GPA as reported at the time of application to the program.

2022
 

Renee Crown Honors Study Abroad Grant, Grant

Study Abroad Grants provide one-time funding of up to $1,500 to Honors students in good standing with the Honors Program to defray the costs of participating in study abroad programs. Award funds lessen travel expenses associated with travelling to and from the study abroad destination.

2022
 

Lyman Cornelius Smith Merit Scholarship, 2019-2024, Scholarship

Named for the 19th century industrialist who helped launch the University’s broad-based endeavors in the sciences, the Lyman Cornelius Smith Scholarship is generally awarded to students pursuing study in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

2019
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills