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Sabrina Ramsay

Sabrina Ramsay

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

multidisciplinary designer and space maker

University of Michigan TACAUP M.Arch 2024

University of Cincinnati DAAP B.S. Arch 2021

Employment 

Freelance Creative, Brooklyn, NY, Architectural Designer

Remote work for studios doing contextual documentation work, schematic exhibition design, and concept development, chiefly utilizing 3D modeling.

Jul 2024 - current
 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Graduate Student Instructor

In conjunction with a seven-person teaching team: leading
and lesson planning discussion sections, guiding and grading
students’ engagement with course material.

Jan 2024 - May 2024
 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Graduate Research Assistant

Leading fabrication, coordination, and construction design of a 4-person textile team working on machine sewing, upholstery, and cushioning for display and exhibition in Ann Arbor, Michigan alongside a wood frame construction team and under supervision and collaboration with design lead.

Aug 2023 - Nov 2023
 

Michigan Engineering Zone, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Architecture Instructor

Teaching high school students architecture foundations with personalized curriculum development through project-based learning, opening pathways to future careers in design thinking.

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Graduate Research Assistant

fabrication, coordination, and construction design alongside a 3-person textile team working on machine sewing for display and exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mar 2023 - Apr 2023
 

Roto Group, Columbus, OH, US, Design Associate

Schematic design and design development in an interdisciplinary
setting for children’s museums and science centers, including 3D
modeling, exhibit design, and space planning

May 2022 - Aug 2022
 

Académie d'Orléans-Tours, Chartres, FR, Foreign Teaching Assistant

Teaching English within the French public school system:
encouraging students’ confidence while speaking a second language
and providing first-hand cultural experience as a teaching tool.

Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
 

Ware Malcomb, San Francisco, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Assisted numerous design teams in various stages of developmental
interior design corporate renovations and ground-up architecture,
including construction detailing, space planning, and 3D software modeling.

Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
 

Pod Design, Columbus, OH, US, Drafting Designer

Integrated architectural concepts into surrounding landscape
architecture during schematic design phases, using skills in
drafting, 3D modeling, and interdisciplinary design.

May 2021 - Sep 2021
 

Ware Malcomb, San Diego, CA, US, Architectural Intern

Assisted numerous design teams in various stages of developmental
interior design corporate renovations and ground-up architecture,
including construction detailing, space planning, and 3D software modeling.

Jan 2019 - May 2019
 

Education 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, MArch, Architecture

Experimental architectural design highlighting exhibition, pavilions, and installations, with multidisciplinary work integrated into conceptual space making---from full scale fabrications, to fashion and textile, to furniture design and making. An active participant of the research culture of the College, from being awarded student research grants for development and display, to textile fabrication work under on of the fellows, also for exhibition purposes.

Aug 2022 - Apr 2024
 

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, US, BArch, Architecture

Foundational architectural training, starting with hand drafting and collaging and an integrated co-op program that accumulated work experience. By graduation, a developed interest in public infrastructure, community pavilions, and designed systems.

Aug 2017 - Apr 2021
 

Thomas Worthington High School, Worthington, OH, US, High School, GED

Diplomas of Distinction in Foreign Language (French), Theatre Arts, and Musicial Arts

Aug 2014 - May 2017
 

Awards 

University of Michigan Arts Engine Grant, Grant

The University of Michigan's grant to fund arts-related research.

Our seven-person team, WORKWEAR&TEAR, focused on women in the workplace, and in what ways they alter or curate their clothing in order to adapt to spaces not designed for them. We conducted research interviews with women in different workplaces (woodshop, office, coffee houses, etc.) and designed and fabrication nineteen garments that reflected our assertions in research and experience in these spaces. CAD garment design, pattern making, and tailoring worked alongside animation representation to field test designs in relevant environments.

2024
 

Architecture Student Research Grant, Grant

Taubman College's annual grant awarded three student research teams and subsequent exhibition at the Liberty Research Annex from February-May 2023.

Our seven-person team, WORKWEAR&TEAR, focused on women in the workplace, and in what ways they alter or curate their clothing in order to adapt to spaces not designed for them. We conducted research interviews with women in different workplaces (woodshop, office, coffee houses, etc.) and designed and fabrication nineteen garments that reflected our assertions in research and experience in these spaces. CAD garment design, pattern making, and tailoring worked alongside animation representation to field test designs in relevant environments.

2023
 

Areas of Specialization 

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