I am an associate architect with six months of professional experience in technical drafting, polished diagraming, analytical research where I produced polished maps out of ArcGIS, and project management. I have completed six years in an educational setting where I developed adaptive and parametric families in Revit, documented three historical and nostalgic buildings, and delivered projects with a high standard of care through a social justice lens.
Freelance (Self employed), Lafayette, LA, US, Architectural Designer
Managed the project through a proposal, a timeline and fee contract, and a revision to that contract which was adhered to throughout the project. Communicated with the client and contractor about 4 design schemes using schematic floor
plans, sections, and renderings post-edited in Photoshop. Produced measured drawings of the Historic Entryway of the home in the predesign phase
and a construction document set using Revit.
Ennead Architects, New York, NY, US, Intern
Conducted urban analytical research using ArcGIS and Illustrator, and developed graphic templates for presentations in Google slides for the Southern Boulevard Brownfield Opportunity Area Study. Developed a graphic template and diagrams in Indesign and Illustrator for Ennead’s Universal Design Handbook and at the beginning and end of the schematic design phase of a competition project for a 30,000 sqft Architecture and Design Museum in Helsinki, Finland. Generated space planning diagrams and presentations in the predesign phase for a permanent version of the Soundview Economic Hub occupying a 32,000 sq ft site under an overpass, and for Harvard’s Widener Library Office Renovation using Revit, Illustrator, and Indesign. Used Revit and Bluebeam to generate technical diagrams and drawings of the parametric metal panel facade system cladding the Florida Museum TESI Earth Systems Addition at the end of the Construction Documents Phase.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Architecture and Design, Lafayette, LA, US, Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
Assisted with teaching Professor Sarah Young’s Design 101 and 102 courses by substituting, presenting, testing assignments, and providing mentorship and critiques. Developed an Excel spreadsheet to compare NCARB and ARE criteria with UL Lafayette’s design technology and professional practice curriculum and a bibliography for Dr. Robert McKinney’s professorship research. Organized 4 years of sustainability course data in Excel spreadsheets for program development, redeveloped clear graphics for the University’s Big Event Maps which led to
the event running smoother than previous years, and begun graphic Annual and Krewe de Coulee Event reports for the Office of Sustainability.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, US, MArch, Master of Architecture
Activities and societies: The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students- UL Lafayette Chapter (UL NOMAS), the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging comittee for the UL Lafayette's School of Architecture and Design (DEIB Committee), and the Graduate Student Organization for UL Lafayette (UL GSO)Activities and societies: The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students- UL Lafayette Chapter (UL NOMAS), the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging comittee for the UL Lafayette's School of Architecture and Design (DEIB Committee), and the Graduate Student Organization for UL Lafayette (UL GSO)
I worked primarily as a mentor and leader in all of my roles in these organizations and as a graduate assistant for both teaching and research positions within the college. I am thankful for the support I've had throughout my education from my mentors, Kiwana McClung, Kari Smith, Ashlie Boelkins, Corey Saft, Olivia Pontiff, Alyce Deshotels, Liane Hancock, Thomas Cline, Thomas Sammons and many others throughout my time there including Dean Joseph Moore who have rooted for me throughout my collegiate career and who still do as I grow as a professional.
In graduate school, I pushed the needle with my thesis, Integration Campus, which aimed to help cultivate generational wealth while creating a safety net for all to bridge intentional gaps in U.S. systems formed by structural racism and reinforced through modern-day, highly unregulated capitalism.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, US, Bachelors, Architectural Studies
Activities and societies: The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students- UL Chapter
Much of my work in Undergrad is comprised of social justice architecture. Through each design project, I found a way to advocate for an underserved community to bring more equity to our environment where the effects of systemic racism are still seen and felt today in multiple ways.
Lafayette High School, Lafayette, LA, US, High School, Diploma
Activities and societies: LHS Swim Team, Talented Theatre, Talented Visual Art, Piano Performing Arts, Key Club Website Designer.
NOMA Future Faces Fellowship, Award
Receiving this award was a huge honor. I wrote about my experience in leadership for the UL Lafayette NOMAS Chapter and reflected this experience in my resume and portfolio along with explaining how my advocacy didn't stop here, but expanded into my collegiate and city wide community. I didn't realize my hard work leading organizations in college, and participating in community-wide efforts could help me land a summer internship with a very prestigious firm, Ennead Architects, located in New York City. It is incredible how hard work will bring you places you never dreamed you could go before.
