McMillan Pazdan Smith, Charleston, SC, US, Intern
Twenty person office of a large firm with a diverse portfolio of complex projects. Full time intern gaining experience in all architectural phases, and working to fulfill IDP requirements. Responsibilities include research, site analysis, programming, codes and regulations, design, drafting, modeling, rendering, general project coordination, material selection and specification, and office blogger.
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, US, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant for Architecture 251/252 Digital Design course required for second year undergraduate Architecture students.
William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., Boston, MA, US, Marketing Director
Design and production of marketing collateral; proposals, presentations, boards, public relations materials, and other communication efforts for a nationally recognized architecture firm. Worked directly with lead Principals to pursue potential clients, awards, and press - handling concurrent assignments under tight deadlines.
Davidson College Office of College Communications, Davidson, NC, US, Photographer / Journalist for College Communications
Photographer and journalist for Davidson web site and publications in the office of College Communications.
Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte NC, Charlotte, NC, US, Intern
Organized lesson plans for local schools, instructed summer arts camp, prepared education literature for docents and self-guided tours, and wrote articles on upcoming exhibits for publication in the "Mint Mirror."
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, US, MArch, Architecture
Studied on the Clemson, Charleston, and Genoa, Italy campuses.
GPA: 4.0
Phi Kappa Phi
Henry Adams Medal
Davidson College, Davidson, NC, US, Bachelors, Art
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art; Minor in French
Studied Art and Architectural History for one semester in Paris
Honor Graduate, Cum Laude
Overall GPA: 3.73; Major GPA: 3.89
Phi Beta Kappa
AIA Henry Adams Medal, Award
Each year The American Institute of Architects awards an engraved medal and certificate of merit to the top-ranking graduating student in each architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.
Dow Solar International Design To Zero Competition, 2nd Place
Sponsored by Dow Solar, the competition challenged students to design a building comprising of three connected dwellings; each of the dwellings having active and passive solar technologies to achieve near-zero energy solutions.
Awarded 2nd Place among 131 entries from 19 different countries.
ACSA Sustainable Lab Competition, 1st Place
The International Sustainable Laboratory Student Design Competition was sponsored by the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) with the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) of the U.S. Department of the Interior and in collaboration with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies (JICMS).
Two winners were selected out of 120 submissions. Winning designs will be showcased at the Labs21 2012 Annual Conference, the ACSA 101st Annual Meeting, and at the American Institute of Architects’ National Convention.
Clemson School or Architecture Research Poster Design Competition, 1st Place
The research project studied the local Bus system at Clemson University [the CAT Bus] and its campus-wide influence on students and transportation lifestyles. Specifically, it dealt with a particular user group, the design and architecture students within Lee Hall, so-called "proponents" of green design and alternative transportation methods.
Ray Huff Award For Design Excellence, Clemson University, Award
Awarded to one student per semester for excellence in design.
