ABOUT

As a Seattle-based architectural designer, I specialize in sustainable design and affordable housing. I have become inspired by the rise in intersectionality across the climate and housing crises in both my hometown of the Bay Area and Seattle and am proud to be a part of the movement to address these needs within my communities.

As a hobby/amateur photographer, I have a particular interest in live performance and landscape photography. Though very different subjects, these capture my two favorite things to do outside of my career: being outdoors and at concerts. Photography is just as much for myself as it is for the enjoyment of those that I photograph, and I love looking for new experiences and excuses to carry my camera around.

Education

University of California at Berkeley | Graduated December 2015

B.A. in Architecture, B.A. in French, Minor in Sustainable Design

SIT Study Abroad, Iceland | Summer 2015

Renewable Energy, Technology, and Resource Economics

Université Lyon 2, France | Fall 2015

French Literature and Language Studies

Skills & Accredidations

LEED AP BD+C

Adobe Creative Suite

Revit

Insight 360

EnergyPlus

AutoCAD

Sketchup

Microsoft Office

Sketching

Photography

Modeling

Construction

Work and Organizations

Architectural Staff | SMR | Seattle, WA | April 2020

- Design and delivery production support

- Permitting - jurisdictional research through application and permit tracking
- Construction administration - site visits; weekly conference calls; submittal review; RFI review, ASIs and PRs
- Correspondence with project managers for project specific info
- Project communication including consultants, clients, and contractors

Associate | MG2 | Seattle, WA | May 2016 - January 2020

- Design and delivery production support
- Permitting - jurisdictional research through application and permit tracking
- Construction administration - site visits; weekly conference calls; submittal review; RFI review, ASIs and PRs
- Correspondence with project managers for project specific info
- Project communication including consultants, clients, and contractors
- Assisting with budget work planning and proposals as well as cost estimating

- Co-Host for firm-wide Sustainability Forum, facilitating bi-monthly meetings

Co-Chair| AIA Seattle Committee on Homelessness| Seattle, WA| January 2021

- Facilitate monthly meetings for members to coordinate advocacy, education, and service work within the community

- Spokesperson for the committee within the greater AIA Seattle community

Advocacy Subcommittee Member| AIA Seattle Committee on Homelessness| Seattle, WA| March 2018 - January 2021

- Attend public city hearings to advocate for affordable housing initiatives

- Organize events to educate and endorse affordable and low-income housing to alleviate the impoverished

Volunteer| Facing Homelessness | Seattle, WA| January 2018

- Fundraise for Facing Homelessness through coordinating large events and outreach

- Provide skilled labor to build BLOCK homes throughout the city of Seattle

Outreach Chair | Cascadia Seattle Collaborative | Seattle, WA| January 2018

- Advocate for and educate the public on sustainable design techniques

- Plan and host events on sustainability, particularly in regards to the International Living Future Institute

Sustainability Intern | EHDD | San Francisco, CA | August - December 2014

- Researched materials and finishes that meet LEED v4's standards

- Created a program to make a standard for EHDD to use materials that only comply with criteria even more strict than LEED v4

President, Fundraiser Coordinator, and Brigader | Global Architecture Brigades |August 2011 - May 2015

- Designed and build sustainable infrastructure in rural communities of Honduras

- Worked directly with the Honduran government to create infrastructures

- Planned fundraisers and events to fund the brigades to Honduras

DeCal Facilitator | Thorsen Restoration DeCal | May - December 2013

- Instructed a student-led course to assist in the restoration of the historical Thorsen House, including constructing an ADA accessible gate and ramp

- Designed and plan curriculum for the semester with other facilitators

- Developed permits, drawings, budgets, and other means to begin construction