Amélie-Phaine Crowe, Assoc. AIA, is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design school of architecture where she received her BFA and M.Arch degrees. She seeks to continually develop her involvement in professional, educational, and nonprofit endeavors. To this end, in 2017 Amélie accepted an adjunct professorship at University of San Francisco's School Architecture and Community Design. She is also a current committee member on the AIA California Council, former associate director at the AIA San Francisco and AIA California Council, and has served as chair of Bay Area Young Architects. She is driven to connect architectural designers in varied career stages and with diverse perspectives. It is through these relationships that the strongest future for each professional and the field of architecture will be found.Passionate about promoting fluid communication in all areas of life and design, Amélie is as comfortable leading as following, taking on whatever role is necessary to achieve set goals. She continues to gain experience in client relations, project design/documentation, and construction administration as a project manager and designer at Kerman Morris Architects.