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• Developed comprehensive designs across all phases for global educational projects: interior spaces, master planning, building enclosures, feasibility studies, & the human experience.• Contributed to research & visualizations for the upcoming book, Designing for Empathy, & conducted analysis for projects.• Assisted in most client presentations & visualizations.

Cortez, Colorado

• Wide range of responsibilities due to the start-up environment where I was able to see a business start from the ground up.• Working with very little oversight, I have been a part of the planning, planting, irrigation & nurturing phases of the farm which has further expanded my adaptability, organizational and entrepreneurial skill set.• Provided an opportunity to explore the areas of sustainability and entrepreneurship from a different perspective.

Troy, Ny

• Performed clerical duties in the architecture library. This position required organizational skills, and by assisting other students in their research, I developed my own investigative abilities.

Troy, Ny

• Involved in her fellowship archival research on failed experiments and prototypes of closed-loop systems which questioned our genealogy of designing for global warming, recycling, and sustainability. Under this umbrella I contributed editing and drawings that depicted energy feedback drawings and usage to The Architecture of Closed Worlds, Or, What is the Power of Shit.• Developed design and graphic skills through the responsibility of website, poster, and advertisement design using Adobe… Show more • Involved in her fellowship archival research on failed experiments and prototypes of closed-loop systems which questioned our genealogy of designing for global warming, recycling, and sustainability. Under this umbrella I contributed editing and drawings that depicted energy feedback drawings and usage to The Architecture of Closed Worlds, Or, What is the Power of Shit.• Developed design and graphic skills through the responsibility of website, poster, and advertisement design using Adobe Creative Suite. These final products were incorporated in exhibits, presentations, and Kallipoliti’s fellowship lecture.• Managed the logistics and organization of exhibitions which were critical to its success. During this process I had to coordinate with diverse types of people such as other students, professors, and industry professionals, and I employed my problem-solving skills to find practical solutions.• Participated in the architecture competition work for the PS1 proposal by assisting with the schematic design, and the creation of representative drawings for submission. The proposal was focused on the recycling of waste and used tower typologies to depict interactive chimneys. Show less

Troy, Ny

• Assisted Ragsdale in his work, which are photographs of temporal scenes constructed entirely of paper folded together depicting memories.• Helped design the elements for his final product through physical testing, digitally transferring the templates, and laser cutting the pieces.

Austin, Texas

• Built physical models for housing projects from basswood by hand and designed lampshades for the office using Rhino and Maya.• Developed design concepts, digital models, and renderings for competition work using Maya, SketchUp, and rendering through V-Ray.• Learned about professional practice at the firm through analyzing contracts, documents, and attending site visits.

Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture

Activities and Societies: Professional Leadership Program & Photo Club

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