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New York, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Ithaca, New York, United States

- Managed daily workshop facilities, overseeing students' activities and ensure safety- Cleaned and organized materials, tools, etc.- Helped students with academic projects, focusing on establishing safe and efficientmaterial fabrication methods

Ithaca, New York, United States

- Welcomed incoming first year students to Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art, andPlanning with video calls and smaller in person planned activities-Made and organized welcome letters and videos for all newly admitted AAP students- Helped new students by answering questions, and assisting with creative projects, andhosted mock-portfolio interviews with prospective students

Ithaca, New York, United States

- Spent two semesters working in a collective to make a preliminary design for adormitory in Mude, Nepal for United World Schools- Managed the materials petal in an effort towards Living Building Challenge certification- Produced sustainable material strategies for the dorms in a developmental context

Berlin, Germany

Ithaca, New York, United States

- Organized all E-Board and G-Body meetings, rebuilding the organization from aninactive club to one with over 20 active student members- Collaborated with other architecture students to draw peliminary plans and rendervisualizations for the LifeLab Kids Foundation in Detroit, MI- Hosted tutorials and workshops on Adobe Photosop and Rhino 3D

New York, New York, United States

Upstate House:- Assisted the installation of custom triple paned glass curtain wall- Worked with Electrician in installing wiring and hidden outlets throughout house- Designed custom radial kitchen cabinetry, consulted with clients, and prepareddrawings for CNC Milling and Metal WorkshopsWestbeth Renovation:- Took surveys of the Westbeth office space, from which I created drawings and a 3dModel for the projects schematic design- Drew schematic plans for the new furniture arrangement, reversed ceiling plans, anddeveloped new lighting solutions for the office space- Presented final proposal to clients and received approval for constructionPeter Bradley Studio:- Designed initial artist studio in Rhino 3d, working in coordination with Swiss StructuralEngineers throough the use of BIM software- Built preliminary models for the schematic design of the projectCone Chair:- Designed 50+ different iterations of a dining chair informed by conical geometry

Ithaca, New York, United States

Circular Construction Lab- Developed a database of construction materials with respective circularity indicators,based on factors such as life cycle statistics and embodied carbon- Created life cycles of the material flow for specific construction materials in differenteconomies

Powell, Ohio, United States

- Self-created business to provide creative exploration for 20+ children ages 6-14- Directed lessons covering graphite, colored pencil, and charcoal drawing, as well asacrylic painting, and digital drawing in Adobe Photoshop- Managed promotion of business through local social media groups initiating over 100hour-long lessons

Bachelor Of Architecture - Barch, Architecture

GPA: 3.8 Cornell AAP Dean's List: Fall 2020 Spring 2021 Spring 2022 Relevant Coursework: Design I-VII (42 credits), Architectural Analysis.

High School Diploma