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Irvine, California, United States

Southern California

• Underwrote and performed due diligence for two multifamily workforce housing deals in Southern California totaling $120 million and presented analysis and recommendations to leadership team.
• Reviewed and analyzed Development Agreement for required municipal fee information as part of acquisition due diligence. Created detailed fee analysis model to summarize required fees, including planning, mitigation.
• Researched master plan updates for development sites across Southern California to identify opportunities based on increased density, support for target product types, and investment partners’ criteria. Created a.
• Coordinated with legal and engineering teams to assess CC&Rs governing a previously acquired site, and strategized potential solutions related to restrictive covenants.

Chicago

• Led team of 5 consulting engineers responsible for designing 40+ restaurants and fitness concepts valued at $85M; Coordinated construction administration and ensured all projects were completed on schedule.
• Negotiated building code exceptions with administrative relief on full-service restaurant. Oversaw weekly construction architecture meetings to ensure project was built within guidelines and adjusted as needed for.
• Managed national relationships with clients including Five Guys, Corepower Yoga, and Solidcore; coordinated their needs with all parties involved in the construction process including landlords, contractors, and.
• Directed website designer to initially set up the firm website and acted as the sole system administrator. Led social media campaign to attract new clients and staff to help grow the team, adding news to the firm.
• Designed floor plans for Five Guys with international locations in the UK and the Middle East. Introduced adaptations to support unique constraints such as oversized layouts and gender segregation, among others, where.

Buffalo Grove, IL

• Established 3D modeling/rendering for the firm, helping present ideas for branding and new proposals for Five Guys during rebranding campaign. Provided visuals for the Director of Construction and the owners to.
• Oversaw 10 different Five Guys interior build-outs through various stages of architectural design, taking them from construction drawings through the permitting phase in the East Coast region.

• Assisted in creating architectural visualizations through the review of construction documents andsourcing of material sample textures.

• Art director for podcast; created and produced multiple logos through research and rebranding,created hundreds of individual episode arts, and studied client needs and their customer base tocreate art design for website.
• Produced individual pieces of art varying from logos to advertisements for several clients.
• Photographer on a freelance basis.

• Assisted students while maintaining the labs in proper working order. Included maintenance and monitoring of large format plotters and laser cutters.

• Online architecture publication blog project assistant

Specializations - Real Estate Development | Social Impact

Activities and Societies: VP of Corporate Outreach - Anderson Real Estate AssociationThird Place at the 2020 UNC Real Estate Development.

B.S., Architectural Studies

Activities and Societies: Society for Business and Management in Architecture (Marketing Director)Business Minor