Maria Saxton, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Clifton Forge, VA, US

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

In this role, I lead the firm's planning projects - including comprehensive plans, strategic plans, downtown master plans, neighborhood plans, and housing studies. We work extensively throughout Virginia with a particular focus on Southwest Virginia. Our team specializes in community engagement and intentional design to promote a sense of place.

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Hill Studio is a multidisciplinary firm in Roanoke, VA that specializes in community planning, landscape architecture, architecture, and historic preservation. In this role, I was primarily responsible for managing the firm's housing projects, from grant writing through the planning/conceptual design process. I also led a variety of other community.

Rise is an online platform that helps you turn any home improvement project into a sustainable one - by connecting homeowners, home improvement pros, suppliers and energy utilities. Contributed written pieces to educate homeowners on a variety of topics.

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Established a non-profit start-up to promote research and expand innovation in the tiny home field. Primary services include research advising for graduate students in the field and consulting for tiny home community startups.

Conducted doctoral research on the built environment. Specifically examined the ecological footprints of individuals who downsize to tiny homes (dwellings under 400 sq. ft.).

Blacksburg, Virginia

Partnered with VCC and Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Corporation to assess opportunities for creating and promoting innovative housing community models.

Blacksburg, VA

Building manager at Johnston Student Center at Virginia Tech. Responsibilities included:+ Supervising and training student workers and community service workers+ Managing of student center building systems, procedures, maintenance+ Overseeing central office and manage center events

Blacksburg, VA

The BioBuild doctoral program focuses on educating and partnering across disciplines, which gives students the interdisciplinary knowledge base and collaboration network needed to explore building systems and biological systems synergistically to discover innovative connections between these two fields. The educational framework mimics other highly.

Blacksburg, Virginia

Led a research team to conduct research on tiny home communities in the Pacific Northwest. Presented findings at GFURR research symposium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Blacksburg, VA

The Sustainability Institute is a professional development training program that transitions undergraduate students into workplace-ready professionals who understand how to problem solve with a “sustainability lens”. As the Research Assistant for the Director of the Institute, responsibilities included:+ Assisted the Institute’s Director and the college’s.

Blacksburg, VA

Extensive research on multiple Green Home Certification programs in the residential sector.+ Abstract accepted for an oral presentation at the Green Engineering Symposium at the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation+ Only undergraduate student to participate in symposium+ Grant rewarded for research through the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Alexandria, VA

Assisted at a design-build architecture, interior design and construction firm.+ Explored commercial and residential design through client’s needs, budgeting, office work, and marketing+ Created company's marketing brochure+ Used AutoDesk Revit to communicate designs to clients

Alexandria VA

Management of the store & merchandise+ Provided design consultation to customers+ Managed inventory and marketing strategies

Blacksburg, VA

Worked to forward Virginia Tech’s sustainability goals through creative engagement by planning events on campus. + Expanded environmental professional skill sets through workshops & training+ Helped to plan America Recycles Day and RecycleMania

Califon, NJ

+ Managed stock, orders, and store for extended periods of time+ Educated customers about healthy lifestyles and products

Ph.D. In Environmental Design And Planning, Myers-Lawson School Of Construction, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: BioBuild FellowThe Department of Building Construction in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction offers an.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Interior Design, Environmental Policy & Planning

Study Abroad Student (Florence, Italy)

Focus on Architecture and creating a more in depth understanding of hand-sketching and hand-rendering as a means of communication.