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San Francisco, California, United States

Small, campus repositioning project in Palo Alto, Interior- and architecture-scopes - Started and completed Schematic Design package- Contributed with renders and drawing documentation for weekly client presentations- Selected materials, contacting vendors and showrooms, assembling palettes- Engaged with landscape, structural, mechanical, and lighting consultants on architecture-scope coordination, documentation, and presentation materialsDesign proposal for the Reimagining of Macy's- Collaborated with 4 other interns from various backgrounds in architecture, interior design, and urban technology, all with varying levels of experience- Curated research and narrative, programming and analysis, answering the Why and Who questions, alongside Strategy- Consulted with various up-and-coming architects and Principal on narrative, student housing, education spaces, Black spaces, and broader mixed-use projects from a real-estate perspective- Spearheaded design and development with massing, facade composition, and branding- Coordinated presentation deliverables- Executed renders

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Quantified firm-wide embodied carbon footprint and developing proposals for carbon offset strategies Structured post-occupancy evaluation approaches in firm practice managementEngaged in research committees for daylight design and energy modelingContributed to a project on a historic golf course facility rehabilitation- Engaged with licensed architects, project managers, structural and civil engineers, and national entities- Designed proposals for core interior spaces- Researched finishing materials with cut sheets for specification package- Rendered key interior preliminary perspectives- Contributed and reviewed design documentation

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Created pamphlets, presentations, reports, brochures, etc. for the Frank Batten School entities (Research, Admissions, Administration, Leadership, Events)Maintained UVA and Batten branding while pushing forward creativityCurated designs that reflect the diversity of students and stories of Batten

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Continued work produced as a research fellow in the 2022 inaugural Decarbonization AcademyApplied projects for green building and wellness certificationsIntegrated project work with University Strategic Sustainability Plans Tracked and built databases for embodied carbon Developed reports for school and unit sustainability dataConducted post-occupancy evaluationsPerformed energy and lighting audits

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Building efficiency support - Scoped energy retrofits via conducting lighting and HVAC surveys on current projects (the Miller Center, the President's House, Medical Research Building 5) - developed energy goals for upcoming projects (new Engineering Building) - created energy-use data visualizations templates for digital display (Chemistry Building, Alderman Library) Building electrification roadmap - built case studies of energy efficiency projects from the UVA's Building Efficiency Program (previously Delta Force) and peer institutions - roadmapped for systematically electrifying sources of natural gas usage across campus Energy modeling - identified energy-saving opportunities in embodied emissions from material use - created a framework for material selections with lower embodied carbon emissions All around, assessing the differences between "design capacity" and "actual performance" with strategies to close the gaps between these two areas of sustainable buildings.

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Worked on graphic design projects (e.g. creating pamphlets, presentations, reports, brochures, etc) for a new and growing institutionFocused on branding foundations and fundamentalsCurated designs that reflect the diversity of students and stories of the work done at Karsh

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Provided architecture undergraduate and graduate students support in their Introduction to Structural Design course (Fall) and students across disciplines in Data Visualization (Spring)

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

design + fabrication of an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution / National Museum of American History (April 2022), supported planning, design and fabrication. Responsibilities - Material research and budgeting - 3D modeling - Engineering design, light and sound- FabricationSupporting design implementation of a new youth space at the UVA Equity Center / Center for Community Partnerships, as well as graphic support for a forthcoming publication.

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Reconfigured a new marketing pipeline strategy of organization and output Recreated the image of Student Council with revamped branding outlines, palettes, and logosHeaded a committee of 10 students consisting of graphic designers of varying skills, photographers, and videographers Experimented and expanded the scope of output mediums Publicized the initiatives, statements, and agenda of the administration, executive board, and cabinet agenciesHeaded the creation of the Student Council Annual Report book

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Worked with professor of the UVA School of Architecture on publication book on empathic designAssisted in organizing content of ~50 projects into a ~300 pg tenure book, submitted 1 week in advance Used InDesign to organize content and curate spreads, managed page numbers and formatting across all documents, organized and managed book documentsUsed Illustrator and Photoshop to create diagrams for book to be publicized Engaging in design feedback between professor and fellow researchers

Virginia, United States

Created over 40 posts for 2 summer campaigns covering data of recent achievements and identity of TJAAGCollaborated with 6 teams to gather post content and share experiences and perspectives in collaborative designConducted supporting research about education equity, produced 12 research posts for social media

Master Of Architecture - March, Architecture

Bachelor Of Science In Architecture, Pre-Professional

Technology And Environment Minor, Management And Economics Concentration

Advanced Diploma

Activities and Societies: Student Government Architecture, Construction, Engineer (ACE) DC Mentorship Chamber Orchestra, President.