EDUCATION

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Master of Architecture
August 2017 - May 2019

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, Muncie, IN
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING + HONORS COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science in Architecture + Sustainability Minor

Summa Cum Laude Distinction
August 2013 - May 2017

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DESIGN AWARDS

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Laka Reacts International Competition

Winner of the Year | 2020

Top prize awarded for design of the Ark, with team members Safia Dziri, Matt Turlock, and Emiel Cockx.

Design to be exhibited at the 2020 Architektur im foyer Conference in Melle, Germany. 

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Cripe-sponsored Fourth-year Capstone Competition 

Honor Award |  2016

Highest award received in Ball State University’s 4th-year design competition for microGrow, with teammate Amanda Rider.  Team presented design at Indianapolis’s AIA chapter’s January meeting.

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National ACSA - AISC Steel Competition

3rd-Place | 2016
Received 3rd-place recognition for Tessellate.  Project displayed at ACSA’s 105th Annual Meeting in Detroit, MI, in March 2017, and at AIA’s National Convention in Orlando, FL, in April 2017.

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SCHOLARSHIPS + HONORS

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College of Environmental Design Circus | Spring 2019

Presented Nexus at Circus, an event where the CED invites distinguished visitors and critics to highlight the extraordinary work produced by selected students and faculty

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College of Architecture and Planning Dean's List | Fall 2013 - Spring 2017

All 10 trimesters enrolled

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Association of Licensed Architects |  2016

Award for exemplary undergraduate achievement     

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Indiana Architectural Foundation Scholarship | 2015 , 2016      
Merit-based scholarship for Indiana residents enrolled in an accredited professional or post-professional architectural degree program. Earned two consecutive years.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

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INGENHOVEN ARCHITECTS

Architectural Designer , Düsseldorf, Germany | Oct 2019 - present

https://www.ingenhovenarchitects.com/

 

SKIDMORE, OWINGS, & MERRILL

Architectural Intern, San Francisco, CA | Summer 2017 & Summer 2018

http://www.som.com/              
Worked on the design, development, and documentation of large-scale, mixed-use urban projects located in US, China, and Canada. Range of skills applied included Rhinoceros 3D-modeling, physical modeling, V-Ray rendering, AutoCAD 2D-drafting, Adobe Creative Suites diagramming, and 3D-printing.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Graduate Student Instructor, Berkeley, CA | Spring 2018 & Spring 2019

Assisted Prof Gail Brager and Dr Stefano Schiavon in their instruction of ARCH 140, Energy and the Environment, a class for undergraduate architecture students. Tasks include leading weekly section lectures, evaluating student homework, projects, and quizzes, and holding office hours for student meetings. Course requires an understanding of Climate Consultant, Sketch-Up, and the Sefaira Environmental Analysis plug-in to evaluate building performance.

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HAFER ASSOCIATES

Architectural Intern, Owensboro, KY | Summer 2015

https://www.haferdesign.com/                         
Worked in the schematic design stage for Hopkinsville Community College and helped with construction documents for Owensboro's International Bluegrass Museum and Butler County's KCTCS Extension District. Primarily used Revit 2015 3D-modeling software.

 

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ACTIVITIES + ORGANIZATIONS

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) | 

2018: LEED Green Associate 

2016: Participated in a LEEDlab class pursuing the ongoing task to renew the LEED Silver status of Ball State University’s Letterman Communication Building. In April 2016, presented findings with team of students to Ball State University’s Council on the Environment.

 

American Institutute of Architecture Students (AIAS) | 

2016 - 2017 : Member of the National Advocacy Task Force, a committee assigned to discuss issues of equity, diversity, and accessibility in design. Committee presentation at AIAS’s National Forum 2016, in Boston, MA, and online through live panel discussions and a series of blog posts.

2016 : Ball State University Representative to the AIAS National Board in Forum  held in Boston, MA.
2015 : Ball State University Representative to the AIAS National Board in Forum  held in San Francisco, CA.​

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STUDY ABROAD

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Chester Miller Fellowship | Fall 2018

10-day independent fellowship opportunity for thesis-related research, completed in Denmark and England

 

CAPItalia | Summer 2015

30-day study in Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and Switzerland 

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CAPAmericanoSur | Summer 2016

25-day study in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru 

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