I am a third-year M.Arch student at UCLA Architecture + Urban Design and am the President of the UCLA chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS). In addition to architecture, I have interests in aviation, technology, and art. I am committed to supplementing my academic pursuits with career development opportunities.
Upon graduation, I am looking for architectural designer positions in Los Angeles to develop my design skills in the practice of Architecture, starting in Fall 2024.
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Los Angeles, CA, US, President, and other past positions
• Coordinate 15+ tours at local firms and construction sites, as well as social and educational programming
• Collaborate with other organizations, including with ACE Mentor to host 100+ high school students
• Manage recruitment, elections, and communications with board members to achieve shared goals
• Represent chapter at AIAS conferences, including West Quad (Seattle, 2024), Grassroots (D.C., 2022)
Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, San Francisco, CA, US, Intern
• Conducted social-historical research for 1 year as the basis of a commemorative mural & timeline project
• Interviewed community member groups, managed communications outreach, participated in client meetings
• Revised CDs and Revit models for reviews and permitting of commercial office space
• Prepared RFP/RFQ and marketing packages by creating diagrams, 3D visualizations, specs compilations
BRR Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, Summer Intern
• Researched zoning and code for potential projects, developed schematic design packages, conducted on-site surveys, experienced permitting through jurisdiction drop-offs
• Consulted team members to learn Revit and project requirements, accomplished tasks through correspondence with interregional colleagues and city officials, fostered a positive environment through engagement and activity with the team
• Facilitated team productivity in a design charrette and presentation of a unique hospitality solution of transformative spaces, a coherent design language, and automation
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, US, MArch, M.Arch
- Chapter President, American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) at UCLA, May 2022 - Present
- Events Officer, American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) at UCLA, September 2021 - May 2022
Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, US, Bachelors, B.S. in Architecture
- Vice President, American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) at WashU, August 2020 - May 2021
- Class Representative, American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) at WashU, September 2018 - May 2020
Green New Deal Superstudio: Project Selection, Exhibition, Other
Project title: Rethinking Infrastructure: Synthesizing a development model from the regional grid to a local hub to usher in clean energy systems
Project description: https://www.gndsuperstudio.com/projects/curated-projects/energize/rethinking-infrastructure
Instructor: Patty Heyda
Selected as one of 55 projects from 1800 submissions to the national "Green New Deal Superstudio" organized by the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) and other organizations.
The selected projects were exhibited at the Green New Deal Summit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., in 2022 (https://www.lafoundation.org/take-action/green-new-deal/summit).
"Running from August 1, 2020 until June 30, 2021, the Green New Deal Superstudio was an open call to explore decarbonization, jobs, and justice from a designer’s perspective and give form to what this movement-led vision could mean for the future.
The initiative attracted some 3,000 participants from over 180 studio courses representing over 90 universities in 39 states and 10 countries, as well as hundreds of practitioners from across the design disciplines participating in their own studios." (https://www.gndsuperstudio.com/)
