ABOUT ME
I am currently working full-time as a Building Enclosure Designer at Smith Seckman Reid in Nashville, Tennessee, utilizing my skills in architectural and graphic design, creative problem solving, and research in the field of Architecture. I am a LEED AP BD+C, I believe sustainable building design is one of the most important things we can take on as designers to combat the effects of climate change and build a healthier community grounded in long-term sustainable goals. I have finished documenting all of my NCARB AXP hours and have two remaining divisions of the ARE 5.0 before I will be a licensed architect in the state of Texas. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Architecture and a minor in Business from the McCombs School of Business.
My interests within the field of architecture are based on the experience of the user, the impact on the environment, and the way the two interact. I am invested in the future of the planet as well as the people inhabiting it. I believe that good design encompasses humanist, sustainable, and thoughtfully appropriate solutions to any problem. I use my skills within the categories of design thinking, creative problem solving, and many others pertaining to various software programs and creative media in many ways, including technical detailing, schematic design, design production, rendering, and graphic design. In addition to my design work while in school, I have done extensive academic research in two main fields, including the architecture of authority, focusing primarily on the ideas that set the foundation for the architecture of the American prison system, as well as the architecture of healing, focusing primarily on the design of mental healthcare facilities.
In my free time, I enjoy drawing, painting, and photography, as well as being outdoors, whether that means camping, hiking, running, cycling, or any other kind of physical activity. I run, bike, strength train, and practice yoga.
EDUCATION
In addition to pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture, I was able to understand the demands of the changing marketplace for architecture and a variety of other disciplines through minoring in Business Foundations at the McCombs School of Business. Those classes have helped me specify my goals as a designer and individual within a larger economic system and given me practical tools to fulfill these goals.
Over the summer between my first year of school and my second year of school in 2016, I had the opportunity to work at Nelson Forensics, LLC in Plano, Texas. I worked in the forensic engineering field with both architects and engineers, aiding in the production of drawings and going to sites to better understand the construction and detail problems our clients were facing. For the summers of 2018 and 2019, I was employed as an Architectural Design Intern at BOKA Powell in Dallas, Texas. While employed, I used my graphic and design skills to produce renderings, diagrams, and conceptual design projects for the firm as well as work on multiple student housing projects and design proposals such as a Building Trust International Affordable Housing Competition and BOKA Powell's submission for the Uber Elevate: 2023 Summit.
While I was in school, I had a part-time job for University Tees as a Campus Manager, using my graphic design skills and customer service know-how while gaining valuable marketing experience. I also worked part-time at a local spa as a receptionist, utilizing my communication, organizational, and design skills. Because of my demanding degree program and working two jobs concurrently, I am very experienced with managing my time. I was also an active volunteer across a variety of fields, including with the National Parks Service, fostering dogs and cats through the Austin Animal Center, and serving as a Peer Educator for Not On My Campus, an organization at UT focused on reducing sexual assault through education, advocacy, and support.