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What a journey it has been, transitioning from a career in Architecture to the world of business. After jumping through hoops and taking a leap to…
What a journey it has been, transitioning from a career in Architecture to the world of business. After jumping through hoops and taking a leap to…
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Excited to have a project highlighted and to be quoted in this latest article in Forbes that covers reductions in commercial office space. What are…
Excited to have a project highlighted and to be quoted in this latest article in Forbes that covers reductions in commercial office space. What are…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Associate Board Member
Designs For Dignity
- Present 4 years 1 month
+ 2023: Joined Associate Board
+ 2020-Present: Design partner for Chicago Jesuit Academy project through Solomon Cordwell Buenz
+ 2020: Large scale painting for auction -
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Women's Build Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity International
- Present 1 year 10 months
Fundraise and volunteer for annual Women's Build in October.
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(re)fortify Co-Chair
(re)group
- 4 years 1 month
Arts and Culture
R&D co-chair 2020, (re)fortify co-chair for 2019, sponsorship lead 2018, education volunteer 2016-2017
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Merit Badge Counselor for Architecture
Boy Scouts of America
- Present 11 years 5 months
Education
+ Coordinated and conducted classes for the Boy Scout Merit Badge Seminar held in Champaign, IL
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Trip Participant + Driver
Alternative Spring Break at the University of Illinois
Health
+ Volunteered at GRuB, a non-profit organization dedicated to nourishing community by empowering people to grow good food, in Olympia, Washington
+ Worked at the community garden and farm
+ Built gardens for low-income community members
+ Educated about alternative learning methods, agricultural issues, positive attributes to gardens, and fundraising tactics -
Trip Participant + Driver
Alternative Spring Break at the University of Illinois
- Present 11 years 8 months
Animal Welfare
+ Volunteered at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah
+ Learned about animal welfare issues, the organization, and the initiatives
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Trip Participant + Driver
Alternative Spring Break at the University of Illinois
- Present 12 years 3 months
Environment
+ Volunteered at Catalina Island Conservatory on Catalina Island, California
+ Worked as a team to hike throught the mountains to remove fences, build trails, and remove
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Trip Participant
Alternative Spring Break at the University of Illinois
- Present 14 years 3 months
Education
+ Volunteered at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation and Education Center in Greenfield, New Hampshire
+ Assisted teachers in the classroom setting
+ Developed the skills of patience, acceptance, and perseverance
Honors & Awards
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2023 Ones to Watch Award Winner and Scholar
ASID
The ASID Ones to Watch award winners and scholars represent the best and brightest in interior design with a dedication to the profession, authenticity, innovation, leadership and inclusion.
From an incredibly promising selection of applicants, ASID has selected 20 award winners. Eight of the winners have received the invitation to participate in an invaluable leadership development training program called the ASID Ones To Watch Scholars. This two-year program teaches Scholars to lead…The ASID Ones to Watch award winners and scholars represent the best and brightest in interior design with a dedication to the profession, authenticity, innovation, leadership and inclusion.
From an incredibly promising selection of applicants, ASID has selected 20 award winners. Eight of the winners have received the invitation to participate in an invaluable leadership development training program called the ASID Ones To Watch Scholars. This two-year program teaches Scholars to lead with authenticity through experiential learning, coaching, and mentoring. -
Earl Prize Nominee
School of Architecture
These awards recognize the outstanding student work completed in design studio courses at all levels of the curriculum.
I have been nominated by my professors/reviewers/peers three (3) of four (4) semesters of design studios.
Organizations
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Standing With Africa to Terminate Malaria Initiative
Media Liaison
-+ Competitively selected to attend a two-week, international boot camp in Thies, Senegal for forty volunteers and staff from seventeen African countries to develop programming resources and to understand behavior change models for malaria + Designed a stencil mural toolkit that significantly increased volunteers' ability to conveniently and efficiently educate their communities on malaria prevention and treatment using simple visuals
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School of Architecture Student Ambassador
Ambassador
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Alpha Rho Chi
Worthy Associate Architect, Worthy Clerk, philanthropy chair, recruitment chair, professional chair, + social chair
-National co-ed professional-social fraternity for architecture and the allied arts
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Career XPO Steering Committee
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-+ In charge of collection images from each firm to create a streaming video for the Career XPO
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Alpha Phi Omega
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-A national coeducational service organization founded on the principles of leadership, friendship and service
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Looking forward to sharing more about what’s to come at SCB
Looking forward to sharing more about what’s to come at SCB
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Thank you to American Society of Interior Designers - ASID for recognizing me as a Ones to Watch Scholar!
Thank you to American Society of Interior Designers - ASID for recognizing me as a Ones to Watch Scholar!
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I am excited to share that I will be serving as a #BestofNeoCon2023 juror again this year! The official awards program for @NeoCon-Show will…
I am excited to share that I will be serving as a #BestofNeoCon2023 juror again this year! The official awards program for @NeoCon-Show will…
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