EDUCATION

Master of Heritage Conservation / USC School of Architecture, Los Angeles, California, 08/2024 - 12/2025

— Education in progress to meet Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Historic Architecture

— Offered merit scholarship and advanced standing at entrance to the program

Bachelor of Interior Architecture / University of Oregon College of Design, Eugene, Oregon, 10/2019 - 06/2024

—  5-year CIDA Accredited professional degree in Interior Architecture, GPA 3.5/4.0

—  Robert D. Clark Honors College, Minors in Architecture and Art History, Concentration in Sustainable Design

—  Completed exhibition design, furniture design, and adaptive reuse studio coursework

EMPLOYMENT

Intern / Omgivning, Los Angeles, CA, 06/2025 - Present  

—  Intern at an architecture firm that specializes in adaptive reuse and historic preservation

—  Involved with the development and production of schematic design proposals and construction documents

—  Assists with project permitting and plan checks under the direction of team leaders

Curatorial Assistant / Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA, 04/2025 - Present  

—  Aids the head curator in the design process for an upcoming exhibition, Fashioning Architecture

—  Contacts archives to license images and materials for use in the exhibition

—  Negotiates image loan fees in order to stay within a non-profit budget

Historic Preservation Technical Asst. Intern / Neighborhood Housing Services, Los Angeles, CA, 09/2024 - Present

—  Historic preservation consultant through the Historic Home Rehabilitation Program for homeowners in Los Angeles’ West Adams and Jefferson Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zones

—  Researches and suggests changes to facades that are historically accurate and preserve the character of contributing homes

—  Creates as-built drawings and presentations of changes for review by the Los Angeles City Planning Department’s Office of Historic Resources

Interior Architecture & Design Intern / Ware Malcomb, Los Angeles, CA, 10/2024 - 04/2025   

—  Supports the design studio in the development and production of architectural design concepts and graphics

—  Involved in Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Document phases for new-build and tenant improvement commercial architecture and interior design projects

—  Balances multiple projects, maintaining organization and efficiency in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Materials Resource Center Assistant / University of Oregon College of Design, Eugene, OR, 02/2024 - 06/2024   

—  Kept inventory and maintained organization of on-campus material sample library

—  Organized student events and reached out to sales reps to update the library’s offerings

Interior Design Assistant / Anita Munroe Interior Design, Thousand Oaks, CA, 06/2022 - 06/2023    

—  Created floor plan drawings and 3D renderings of existing structures for commercial and residential projects

—  Organized meetings with clients and facilitated written and verbal communication between contractors and sales reps, independently sourced and specified samples and materials

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Team Member / Bruton Design Intensive, University of Oregon College of Design, Eugene, OR, 09/2022            

—  Worked with peers and design professionals to create a building facade system that serves as a native bee habitat; fabricated 3D models and full-scale physical prototype of facade system & presented it to the public

—  Project was exhibited at the Venice Architecture Biennale Summer 2023 - https://www.dezeen.com/2023/05/25/time-space-existence/

Participant / University of Oregon Preservation Field School, Harriman State Park, Idaho, 09/2022                       

—  Gained hands-on experience restoring and updating historic buildings

—  Reglazed sash windows, mortared log cabins, and replaced rotten logs on historic structures

—  Attended daily lectures about preservation strategies and techniques

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher’s Assistant / University of Oregon College of Design, Eugene, OR, 01/2022 - 03/2022

—   Aided visiting architecture professor in teaching introductory design studio to first-year architecture students

—   Critiqued student work and organized communication between students and professor

HONORS AND AWARDS

Walter G. Brown Jr. Architectural Student Study/Travel Grant / University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 05/2023                              

—  Awarded for Architecture in Rome Summer 2023 program

Summit Scholarship / University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 05/2019

—  Awarded at entrance to the University of Oregon for academic achievement in High School (minimum 3.90 GPA)

MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

California Preservation Foundation, Student Member, 02/2025 - Present

Western Chapter Association for Preservation Technology, Student Member, 12/2024 - Present

LEED Green Associate, U.S. Green Building Council, 03/2021 - Present

— Knowledgeable of skills/strategies for implementing green building practices/LEED Accreditation

PROJECTS

Springfield Public Library and Resource Center / Undergraduate Thesis, Defended June 2024

—  Architectural History and Design project completed to fulfill graduation requirements for University of Oregon Robert D. Clark Honors College and Interior Architecture Department diplomas

TRAVEL

Architecture in Rome Study Abroad / University of Oregon GEO Program, Summer 2023

—  Completed Architecture Studio, Art History, and Design Media coursework while living in Rome, Italy

—  Attended walking tours through the city of Rome, lectures by University of Oregon faculty and visiting colleagues, and trips to Pompeii, Florence, and Venice

— Toured historically significant architectural sites and museums, enriching my architectural education

—  Independently visited Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Reykjavik following study abroad program

SKILLS 

—  Written / Verbal / Visual Communication

—  Architectural Research / Report Writing

—  Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

—  Spanish - reading and writing proficiency

—  Revit / AutoCAD

—  Graphic Design

—  Digital Rendering

—  Site Analysis

—  Analog Drafting