Pratt Institute

School of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
2011 - 2016

Distinguished Project • Advanced Design I, 401, 2014
Teaching Assistant • Architecture, Design II
Teaching Assistant • Pratt Summer School
Dean's List Honors • 2012


EXPERIENCE

MUNYC architecture

Architect-in-Training

Brooklyn NY
2014 - present

• Completed NCARB IDP/AXP hours
• Conducted site surveys, regular site visits, and construction observation
• Researched property records at Dep’t of Buildings, Landmarks P.C., Dep’t of Finance, Dep’t of City Planning, NYC Municipal Archives, Loft Board
• Operated CAD to create legible drawing sets for filing and construction of new residential buildings, extensions, commercial build-outs, and renovations
• Analyzed and applied relevant NYC Codes including Zoning, Energy Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire, Fuel Gas, Loft Law, Multiple Dwelling Law, Americans with Disabilities Act
• Generated and completed forms for filing with relevant city agencies
• Communicated with City agencies including Dept. of Buildings, Dept. of Transportation, BEST Squad, Landmarks, Board of Standards & Appeals, Office of Environmental Remediation, Dept. of Environmental Protection, Loft Board,
Fire Department of New York as certified as Class 1 NYC Dept. of Buildings Filing representative


Transformative Art Collective

founder

Philadelphia PA / Brooklyn NY
2010 - present

• Ideated, executed, and installed an annual interactive art project
• Led teams of 3 - 5 artists through design development and implementation
• Wrote grant applications
• Set and maintained budgets
• Kept financial records
• Made concept renderings
• Designed gameplay directive and physical objects
• Created files for digital fabrication
• Developed labeling systems for construction elements
• Performed regular project management functions including:
• Organized checkpoints with the team and provided frequent feedback to retain concept integrity and project velocity
• Arranged logistics for travel and installation
• Managed 3 - 12 person teams on-site for duration (typically 2-5 days)
• Collaborated with artists through proactive outreach to create joint installations
• Interfaced with users to gain feedback
• Designed website and managed web presence, including social media
• Maintained digital archive


International Design Clinic

Senior Designer

Various Cities
2010 - 2015

vendingEDUCATION • La Paz, Bolivia • 2010 - 2015

• Connected with community to identify issues of urban life
• Designed solutions mobile makerspace and mobile playground
• Worked with community members to fabricate interactive, placemaking structures
• Taught community members basic wood and metal working skills
• Sourced materials and tools from the street market

chainlinkGREEN • Philadelphia, PA • 2010 - 2011

• Connected with community to establish sources to reclaim materials
• Managed logistics of acquiring donated materials
• Instructed high schoolers and prison work-release laborers in basic metalworking
• Designed system to create structural seating out of chainlink fencing

fencePOCKET • Philadelphia, PA • Terre Haute, IN • 2010 - 2011

• Designed system to occupy the border of public and private space
• Scouted locations to deploy system in streets of Philadelphia
• Led team of university students to fabricate installation in museum settings


Thom Mayne Young Architects Project
& Turnaround Arts

Teacher

Hall School, Bridgeport CT
2016 - 2017

• Developed pedagogy to teach conceptual architecture to fifth/sixth graders
• Held classes twice per week
• Lectured on art + architecture
• Taught students to...
• Survey existing conditions
• Model in Sketchup
• Develop concepts and schematic design
• Make models
• Recognize elements of composition and to employ rule-based design
• Present work and to argue for their ideas
• Build a physical construction of their ideas on-site
• Wrote weekly digest for Thom Mayne


Jason Krugman Studio

Fabricator

Brooklyn NY
2018

• Fabricated large-scale installations destined for South Korea
• Performed basic woodworking
• Used metalworking tools and hardware to shape and assemble
• Finished large foamworks using powertools and sprays
• Wired LEDs to keep sequential connections for programmed powering
• Cut fabric patterns


Arthur Atlas, p.c.

Loft Architect Associate

New York City NY
2019

• Surveyed Lofts in New York City
• Communicated with tenants to establish understanding of Loft Law
• Created drawings to convey necessary work to bring Lofts up to code


SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere
Rhinoceros
Autocad

Sketchup
RhinoCam
Grasshopper
3DS Max
ArcGIS
Blender

 

HARDWARE

Woodworking
Metalworking
MIG Welding
Pattern-making
CNC Milling
Concrete Casting

Laser Cutting
6-Axis Robotics
Aluminum Casting
Silicone Mold-making
Plasma Cutting