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Payette

May 2019 - Current

Associate

Currently serving as both Project Manager and Project Architect for 4 fit-out projects at EXP while continuing project close-out for base building new construction. EXP is a 350,000SF multi-disciplinary science building at Northeastern University. Joining the team in late Schematic Design and staying on through construction, my team role has grown and evolved and now includes:

  • Preparing and leading presentations to clients and a diverse set of user-groups

  • Leading consultant coordination for fast-paced fit-out projects

  • Directing a team of 3-4 junior designers in tasks ranging from design studies to assembling and issuing Construction Documents

  • Communicating regularly with the CM and Owner teams throughout construction to ensure design intent is met

  • Contributing to overall C.A. efforts by managing Submittals and RFIs as well as issuing large-scale project Bulletins and assisting the Owner with permitting 


Project List:

  • Northeastern EXP, Base Building, 2017 - 2023 

  • Northeastern EXP, Saxbys Cafe Fit-Out, under construction

  • Northeastern EXP, Growth Space Fit-Out, under construction

  • Northeastern EXP, College of Science Fit-Out, Issued for Construction

  • Northeastern EXP, College of Engineering Fit-Out, Issued for Construction

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, New Waterfront Building, Schematic Design, 2023 - current

  • CST Cell Signaling Interview Team, 2022

Kennedy & Violich Architecture

August 2017 - April 2019

Architectural Designer

Worked for institutional clients including Harvard and MIT; Responsibilities included design presentations to clients and user groups, design studies for projects in all phases of construction, and developing marketing materials to respond to RFPs and RFQs

MIT Exhibitions & Publications

January - June 2016

Research Assistant

Worked with the Publications and Exhibitions Coordinator to research departmental and disciplinary design agendas; research led to Architecture and Action (MIT Press, 2019)

Kengo Kuma & Associates Europe

June - December 2015

Architectural Intern

Worked on two competition teams from conception to delivery; Responsibilities included schematic design, digital and physical modeling, and 2D representation through all phases

nARCHITECTS

January 2015

Architectural Intern

Primary projects included digital site model and rendering tests for Waterfront Seattle Urban Kaleidoscopes, and facade studies for Cleveland Cafe Pavilion; Additional work on marketing and business development

Education

2013 - 2017

Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA

Master of Architecture in the School of Architecture + Planning 

2011

Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation | New York, NY

Introduction to Architecture summer studio

2004 - 2008

Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Minors: History of Art & Architecture, French

Leadership

  • Women in Design Co-Chair at Payette (2021-2023)

    • Highlights Include: Fab Lab Tour, Payette Employee Art Show, Journeys Lunches, Sketch Crawls, Women’s History Month programming, educational screenings​

  • AIA Women's Leadership Summit, Firm-Sponsored Attendee (2023)

  • Sho-Ping Chin: Legacy of Leadership Exhibition - Design and Fabrication Team (2023)

  • MLK Jr. Day of Service Co-Chair, Team Leader and Participant (2020-2023)

  • Open Studio Teaching Assistant, Payette (2022)

  • IIDA NE Fashion Show Team Member (2022)

  • Young Designers Professional Development Institute with BSA (2022)

  • Summer Studio Mentor with Digital Ready and BSA (2020) 

  • BSA “Our Boston: Voices from Kindergarten” volunteer (2019)

Skills

Registrations: Registered Architect; LEED AP, BD+C

Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

Modeling: Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, VRay

Project Management: Excel, PowerPoint, Bluebeam

Honors

BSA Design Award, 2019
AIA Certificate of Merit, 2017
The Alpha Rho Chi Medal, 2017
MIT Merit-Based Fellowship, 2014-2017
Harold Horowitz Research Fund, 2016
Public Service Center LEAP Grant, 2016

Teaching

  • Virginia Tech Open Studio | Teaching Assistant for "Oasis" Studio at Payette (2022)

  • RISD | Taught Advanced Drawing course for first semester graduate students (2021)

  • MIT Core 2 Studio | Teaching Assistant for second semester design studio (2017)

  • M.Arch Pre-Orientation Class | Instructor for incoming M.Arch students (2016)

  • Octavia Project | Co-teacher and Curriculum Development for youth program (2016; 2017)

  • MIT Design Across Scales | Teaching Assistant (2015; 2016)

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