WORK experience
SmithgroupJJR (2011 - 2017)
- Participated in all stages of design including conceptualization, iteration and documentation, and worked in a wide range of scales, from campus master planning to construction detailing
- Delivered presentations at public meetings and to boards of higher education
- Assembled numerous construction drawing sets
- Wrote several campus master plan reports
- Constructed physical campus models
- Built and rendered countless 3d models
- Represented the Ann Arbor office in the corporate-wide Design & Visualization committee for the past three years
- Prepared models for virtual reality and augmented reality presentations
MSU Engineering & Architecture Department (2010 - 2011)
- Apprenticed for the university's three landscape architects
- Built an early foundation in AutoCAD best practices
MSU Horticulture Department (2008 - 2010)
- Conducted carbon sequestration research
- Maintained the Clarence E. Lewis Arboretum
software proficiency
SketchUp ----------------------------------------------- 9.4
Photoshop ----------------------------------------- 9.1
Lumion ------------------------------------------ 8.8
InDesign -------------------------------------- 8.4
AutoCAD ----------------------------------- 8.1
Illustrator ---------------------------------- 8.0
Vray --------------------------------------- 7.7
Office --------------------------------7.1
Rhino ---------------------------- 6.7
ArcGIS ---------------------- 6.2
Grasshopper ------ 5.2
3ds Max -------- 4.5
education
Michigan State University (2006 - 2011)
- Received a bachelor's of landscape architecture from the School of Planning, Design & Construction
- Graduated with honors and a cumulative 3.79 GPA
- Made deans list every semester
- Given 'Most Likely to be in Studio Right Now Award' (by classmates)
- Given 'ASLA Student Honor Award' (by Michigan Chapter of ASLA)
- Given 'Research Based Design Award' (by MSU Faculty)
volunteer work
I've been able to continue my relationship with the landscape architecture program at Michigan State University through teaching a rendering seminar, leading a portfolio best practices discussion, and sitting on a design professionals panel. I've also worked with a group of high school students, who were interested in design, to develop projects for their school's landscape.
about ME
I am a minimalist, which shows in my work. I attend lectures on art & design each Thursday. I have taken coding classes. I studied abroad in Western Europe for 8 weeks. I run every morning, rain or shine. I like to spend time in the spaces that we design, and I am excited for the opportunity to create more of them.