Master of City Planning, 2025 | University of California, Berkeley

Concentration in Transportation Policy & Planning
Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Architecture | University of Cincinnati

Completed four semester-long internships as part of the University’s cooperative education program.

Graduate Student Researcher at University of California, Berkeley

May - December 2024 / Berkeley, CA

• Monitored and analyzed housing policy, legislation, and funding for energy efficiency programs.

• Facilitated 12 stakeholder interviews with property owners and tenants, synthesizing findings to highlight financial, social, and regulatory barriers to program participation. 

• Conducted GIS and census data analysis to quantify at-risk housing stock in need of upgrades, informing strategies for equitable decarbonization and climate resilience.

• Produced presentations translating technical findings into recommendations for decision-makers.

• Co-authored a grant proposal to secure funding for local housing decarbonization initiatives.

Website Designer at TransForm

January - June 2024 / Oakland, CA

• Led a website redesign for a Bay Area advocacy group, translating complex transportation, land use, and housing policy guidance into clear, accessible public-facing resources.

• Facilitated leadership meetings to ensure goal alignment, managed timelines and project documentation.

• Designed and presented webpage prototypes; partnered with a software engineer to implement the new site.

Analyst & Researcher at BlueCottage of CannonDesign

February 2021 - April 2023 / San Francisco, CA (Remote)

Clients included California’s Department of General Services, Los Angeles County, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and The University of Chicago Medicine. 

• Conducted primary and secondary research (interviews, focus groups, surveys) with patients and physicians at the University of Chicago while working across an integrated team of architects, analysts, and consultants to develop a patient experience strategy playbook for a brand new cancer facility.

• Facilitated 12 in-depth interviews with Los Angeles County agencies and local developers to understand pain points in the County’s permitting and entitlement process; developed operational, technological, spatial, and communication-based solutions to improve customer experience.

• Conducted 20+ focus groups and surveys of 2,000+ employees to gather data about their work styles, remote work experience, and environmental, cultural, and operational workplace needs. Synthesized and presented findings to design teams and client leaders to inform decisions about employee experience, real estate, and workspace design.

• Led an internal project to refine data gathering processes, standardize survey questions and templates, and integrate Qualtrics and other data visualization tools into existing project work.

Website Designer at California Bicycle Coalition

July 2020 - February 2021 / Remote

California’s only statewide bicycle advocacy organization. I scoped this volunteer project to redesign and improve user experience of the organization’s website.

• Facilitated visioning sessions and interviews to understand organizational goals and key priorities for the site.

• Conducted a heuristics evaluation, created site maps, and used Google Analytics to understand the site’s current hierarchy, identify key issues to solve, and restructure site navigation.

• Created wireframes, prototypes, and layouts in Figma to test design ideas and finalize a single concept.

  Worked with a software engineer to implement the new website layout.

Analyst & Researcher at Gensler

August 2018 - April 2020  /  San Francisco, CA

Part of the Workplace Strategy and Real Estate Services team. Clients included LinkedIn, Uber, and UC Davis Health. Selected for Gensler’s award-winning Design Strategist Development program.

• Facilitated 50+ stakeholder workshops and conducted surveys of 2,500+ participants to evaluate user experiences and inform workplace strategies and policies, design concepts, and space planning.

• Planned and implemented building occupancy and space utilization studies across 10 facilities, including training and supervising 20 temporary staff, and ensuring data quality and consistency.

• Analyzed occupancy, survey, and observational data and collaborated with architecture and design teams to integrate findings into workplace design and master planning projects.

• Produced reports, visualizations, and presentations translating research findings into recommendations, and presented deliverables to executive leaders and cross-functional teams.

• Developed standardized workflows, templates, and training materials that improved data collection methods, analytical consistency, and team efficiency.

• Developed an 80-page change management playbook and a multi-channel communications plan, creating materials to guide 6,000 employees through workplace transitions, new policies, and updated procedures.

Program Coordinator at Design for America (DFA)

June 2016 - February 2018  /  Evanston, IL

A nonprofit and nationwide network of university-based social innovation studios, and winner of the Smithsonian Design Museum’s 2018 National Design Award.

• Facilitated 60+ in-person workshops and mentorship sessions with students and community partners, and delivered virtual design education to 1,300+ students.

• Evaluated engagement through surveys and interviews to strengthen participation and programming.

• Planned and executed two national training conferences for 250+ students, professionals, and nonprofits; coordinated logistics, communications, materials, and partner participation, increasing attendance by 25%.

• Led national marketing and communications initiatives, including a website redesign and multi-platform campaigns, engaging 10,000+ stakeholders nationwide.

• Trained and managed 7 interns and 2 Fellows, fostering leadership development within the organization.

• Coordinated and launched 7 new campus studios, creating frameworks to streamline administrative workflows and expand organizational reach.

• Collaborated on the project proposal and designed print materials that helped DFA win the Smithsonian Design Museum’s 2018 National Design Award. 

Solomon Cordwell Buenz Residential Design Intern

Summer 2015  /  San Francisco, CA

Worked in concept and schematic design phases of two high-rise apartment buildings in Oakland. Conducted site and environmental analysis, Created 3D printed models, set up and maintained Revit files, and prepared schematic design sets.

GBBN Architects Healthcare Design Intern

Fall 2014  /  Cincinnati, OH

Supported Healthcare Team primarily in schematic design and design development phases. Created renderings for client presentations, updated architectural drawings, contributed to post-occupancy evaluations, and supported LEED documentation.

Michael Kors Inc. Retail Design Intern

Spring 2014  /  New York City, NY

Assisted the U.S. and Canada Store Design team with pin-up presentations, AutoCAD drawing revisions, file management, and quality control of plan sets.

Programs: Advanced in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite; Intermediate in ArcGIS Pro, Python, Qualtrics, & Figma; Proficient in Power BI, Revit, AutoCAD, Webflow, WordPress, Basic HTML/CSS.

Research Methods: Survey design & analysis, GIS mapping, ethnography (interviews, focus groups, workshop facilitation, observations); policy & regulatory analysis; quantitative data collection & cleaning, data visualization (dashboards, charts).

Communications & Public Affairs: Report writing, grant writing, copyediting, community engagement, social media, event planning.

Design: Web Design, graphic/layout design, digital content creation, 3D modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting, sketching & drawing.

Project Management & Collaboration: Stakeholder coordination, team delegation, workflow design, schedule management, project documentation, virtual collaboration software (Asana, Trello, Slack, OneDrive, Miro, etc.)

Design: Graphic communication & report design (Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint) • Web design and development (Figma, Webflow, WordPress, HTML & CSS) • Prototyping (3D modeling & printing, laser cutting) • Concept & schematic design (Revit, CAD, Rhino)

Research: Survey design & analysis • GIS mapping (ArcGIS Pro, Python) • Ethnography (Interviews, focus groups, observations) • Policy and regulatory analysis • Data collection and cleaning (Excel, Python) • Data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau)

Communications & Public Affairs: Report writing • Grant writing • Copyediting • Community engagement (workshops, public outreach) • Social media • Event planning

Project Management & Collaboration: Stakeholder coordination • Team delegation • Workflow management • Virtual collaboration (Asana, Trello, Slack, OneDrive, Miro)

Poll Worker for the San Francisco Department of Elections

(March 2020 - Present) Assisted with voter check-in and ballot processing during elections.

Project Mentor with Minerva University

(Fall 2018 - Spring 2020) As a partner for Minerva’s annual civic projects, I scoped design challenges and mentored undergraduate student teams to help them develop design, research, & prototyping skills.

Volunteer Cyclist with Bike & Build

(2018)  Biked 4,000 miles across the United States with a team of 28 young adults; raised $155,000 for affordable housing organizations and volunteered at 10 build sites.

Founder + Alumni Ambassador of Design for America - University of Cincinnati Chapter

(2018 – 2021) Supported DFA’s mission as a former National Fellow and Alumni of the student program. Mentored students and planned quarterly events for alumni to come together in the Bay Area.

(2014 – 2016) Founded and led a multi-disciplinary, campus-based design studio of 50+ students focused on using human-centered design to address local community needs.