EDUCATION
Master of Architecture
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
2009 - 2012
B.A. in Architectural Studies
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2004 - 2008
SKILLS
Completed all Architect Registration Exams
Computer: proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Revit, Auto-CAD, Sketchup, Rhino3D, Maxwell, Vray, Microsoft Office programs, knowledge of basic html
Analogue: model-making by hand, laser cutter and CNC-machine, drafting, hand-sketching
Marketing + Communications: creating marketing content, composing web updates using basic html, sending email newsletters, coordinating with marketing consultants
Leadership + Teamwork: experience working as part of a team and leading others obtained through various volunteer opportunities, school work, and employment
SELECTED EMPLOYMENT
Intermediate Architectural Designer // Swatt Miers Architects // Emeryville, CA
March 2015 - present
Worked directly with principals and on design teams through all phases of projects. Tasks include aiding in the development of projects through 3D and physical modeling, creating presentation drawings, renderings and publication drawings, aiding in consultant coordination, working with colleagues to develop permit and approval submissions, construction documents, and aiding with contract administration in the construction phase.
Performed marketing tasks including website updates, award submissions, and PR coordination. Worked closely with the principals to design and publish Swatt | Miers 30 Projects.
Creative Content & Branding Coordinator // Architecture for Humanity Headquarters // San Francisco, CA
February 2014 - December 2014 (Intern, September 2012 - December 2012, Design Fellow, January 2013-December 2014)
Worked in program and administration support for the Reconstruction and Resiliency Studio
- developed marketing material (studio brochure, presentations, website content)
- assisted in publicity and communications (wrote newsletters, updated websites, fielded emails)
- was responsible for a Japan Matching campaign, raising money for Tohoku Project
- translated documents to and from Japanese
- conducted research on potential funders and collaborators
Teacher’s Assistant // SALA Intro Drawing Workshop // Vancouver, BC
August 2011
Co-taught and organized a drawing workshop for incoming Masters of Architecture students.
Transcriber and Translator // Gallery MA //Tokyo, Japan
Summer 2010, Summer 2011
- transcribed interviews of Alejandro Aravena and Studio Mumbai for TOTO publishing
- worked as a translator for Alejandro Aravena at Gallery MA
Intern Architect // Matsuda Hirata Sekkei (MHS) // Yokohama, Japan
Summer 2010
- drafted floor plans, elevations, and details in AutoCAD
- built conceptual and scaled models
OTHER SELECT EXPERIENCE
Volunteer // Open Architecture Collaborative
March 2016 - December 2017
Competition Entry // ReConnect Competition
Fall 2011
competition reimagining the viaducts of downtown Vancouver, in collaboration with colleague Stephanie Au.
Volunteer Photo Re-toucher // Yorokobi Project
July 2011 - December 2012
digitally re-touching and restoring photos damaged by water due to natural disasters, to be returned to their owners
Volunteer // All Hands Volunteers & Habitat for Humanity // Ofunato, Iwate
July & August 2011
performed tasks, including: clearing debris, basic restoration of houses, and cleaning and re-touching photos, in tsunami struck cities in the Tohoku region of Japan
UBC Architecture in Tokyo 2010 // Tokyo, Japan
Fall 2010
UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture study abroad in Tokyo
Copenhagen Classroom // Copenhagen, Denmark
August 2007
University of Washington study abroad program focusing on the Danish language, literature, cinematography, sustainable transportation, and Architecture
LANGUAGES
English and Japanese (fluent)
Danish (conversational)
INTERESTS
humanitarian design, disaster reconstruction, environmental studies, art, photography, music, languages, travel, cycling, backpacking, hiking, cuisine