I love working with my hands. I am passionate about reducing the carbon footprint and showcasing the maker's handprint in the built environment. I advocate for local fabrication and have experience designing and building straw bale homes. I believe that housing is a human right and that everyone deserves healthy dignified spaces that protect and restore the users and the native ecosystems.

While working as a Designer at MASS’s Kigali office, I supported the design of the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and the operations of the MASS.MADE team by producing and installing locally sourced and fabricated furniture and fixtures. 

Since moving back to the US, I have supported the design and construction administration for projects in the Mountain West and Great Plains region of Indian Country, including  Haven’s Domestic Violence Shelter in Montana, the Barelas Community Kitchen New Mexico, and Caddo Nation’s Child Care Center in Oklahoma.

Before joining MASS in 2018, I was a Global Health Corps Fellow for Archive Global. At Archive. I worked in rural Namibia and Swaziland, training local trade school graduates on housing improvements to promote health. I received my Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Environmental Design Degrees with honors from Montana State University.

Experience

MASS Design Group                                                                                                                                   2018-Present
United States based work involves creating construction documents, project management, and construction management. Additional responsibilities include embodied carbon calculations for building design and solar analysis for buildings. Work in the Rwanda office included furniture production, custom lighting fabrication, and project management for the Rwandan Institute for Conservation Agriculture.

AmeriCorps: Habitat for Humanity                                                                                                                                     2017-2018
Work involves project development, management, and implementation. Reviewed construction documents, created details, and calculated material takeoffs. Also responsible for leading volunteers and homeowners on construction sites.

Global Health Corps Fellow: Health and Housing Design Officer                                                                                        2016-2017

Executed anti-malaria housing projects in Namibia and Swaziland. These projects included research, design, and construction implementation for screening locally fabricated homes. Responsibilities also included the creation of a construction screening manual, community heath worker training, and local trade school training. Business development included establishing new partnerships and creating proposals and grants for projects.

JLF and Associates, Inc.                                                                                                                                                              2016

Work involved creating construction documents, including creating building details for high-end residential projects.

CERTIFICATIONS

Skills

Modeling Software                                                                                                                                                                                                   Advanced Knowledge in: Revit                                                                                                                                   Basic Knowledge in: Rhino

Graphic Software                                                                                                                                                                                                     Advanced Knowledge in: Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator Basic Knowledge in: Bluebeam, Lumion, Enscape

Equipment                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Experience Using: 3D Printer, Laser Cutter, CNC Plasma Cutter, CNC Router, Carpentry, Woodworking Tools, MIG Welding

education

Montana State University                                                                                                                                                       2014 - 2015
College of Arts and Architecture Graduate School
Master of Architecture

Montana State University                                                                                                                                                         2010-2014 Major: Environmental Design                                                                                                                                                                                 Minor: Political Science