ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

DIALOG, Edmonton | Oct 2021 - present

• Managed projects with budgets up to $2.1M and with teams of 5-10 people

• Successfully advocated for the purchase of a studio laser cutter and led the implementation of safety, operational, and staff training plans 

• Interviewed, trained, and mentored student employees and junior staff

• Participated in a practice-wide Computational Design working group, evaluating potential new software and digital tools before broad roll-out

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

Reimagine, Edmonton | Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

• Co-planned and advocated for a new studio makerspace, presenting recommended space planning and new equipment purchases to the leadership team

• Mentored student employees and junior staff

• Designed and facilitated co-design workshops with clients

GRADUATE ASSISTANT TEACHING APPOINTMENT
Course: Graphics Workshop II

University of Calgary | Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

• Assisted in teaching digital modeling, visualization, and technical drawing to undergraduate and graduate students, with a focus on strengthening software skills

• Co-led drop-in help sessions for students needing assistance

• Assisted instructors with critiquing and grading student work

ARCHITECTURE SUMMER STUDENT

DIALOG, Edmonton | May 2019 - Aug 2019

• Prepared graphic materials for presentation to clients and the Edmonton Design Committee

• Led the set-up of a studio maker space

SUMMER STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Project: Technology Ecosystem Analysis of Speech Recognition for Aging-in-place

University of Calgary | Jul - Aug, 2018

• Prepared workshop materials for human-centred co-design workshop activities, including persona analysis, user challenge identification analysis, and task analysis

MARKETING, ADVERTISING & GRAPHIC DESIGN

Western Catholic Reporter, Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton | Apr 2014 - Apr 2016 

• Worked within tight production deadlines, while managing all paper- and web-based advertising content

• Built and maintained strong relationships with advertising clients, consistently increasing year-over-year annual advertising revenues 

EXHIBIT COORDINATOR, NATURAL HISTORY

Royal Alberta Museum | Jul 2012 - Apr 2014

• Managed schedules, deliverables, meetings, approval processes, and project documentation for multiple teams during the development of exhibits for the new Royal Alberta Museum

• Developed and led brainstorming and data visualization exercises with gallery-planning groups