CURRICULUM VITAE

I am a cross-disciplinary designer, working at the critical intersection of technology and human experience. Whether I’m teaching, designing a user interface, leading an organization, or constructing an architectural space, experience is at the core of my work. In addition to teaching, and continuing a number of creative leadership roles, I hope to further my creative practice which currently engages with the interwoven topics of technology, space and affect.

EXPERIENCE

General Electric, Intelligent Platforms | Lead User Interface/User Experience Designer | June 2011 – September 2011

Visual, interface and interaction Design and development of iOS(iPhone, iPad), and web applications for remote monitoring, diagnostics, and analytics of mechanical equipment. Determined design direction in collaboration with team, using scrum/agile project management framework. Lead creativity and design thinking workshops in office. Received GE ‘Clear Thinkers Award’ for conceptual development and design leadership on mobile applications.

Rhode Island School of Design | Digital Fabrication Monitor | September 2010 – Present

Manage and oversee digital fabrication operations within the Architecture department. Optimization of processes and practices, training of monitors. Assist students with design and fabrication of work.

Brown University | Woodshop Monitor | October 2010 – June 2011

Oversee shop operations, coordinate with shop tech, and other monitors for safety and best practices.Assist students with projects.

CBLH Design | Architecture Intern | May 2008 – August 2009

Collaborated on building design, graphic representation, model building.
Worked with project managers, contributed to design of projects thoroughly.
Gave in-office seminar workshops for graphics software.

Denk Associates | Engineering Intern | May 2005 – August 2005

Created Diagrammatic and schematic mechanical and electrical documents.
Collaborated with architects to complete projects.

Design/Technology/Strategic Consulting | Providence, Rhode Island | 2009 – Present

consulting. Client based and collaborative design, social, and educational entrepreneurship projects including 24 Hour Design Jam, interactive media installations, identity/web/graphic design, computational design and digital fabrication.

EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design | 2009 – Present

Master of Architecture Candidate

Brown University | 2009 – 2012

Sheridan Teaching Certificate I Program, study in the Visual Arts, Modern Culture and Media Departments

Bowling Green State University | 2004 – 2009

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

TEACHING

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Continuing Education | Instructor | Digital Design for the Screen | 2012

An introduction to digital thinking, and design thinking. Using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create powerful visual designs. Introduction to web design with HTML+CSS.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Instructor | Computational Space  | 2012

Exploring the role of computation in art and design, through the use of Rhino and Grasshopper. Course and syllabus design, instruction, critique, project development.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Continuing Education | Instructor | Digital Design for the Screen | 2011

An introduction to digital thinking, and design thinking. Using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create powerful visual designs. Introduction to web design with HTML+CSS.

Brown University Visual Arts Department | Graduate Teaching Assistantship | Hybrid Art | 2011

Interdisciplinary studio art course investigating the creative process and hybridity in art.
Course and syllabus design, development of assignments, in class lectures, skill based demonstrations.

Rhode Island School of Design Division of Foundation Studies | Graduate Teaching Assistantship | Spatial Dynamics | 2010

Worked with students in their first year, to develop foundational 3-dimensional design skills. Gave tutorials, critiqued work, documented work.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Graduate Teaching Assistantship | Digital Representation | 2010

Instructed tutorials, critiqued design and representation projects, provided individualized help.

Brown University Engineering Department | Guest Instructor | Design Thinking and Creativity | 2011

Taught a 3 week unit on object oriented programming(Processing, Java) for creative applications.

General Electric Intelligent Platforms | Workshop Instructor | Design, Creativity, Brainstorming Workshops | 2011

Taught a series of creative thinking workshops to software engineering and management teams, focused on specific topics such as ‘Future of the iPhone.’

Brown University Visual Arts Department | Guest Instructor | Intro to Visual Arts | 2010

Workshops on web design and development. Emphasis on introduction to HTML+CSS and visual design, hierarchy, and fluidity.

RISD Quickies Workshops | Providence, RI | 2009 – 2012

Gave workshops on web design, intro to programming, laser cutting, computational geometry, Grasshopper, object oriented programming.

Architectural Technologies Workshop Series | Rhode Island School of Design | 2009 – 2012

Gave workshops on Rhino, Grasshopper, RhinoScript, advanced digital fabrication, complex curvature and forms.

Private Instruction – Computational Design | Providence, RI | 2009 – Present

Work with individual students to develop computational design skills. Custom curriculum design per student.

CBLH Design | Technology Seminars | 2009

Gave in-office workshops on new technologies for the practice of architecture.

RESEARCH

Rhode Island School of Design Office of Student Life | Graduate Research Assistantship | 2011-2012

Collaboration with data analytics firm to collect and analyze student experience data. Technical direction, visual design, interaction design, web development and database engineering.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Graduate Research Assistantship | 2010-2011

Exploring complex spherical and parabolic geometry through 3d modeling and computation.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Collaborative Independent Study | Group | 2010-2011

Investigating collaborative pedagogies, non-permanent creative practices, and design entrepreneurship.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Graduate Research Assistantship

Study of computational architectural software such as Rhinoscripting and Grasshopper.

LEADERSHIP

Rhode Island School of Design Graduate Student Alliance | Vice President | 2011-2012

Graduate student government, connecting and enhancing the graduate community at RISD through programming, policy making, interface with faculty, staff and administration. Project management, management of events such as Graduate Open Studios.

Rhode Island School of Design Leadership training | 2011

Attended a week long training program with other student leaders focused on collaboration, communication, and creative leadership.

Rhode Island School of Design | Student Leadership Award | 2010, 2011(awarded twice)

Selected for leadership award in the management of several campus organizations and initiatives.

Rhode Island School of Design Grad Book | Management and Editorial Team | 2011-2012

An annual catalog of graduating graduate student work. Project management, conceptualization, coordination.

Rhode Island School of Design | Provost Search Committee | 2012

Search committee for the new provost for the university, selecting candidates, interviewing, and determining final placement.

Rhode Island School of Design | Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee | 2011-2012

Faculty and administration committee with oversight of academic policy and initiatives across University.

Rhode Island School of Design | Instruction and Curriculum Committee | 2011-2012

Faculty and administration committee with oversight of curriculum operations and development.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture Re:Making Architecture Symposium | Media Coordinator | 2012

Design and execution of social media strategy, design and development of symposium website. Conducted alumni interviews, interfaced with alumni and visiting lecturers.

Facade Media Festival | Co-founder, Curator, Director | 2011-2012

Building scale projection based performances. Organization, marketing, directing.

Rhode Island School of Design Summer Orientation | Orientation Leader | 2011-2012

Planning, development and execution of summer transfer orientation for incoming students.

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture Triennial Exhibition | Project Manager, Media Coordinator | 2011

Design and execution of marketing and social media strategy. Curation, preparation, and exhibition of student work to represent the department.

RISD Quickies | Director | 2010-2012

Student-taught, student-organized workshops at the Rhode Island School of Design. Connecting and enhancing the RISD community through educational entrepreneurship. Management of team, web design, curriculum design, and marketing.

Architectural Technologies Workshop Series | Founder, Director, Instructor | 2009 – 2012

Architecture-specific workshops taught by students, to infuse new technologies into curricular gaps.

24 Hour Design Jam | Facilitator, Designer | 2010

Web and identity design event for local non-profits. Organization, logistics, content and web design.

RISD Rhode Kill Running Club | Training Director

Design training plans, lead group workouts,Give workshops on stretching and nutrition. Currently training for full marathon and Half Ironman triathlons

American Institute of Architecture Students | Vice President, Bowling Green Chapter | 2007-2009

Student group facilitated and promoting student organized architecture initiatives, such as Freedom By Design, architectural workshop series, lecture series, screenings, and social events.

Cleveland Triathlon Club | Training Director | 2007-2009

Organized and led group workouts, developed training plans, gave clinics and workshops.

SKILLS

Creative development, leadership and organization, conceptual and strategic systems design, logistics and operations, community building, marketing and communication. Creation of platforms for creative collaboration. Creative development for cross disciplinary, cross-sector initiatives.

Web, Graphic Design, Programming

User Interface/User Experience Design – mockups, prototypes, design, development
HTML + CSS, JavaScript/Jquery, PHP
WordPress custom theme development
Object oriented programming , Processing, Java, C++, VB
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Flash

Custom Software Development

Rhino plugins built with RhinoScript, Grasshopper
Custom digital fabrication controls
Processing library building
XBOX Kinect interfaces
Physical Computing interfaces with Arduino

Architectural Design and Graphics

Model making, full scale construction, installation design
Rhino, AutoCAD, Maya, Grasshopper / RhinoScript, Google Sketchup, Google Earth
Rendering – VRay, Kerkythea, 3dStudio Max
Digital fabrication – laser cutting, CNC milling, rapid prototyping, 3d printing
Woodshop and woodworking training

EXHIBITIONS

Tickling Your Eyeballs | Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, Gelman Gallery | 2012

Encounter

Summer Faculty Show | Rhode Island School of Design | 2011

Materialize Information

Grand Opening Exhibition | Brown University Granoff Center for the Creative Arts | 2011

System

The Body Show | Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, Gelman Gallery | 2011

Human Topological Transformations

Graduate Open Studios, Two Sites Competitions | Rhode Island School of Design | 2011

Four Door

Liminal Spaces | Providence, RI | 2011

Reciprocity

Bowling Green State University | Degree Project Competition, Second Place | 2009 |

South Bass Island Nature and Interpretive Center

Bowling Green State University | College of Technology Design Build | 2009

Design selected for prototyping and building

INVITATIONS

User Interface/User Experince Design Panel Discussion | Moderator | 2012

Facilitated panel discussion with UI/UX designers from Google and Microsoft on the current state of the industry, and how it relates to the Rhode Island School of Design community.

Industrial Design Society of America Northeast Conference, Keynote Address | Guest Speaker | 2010

Participated in Keynote panel with Rhode Island School of Design president John Maeda, and other RISD students, discussing redesigning education.

Creative Connoisseurs Dinner Series | Crowdsourcing/Crowdpleasing | 2010

Hosted by Rhode Island School of Design president John Maeda

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Guest Critic | 2012

Advanced Studio – Cabinet of Curiosities

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Guest Critic | 2012

Advanced Studio – Maps, Stories, Buildings

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Landscape Architecture | Guest Critic | 2010

Landscape Mutations

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Guest Critic | 2012

Seeing in Section

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Guest Critic | 2012

Digital Constructs

Rhode Island School of Design Pre College, Department of Architecture | Guest Critic | 2011

Architectonics

Rhode Island School of Design Division of Foundation Studies | Guest Critic | 2010

Spatial Dynamics

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Landscape Architecture | Guest Critic | 2010

The Impossible Construction

Rhode Island School of Design Department of Architecture | Guest Critic | 2010

Digital Representation

REFERENCES

Available upon request