Work Experience
05/2024 – 08/2024
McCarthy Building Companies — MEP Estimating Intern
- Prepared detailed cost estimates for MEP scopes on commercial and education projects.
- Collaborated with PMs, engineers, and subcontractors for accurate budget projections.
05/2023 – 08/2023
McCarthy Building Companies — Design Integration Intern
- Created design‑driven solutions to improve communication between clients and subcontractors using Revit, Bluebeam, and MS Teams automations.
- Reconciled Procore project files to ensure field teams had current, accurate information.
01/2021 – 05/2021
NBC — Main Talent, Today Show's Tomorrow's Voices
- Helped produce a segment about my children's book and personal story.
06/2021 – 09/2021
Blink Lab Architecture — Intern
- Built physical/digital models; conducted research; handled client and contractor calls.
01/2020 – 04/2020
City of Berkeley Public Works — YouthWorks Assistant Analyst
- Processed work orders and organized departmental documents.
07/2020
SFNOMA Project Pipeline — Teaching Assistant
- Co‑created curriculum and a mock project to practice core architectural principles on a real site.
07/2019
SFNOMA Project Pipeline — Teaching Assistant
- Supported students learning fundamentals of architectural techniques; handled logistics and setup.
09/2018 – 01/2020
Sogno Design Group — 3D Modeler
- Produced and presented digital study models; supported client decision‑making.
09/2018 – 01/2020
Sogno Design Group — Intern
- Organized and consolidated archival project files to improve workflow efficiency.
- Redesigned the workplace into a residential unit as a mock project.
- Performed photographic site analysis to inform pre‑design.
Skills
AutoCAD Revit SketchUp Twinmotion Lumion Bluebeam Revizto OST Procore Power Automate Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Microsoft Office Notion
Education
Exp. May 2027
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) — B.Arch
08/2016 – 12/2019
Diablo Valley College — Architecture (Associate studies)
2013 – 2022
Homeschooled — Grades 3–12
Honors & Activities
2018–Present
USA Fencing Referee — 6# rated
- Ranked 7th in US (Y12, Mar 2018); ranked 45th in US (Junior, Feb 2019).
Ongoing
- Author of children's book Can I Be.
Community Service
05/2018
Kappa League Mother's Day Brunch & Giveaway
- Led planning; coordinated fundraising and donations for a local women's shelter.
09/2017
Turkey Drive — Verdese Park, Oakland, CA
- Distributed turkeys to families in East Oakland.
09/2019
Turkey Drive — Verdese Park, Oakland, CA
- Distributed turkeys and supported community outreach.
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Comcast Internet Essentials — Main Talent
- Featured in productions highlighting personal story and digital access.
Portfolio
collection of my architectural works