Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
M.S. Urban Planning | triple concentrations in Community and Economic Development, Urban Analytics, Built Environment
New York Chapter of the American Planning Association's Award; Avery Scholarship
Capstone: “Designing New York: Nightscapes for Wellness”
Courses: Geographic Information Systems, Urban Analytics and Human-Centered Decision Making, Public-Private Partnerships, Metropolitan Planning, Neighborhood Land Use Activism, Equitable Development, The Reimagining of Lower Manhattan Post-Sandy, Climate Justice in our Backyard, Introduction to Urban Data + Informatics, Urban Public Infrastructure, Housing the Unhoused, Urban Sensing and Data, Advanced Spatial Analysis, Climate Adaptation in Cities
Barnard College, Columbia University
B.A. Architecture and Psychology (double major), Science and Public Policy (minor)
GPA: 3.91/4.00 (Cum Laude); Dean’s List (all semesters); Architecture Departmental Honors; Josephine Paddock Fellowship; Marcia Mead Design Award
Architecture Capstone: "Homemaking for Hong Kong’s Homeworkers: Architectural (In)visibilities of Temporary Citizenship and Permanent Migration"
Psychology Capstone: "The Unequal Burdens And Barriers Of Bouncing Back: Institutional Manifestations and Mediators of Psychological Resilience in Education Through the Lenses Of Race And Ethnicity"
Courses: The Economics of Gender, Data Science and Health Equity, Virtual; Augmented; and Built Realities, Social Psychology, Modern Architecture in the World, Human and Machines, Introduction to Contextual Design, Psychology of Learning, Desiring Decolonization in Sites of Representation, In Service of Equity: Examining Developmental Science Through the Lens of Policy, How Real Estate Shapes a City, Housing: Mapping; Metrics; and Narratives, City; Landscape; & Ecology, Introduction to Cultural Psychology, Fundamentals of Global Health, Structural Determinants of Health
Experiences
New City Parks
Project Associate
October 2024 – Present
I support the management of park design and construction processes, organizational business development and fundraising, community stewardship strategies, and external project collaborations to advance park development in underserved communities across the Northeast region.
International Nighttime Design Initiative (NTD)
Consultant
August 2023 – Present
Initiated guidelines for urban lighting and nighttime activation conducive to health equity for use by the NYC Public Design Commission. Advised by Leni Schwendinger (LSLP). Also supporting LSLP in schematic lighting design and archival projects.
Cooper Square Committee
ANHD/Morgan Stanley Community Development Fellow
September 2023 – May 2024
Supported the Cooper Square Committee’s small business and tenant organizing efforts, and community district lighting programming tailored to the diverse stakeholders of the East Village and Lower East Side.
MIT designX - Restacks
Co-Founder and Creative Director
December 2021 – December 2023
Designed multi-use ADUs for Columbus, Ohio as part of the 2022 Cohort Entrepreneurial Venture Program.
Arup
Urban Design and Planning Intern
May 2023 – July 2023
Conducted site research with ArcGIS Pro and feasibility tests in compliance with local planning regulations using AutoCAD. Engaged in masterplanning and the development of conceptual and systems diagrams for client-, partner-, and public-facing materials. Directed research on “Transform & Reuse: Health Equity for Existing Buildings” for the Human Health and Well-being Skills Network.
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Student Program Assistant, Urban Planning Program
January 2023 – May 2023
Supported career development services and administrative needs for current students and alumni of GSAPP’s Urban Planning community. Worked to strengthen the program's relationship management and alumni network.
Barnard College
Research Assistant
October 2021 – March 2023
Provided graphic and research assistance to Professor Kadambari Baxi in the ‘How to perform an abortion’ collective to expand reproductive justice and knowledge of abortifacient herbs.
Barnard College
Teaching Assistant
September 2021 – December 2021
Assisted with course instruction and administrative needs for the Barnard + Columbia Architecture Department (ARCH UN1010: Design Futures, New York City taught by Professor Frederick Tang).
Columbia Build Lab
Product Designer - Mi Tribu
May 2021 – May 2022
Led the UI/UX design and research of wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and graphical elements for the founding team of early-stage telehealth startup that guides Latin-American parents through the pregnancy journey.
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS)
Assistant to the Director Intern
Feb 2021 – June 2021
Supported director in non-profit operations; facilitated educational programming, archival practices, and initiatives celebrating the East Village’s history of grassroots community activism.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hong Kong Innovation Node
Research Assistant Intern
August 2020 – April 2021
Developed exhibition and presentation graphical and video materials, and an augmented reality experience for public presentation at the 17th Venice Biennale’s Hong Kong Collateral Event.
TinoKwan Lighting Consultants. Ltd.
Lighting Design Intern
June 2019 – August 2019
Designed and built company website. Shaped a design proposal for the architectural lighting of a multi-purpose performance and cultural centre using industry-standard software.
Awards
Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development / Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellow (2023-2024)
New York Chapter of the American Planning Association's Award (2024)
Norman Foster Foundation Scholar – “Cities: Affordable Housing Workshop” (2022)
Columbia University Avery Scholarship (2022)
Barnard College Josephine Paddock Fellowship (2022)
Barnard College Marcia Mead Design Award (2022)
Van Alen Institute & New York City Council ‘Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge’ International Design Competition; YA Winner (2020)
Speaking Engagements
American Planning Association New York Metro Chapter Annual Conference (October 16, 2024)
NYC Open Data Week - NYC School of Data Conference (March 23, 2024)
Features
Wall Street Journal: "Glass Walkways and Green Spaces: Designers Reimagine the Brooklyn Bridge Experience" (July 2020)
Designboom: "Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Competition Winners: Glass Walkways & Urban Forests" (August 2020)
ArchDaily: "Multidisciplinary Team Led by Pilot Projects Design Collective Wins Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Competition" (August 2020)
The Architect's Newspaper: "Winners of Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Competition Add Greenery & Glass to Historic Span" (August 2020)
6sqft: "Winning Design Proposal Brings Better Mobility and Biodiverse Microforests to the Brooklyn Bridge" (August 2020)
Untapped Cities: "Brooklyn Bridge Design Competition Offers Striking Visions of the Future" (August 2020)
Barnard College Magazine: "Bridge to the Future" (Winter 2021)
Barnard College News : "A Decade of New Game Changers" (March 2024)
Norman Foster Foundation: "Norman Foster Foundation Workshop 2022: Cities Affordable Housing" (2022)
ANHD: "Welcome 2023-2024 ANHD/Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellowship Cohort" (2023)
Holcim Foundation: "Cities Affordable Housing Workshop 2022" (2022)
South China Morning Post: "Two ESF Students Went to United Nations Forum" (May 2020)