Education

  • Massachusetts Institute
    of Technology

    Master of City Planning, Department of Urban Studies & Planning

    Cambridge, MA
    2010-2012

  • Georgia Institute of
    Technology

    Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, College of Architecture, Highest Honors

    Atlanta, GA
    2005-2009

  • PARSONS NEW SCHOOL
    FOR DESIGN

    Integrated Design: Learning from Fieldwork, Summer Intensive Studies

    New York, NY
    Summer 2008

  • LUNDS UNIVERSITET

    Exchange Program in Industrial Design, Ingvar Kamprad Design Centrum

    Lund, Sweden
    Fall 2007

Experience

  • Urban Launchpad

    Chief User Experience Designer

    Cambridge, MA, and
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    April 2011 - present

  • Solo Kota Kita

    Urban Planning & Design Intern

    Solo, Indonesia, and New York, NY
    May 2011 - present

  • MIT DUSP

    Research Assistant

    Cambridge, MA
    Sept 2010 - June 2012

  • Broad Community Connections

    Program Strategist & Designer

    New Orleans, LA
    January 2011

  • People of Resource

    Designer

    Atlanta, GA
    June 2009 - July 2010

  • COCA-COLA, GLOBAL DESIGN

    Contract Packaging Designer

    Atlanta, GA
    Nov 2009 - April 2010

  • Armchair Media

    Graphic Designer & Intern

    Atlanta, GA
    Fall 2008, July 2009

  • Malcolm Fontier Studio

    Design Intern

    Atlanta, GA
    Dec 2008 - June 2009

  • Parsons New School for Design

    Fine Arts Dept Intern

    New York, NY
    June 2008

  • Museum of Design Atlanta

    Exhibit Designer

    Atlanta, GA
    Summer 2008

  • Peachtree Playthings

    Design Intern

    Marietta, GA
    Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

Exhibitions

  • Bring to Light
    Nuit Blanche New York

    New York City's first-ever Nuit Blanche arts festival

    Industrial Waterfront
    of Greenpoint, Brooklyn
    Oct 2, 2010

  • Non-Fashion People's
    Fashion's Night Out

    An exhibition of garments designed by anybody but fashion designers

    Partners & Spade, New York, NY
    Sept 2010

  • Lot & Parcel

    Artists Map Atlanta
    (View our Project)

    The Goat Farm, Atlanta, GA
    June 2010

  • Yall & Us

    An Exhibition of Contemporary Designs by Young Americans

    People of Resource, Atlanta, GA
    June 2010

  • Modern Atlanta:
    Design Is Human

    People of Resource's "Vertical Studio"

    White Provisions, Atlanta, GA
    June 2010

  • Obscura

    "Origin of Species: An evolution of objects."
    (View the Project)

    Eyedrum Gallery, Atlanta, GA
    March - April 2010

Creative Endeavors

  • MIT Gender, Sexuality,
    & Urban Spaces Conference

    "Places and Spaces" mapping project examining the conference's creative community

    MIT, Cambridge, MA
    March 11-13, 2011

  • IDSA

    President of Industrial Design Professional Organization, Georgia Tech Student Chapter

    Atlanta, GA
    2006-2009

  • Viva Studio

    Founding Member of Creative Collective

    Atlanta, GA
    2006-2009

  • Roji

    Documentary Interviewer, Public Relations

    Milan, Italy
    2009

  • "Charrette de 24 Heures"

    Georgia Tech team member, "To Go" packaging design

    IDSA Atlanta
    April 2009

Skills

  • Digital

    Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Fireworks, Solidworks, Windows, OSX.

    Familiar with ArcGIS, Alias Image Studio, Wacom Tablet, Imageworks, FormZ.

  • Manual

    Diagramatic representation, mapping, sketching, rendering, and drafting; photography and ethnographic documentation; design research and strategy; model fabrication and prototyping; casting and vacuum forming; textile production; laser and vinyl cutting.

Recognition & Grants

  • Student Departmental
    Service Award

    Awarded by DUSP faculty

    DUSP
    2012

  • Hebbert Award for Student
    Contribution to DUSP

    Awarded by DUSP Student Council

    DUSP
    2012

  • Contribution to the
    Intellectual Life
    of the Department

    Honorable mention for DUSPviz

    DUSP
    2012

  • UrbanSOS: Water
    2011 Student Competition

    Winning Team, recipient of $25,000 implementation grant. Firm Foundation:
    Decreasing vulnerability with
    self-reliant urban design
    for riverfront housing

    AECOM
    November 2011

  • Aga Khan Travel Grant

    Received a grant for a development project in Indonesia

    Aga Khan Program
    for Islamic Architecture
    Summer 2011

  • Paul & Priscilla Gray
    Internship Grant

    Received a grant for a development project in Indonesia

    MIT Public Service Center
    Summer 2011

  • Public Service Fellow

    Received a grant for a service-oriented project in New Orleans

    MIT Public Service Center
    January 2011

  • Student Merit Award

    Georgia Tech Representative at Southern District Conference

    New Orleans, LA
    2009

  • Design Scholar Award

    Recognition of academic achievement within the ID program

    Georgia Tech
    2009

  • Design Citizen Award

    Recognition of leadership initiative within the ID program

    Georgia Tech
    2007 & 2008

  • Handwriting Contest

    3rd Grade Champion

    Perimeter Elementary School
    1996