Mississippi State University - Architecture
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Sustainable Design + Urban Infill Development
4.0 GPA
Teaching Technical Subjects in Architecture
This graduate certificate was developed by professors at the top ranking universities of M.I.T. and the University of Oregon to help foster the development of a new generation of professors in the areas of building and construction sciences.
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Science
Architecture
President's Society + Phi Theta Kappa Architectural Honor Society + NOMAS Chapter President and Founder + Student Advisory Council Senior Member and Founder + Site Leader: Homeless Outreach + Site Leader: Food and Friends + Site Leader: St. Ann's Center for Children and Youth
The Catholic University of America
Environmental Control Systems
Building Enclosures
Advanced Passive Heating & Cooling
Construction Assemblies and Detailing
Environmental System Design
Digital Construction Documents
Teaching Technical Subjects
Wood and Steel Building Systems
Structural Behavior
Parametric Design
Construction Materials & Methods
Served as the lead organizer of weekly group trips to the Food and Friends meal kitchen. \n\n\"The mission of Food & Friends is to foster a community caring for men
women
and children living with HIV/AIDS
cancer
and other life-challenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling.\" -F&F inc. Website
Food And Friends Inc.
Chapter President and Founder
I founded the CUA Washington
D.C. student chapter in 2008
as a way to develop support for minority students in the field of architecture. \n\nThe chapter later went on to become the largest student organization in the college within two years of my presidency.
National Organization of Minority Architects
Site Manager
Served as a lead organizer of one of the largest university homeless outreach programs in the nation. \n\nOrganization included the procurement and delivery of hot meals taken directly to the homeless in the streets of Washington
D.C. each week for three years. Tasks included the organization of as many as 100 volunteers each week. There was also coordination with businesses
news outlets
D.C. politicians
and academic institutions for large events.
CUA Homeless Outreach Food Runs
Event Site Leader
Served as a lead organizer of weekly group trips to the Child and Infant ward. Group sizes ranged from 10-20 people. \n\nTrips were dedicated to spending time with children and infants in the foster care system. An organization that ultimately shaped my views on philanthropy and charity.
St. Ann's Center for Children
Youth and Families
Honorary Member and Philanthropist
The President's Society exists to honor Catholic university students who combine academics
integrity
and leadership demonstrated by their significant contributions to the extracurricular life of the University. Members of the President's Society are considered an integral part of the President's staff.\n\nThis role in the city of Washington
D.C. is one of the highest university honors.
President's Society
SketchUp
Sustainable Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Design Research
Revit
Microsoft Office
Architecture
InDesign
Project Management
Adobe Illustrator
Architectural Design
Adobe Photoshop
Architectural Drawings
AutoCAD
Residential Remodelling
Microsoft PowerPoint
Herman
Erik
Herman
AWJ Architects P.C.
Design Institute of San Diego
Mississippi State University
University of Oregon
Habitan Arquitectos
Carrier Johnson + CULTURE
Eugene
OR
Focusing on tenant improvements
this academic based internship gave me architectural experience through the phases of design and construction.\n\nTasks included the creation of construction documentation
construction site review
and as-built measurements and drafting.
Architectural Drafting and Design
AWJ Architects P.C.
Working with an award-winning team of professionals
I work efficiently to provide design and technical assistance on mid-rise and high-rise projects in the Southern California area. \n\n+Construction Documentation\n+Coordination with Project Consultants\n+Management of Project Deadlines\n+Yield Development Studies\n+Code Compliance
Designer
Greater San Diego Area
Carrier Johnson + CULTURE
I had the wonderful pleasure of teaching hundreds of university students in the skills and fundamentals of architecture
design
and construction documentation. In addition to course administration and event planning
my scholarly research was focused on building and construction sciences.\n\nWhile serving as the youngest professor on campus
I received one the highest awards bestowed upon architecture professors at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State University
Design Institute of San Diego
Greater San Diego Area
Instructor
Eugene
Oregon
Over the course of two years
I served in various teaching positions for the School of Architecture at the University of Oregon.\n\nJob duties included course administration and grading for class sizes ranging up to150 university students. In addition to lecture preparation and event planning
my research focused on urban infill development and building science.\n\nCourses and Lectures Included:\nDesign Studio + Architectural Communication Workshops + Introduction to Architecture + Technical Subjects In Architecture + Sustainable Design
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Architectural Media Instructor
Teaching Assistant
University of Oregon
Barcelona
Spain
This international experience exposed me to the regulations
best practices
and design methods of architectural offices in the European Union. \n\nMy tasks included the creation and revision of architectural drawings through multiple phases in addition to complex 3D digital modeling.
Architctural Drafting and Design
Habitan Arquitectos
Member
Program Committee
Society of Building Science Educators
Spanish
English
Finalist: Architect Magazine Workstation of the Future Competition
Project built and featured in the main hall of the Washington
D.C. Convention Center at the 2012 AIA Convention. Mentioned in Architect Magazine and Washington Post
American Institute of Architects
First Place: Solar Decathlon Energy Balance Contest
United States Department of Energy
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
Top 10% G.P.A.
The Catholic University of America
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
Rotary International
Most Inspirational To Excellence
One of the highest awards bestowed upon architecture professors at Mississippi State University. Voted by the architecture student body.
Mississippi State Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
Grand Prize: CUArch Workstation of the Future Competition
The Catholic University of America
Chapter President
Elected to Chapter President for the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students. Washington
D.C. Student Chapter
Student Body: The Catholic University of America
Committee Chair
International Retreat for Building Science Educators
Society of Building Science Educators
Honorable Mention: National Fabric Structures Competition
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Second Place: Home Entertainment Contest
United States Department of Energy
President's Society
CUA Highest University Honor. Washington
D.C.
Office of the President
Grand Prize: 2015 Innovative Sustainability Challenge
Faculty Advisor
Mississippi State University
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Top 10% National G.P.A. among students enrolled at community colleges
Palomar College