I currently serve as a project lead within the condo development team at Diamond Schmitt Architects, overseeing coordination between internal teams and external consultants on multiple high-rise residential projects. My primary focus is ensuring projects stay on schedule while preserving the architectural vision throughout development. I specialize in floor plate design, circulation, and the exterior envelope.
My career includes roles at a variety of respected architectural firms, as well as experience at Bird Construction, where I was part of a specialized team focused on architectural business development. I also worked at Breakhouse, an architectural firm that combines design with branding for companies and their spaces. Throughout my career, I have contributed to a wide range of projects at various stages, from schematic design to occupancy, including in the fields of education, healthcare, transportation, retail interiors, and primarily, mid to high-rise residential buildings.
I hold a Master of Architecture degree from Dalhousie University (2015). My thesis, Designing for Sensitive Sites, explored how architecture can engage with ecologically sensitive locations through education and funding, which continues to inform my design philosophy.
In addition to architectural design, I have hands-on experience in construction, having worked on design-build projects such as a wood-frame bridge at Lac Beauchamp in Quebec, a warming hut on the Bay of Fundy, and an outdoor dining hall at an arts community retreat in Nova Scotia. I also worked as a labourer with Tekton Design & Build on the heritage restoration of the Five Fisherman Restaurant.
With a solid working experience in both design and construction, I approach architecture with a holistic perspective, blending sustainable design with practical, hands-on solutions.
EDUCATION
2012 – 2015 Masters of Architecture, (MArch)
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2009 – 2011 Bachelor of Environmental Design, (BEDS)
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2003 - 2008 Bachelor of Business Administration; minor in Psychology, (BBA, PSY)
Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2021 - Current Ontario Association of Architects, (OOA)
WORK HISTORY
2017 - Current Diamond Schmitt Architects
2016 - 2017 GTA Architecture
2015 Breakhouse
2013 - 2014 Fougere Menchenton Architecture
2011 - 2012 BIRD Construction
2011 Tekton Design & Build
2010 Gibbons and Snow Architects
SKILLS
Revit, InDesign, Auto CAD, Sketchup, Vectorworks, Microsoft office,
Power Point, Bluebeam, Photoshop, Illustrator, Enscape,V-Ray
