Design~Research~Writing — Columbus, OH
The scope of design has been broadened to include multi-disciplines. It demands a holistic approach, a depth and breadth of thinking, a focus on individual behavior and the orchestration of a range of different design inputs. I am inspired and influenced by the work of those who focus squarely on innovation, sustainability, and transformative design through a human-centered ethos.
Design Consultant
Design I Research I Writing
Design-centric exploratory observation and documentation of the interactions among people, places, products, information and experiences.
Consultant to Anshen+Allen / Stantec
Columbus, Ohio
April 2010 - Present
Environmental Graphic Design l Project Manager l Marketing
The Ohio State University Department of Design
Stir Symposium 2011
Moderator
The Stir Symposium is about collaborating and thinking in new ways, no matter the discipline: business, architecture, engineering, design, agriculture, geography, and more. Visit: http://stir.osu.edu/topics.html
NBBJ
Columbus, Ohio
March 1998 – April 2010
Environmental Graphic Design I Interior Design I Project Manager I Team Leader
Coten Creative Waves 2010 Participant
Lucerne University of Applied Science & Arts
May 2010 – August 2010
A collaborative online research project exploring service design for higher education in 2010.
Pinnacle Homes & Design
Estes Park, Colorado
1997 – 1998
Residential I Commercial Design
Midyette Architects
Boulder, Colorado
1996 – 1997
Commercial and Corporate Design
Norwalk Furniture Corporation
Norwalk, Ohio
1994 – 1996
Retail Planning & Design I Franchise Development I Product Design I Environments Design I Marketing I Prototype Development I Buyer
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Council of Interior Designers NCIDQ Certificate #15168
USGBC
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
...culture is undeniably the stability and foundation needed by groups of people in order for them to thrive. I add value because of the ways I contribute, seek out, and make every effort possible to be involved above and beyond daily tasks to influence a firms ever-evolving culture...
-Modern Healthcare Award of Excellence, Miami Valley Hospital, NBBJ 2011
-AIA of Ohio Merit Award, Miami Valley Hospital, NBBJ 2011
-LEED Vs 2.2+3.0 Sustainability Curriculum Coordinator, NBBJ 2009-2010
-D.AD / Design Advocacy Member, NBBJ 2008
-Pecha Kucha Presenter: Sustainability & Site Specific Design, The Ohio Union: 2007
-Teaching l Learning Sessions, curriculum coordinator, NBBJ 2007
-Leading Change Candidate, NBBJ 2003, 2005
-Black Box Blue Sky Participant: A Focus on Co-creation with Liz Sanders, MakeTools 2003
-Mentor of the Year Nominee, NBBJ 2004
-Service Award Nominee, NBBJ 2003
LECTURES & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
The Ohio State University, Department of Design
Research in Environmental Graphic Design & Wayfinding
Case Study: Miami Valley Hospital, The Wicked Problem...Discernment and Definition
2009
Case Study: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, A Participatory Process
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
American Institute of Architects
Case Study: The Christ Hospital, The Process of Integrated Design
2006
TEACHING
Adjunct Professor: Drawing, Rendering and Visualization
The Ohio State University, Department of Design
2001, 2002
CONFERENCES
Summit on Sustainability & the Environment
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Committee MORPC
Columbus, Ohio
2009
Neo-Con
Chicago, IL
2008
Post Hurricane Katrina Evaluation and Analysis
& Fit for a King Fair Housing Conference
New Orleans, LA
2008
The Getty: Wayfinding Evaluation and Analysis
Los Angeles, CA
2007
Biomimicry & Sustainability in Healthcare
Shelburne , VT
2006
SEGD
Miami, FL I Cincinnati, OH