Multidisciplinary artist and architecture student at the University of Michigan.
My work blends architecture, environmental studies, and social justice, including projects like the Lifespan Project, which was showcased at the 2024 Climate Futures Symposium. I’ve also contributed to the Earth Song: A Black Nature Walk exhibition, exploring the relationship between Black identity and ecology. Outside of academics, I’ve won 8 Scholastic Gold Keys, and my short film was selected for the LA International Film Festival. Ask me about my adventures renovating a mouse-ridden cabin in the north woods of Wisconsin, growing up on a flower farm, or working on the Rebecca Cooke campaign for US Congress.
University of Michigan
B.S. Architecture; Sustainability + Real Estate Development Double Minor
GPA: 3.89/4.00
Honors/Awards: Three-term University Honors Student, William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize (awarded to top 5% of freshman class), Taubman Scholar (recipient of $60,000 merit scholarship).
Course Highlights: Affordable Housing Development, Food Justice, Cultural Anthropology, Architectural History
Campus Involvement: American Institute of Architecture Students, APX, Arch1 Competition Team
Columbia GSAPP
Intro to Architecture Summer Program
Work Experience
University of Michigan | Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Social Media Coordinator + Photographer
+ Photography featured in The Architects Newspaper, Bustler, and Archinect.
+ Managed content creation and scheduling for TCAUP social media accounts.
+ Captured and showcased architecture-focused content to an audience of 40,000+ followers.
University of Michigan | Department of Afroamerican + American Studies - Research Assistant
Research Assistant
+ Developed exhibition signage for “Earth Song: A Black Nature Walk” in the Nichols Arboretum.
+ Created a virtual exhibition website featuring multimedia elements such as poems, project background, and audio-visual components.
University of Michigan Humanities Collaboratory | The Lifespan Project
Research Assistant
+ Produced a triptych short film that screened at the 2024 Climate Futures Symposium.
+ Contributed to an interdisciplinary research project interrogating lifespan, blending architecture, literary, and cultural studies to examine salvaging practices.
Cooke for Congress - Fundraising Manager
Campaign Fundraising Manager
+ Facilitated the fundraising of over $700,000 and managing financial records.
+ Collaborated in weekly strategy calls with partners in West West Digital and Blue Wave Politics.
+ Developed campaign messaging and created graphics for social media platforms.
Exhibitions / Awards
Climate Futures Symposium - Short Film Selection (“Lifespan Project”) - Ann Arbor, MI 2024
Nichols Arboretum - Exhibition Design (“Earth Song: A Black Nature Walk”) - Ann Arbor, MI 2024
LA International Film Festival - Short Film Selection (“Envisioning Space”) - Los Angeles, CA 2024
x8 Scholastic Gold Keys - Art Awards (Architecture, Film, + Photography) - Minneapolis, MN 2023
EDU Film Festival - Short Film Selection (“Envisioning Space”) - Minneapolis, MN 2023
Art 4 Shelter - Art Exhibition + Auction (Photography) - Minneapolis, MN 2022