design, build, learn. repeat.

Experience

ARCHITECTURAL WORK

Project Manager

01/2020-03/2024

BIM Manager

04/2024-Present

BIM Manager // Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts / bhplus.com

  • As BIM Manager, I oversee software standards and best practices for an office of several dozen architects working on millions of square feet per year of multifamily housing, community centers, historic renovations, and more.
  • Previously, I lead a team working to transform two existing mill buildings and add two new buildings to create a 124-unit housing complex
  • I balance project management and production roles, using Revit to develop clear drawings while also communicating with clients and consultants

05/2018-12/2019

Assistant Project Manager // Taillandier Architectes Associés

Toulouse, France / taa.archi

  • I managed a team of three junior architects working on the design and construction administration of multifamily residential and mixed-use developments ranging from 60 to 200+ housing units
  • I used Revit effectively to develop designs, produce building permit and construction document sets, perform analysis, and more
  • Using platforms like BIMTrack, I coordinated with specialties including structural, HVAC, electrical, civil, and landscape

06/2015-05/2018

Architectural Designer // STUDIOS Architecture

Paris, France / studios.com

  • STUDIOS is a leading international architecture firm with U.S. offices in San Francisco, New York, and Washington, DC
  • I carried out project design and detailing in Revit, BIM coordination, jobsite meetings, and client interaction
  • My projects included two major full renovations of multistory Paris office buildings totaling over 300,000 SF

01/2014-08/2014

Design Intern // Tulane City Center

New Orleans, Louisiana / small.tulane.edu

  • TCC, now the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design, is the community design center of the Tulane School of Architecture
  • Collaborative design of four self-help housing prototypes
  • Management of design, budget, and execution of projects`
  • Community organizing and vision development

09/2007-09/2010

Architectural Designer // Gulf Coast Community Design Studio

Biloxi, Mississippi / gccds.org

  • GCCDS is a non-profit design studio founded after hurricane Katrina and engaged in the long-term development of the Gulf Coast
  • I worked closely with clients, builders, and city officials to design and complete 10 single-family houses from start to finish
  • I researched and implemented best practices including LEED certification and flood- and hurricane-resistant construction

EDUCATION

2013-2015

Master of Architecture // Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana / architecture.tulane.edu

  • First in class / American Institute of Architects Medal
  • Merit Scholarship Recipient and Graduate Research Assistant
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant for three courses
  • Design/build work with the Tulane City Center

2003-2007

Bachelor of Science in Architecture // University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia / arch.virginia.edu

  • Diplôme de 4 ans, mention académique « with honors  »
  • Deuxième spécialisation en «  Langue et littérature françaises  »
  • Études à Lyon, France (Été 2005)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

08/2013-05/2015

Graduate Teaching Assistant // Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana / architecture.tulane.edu

  • Site Strategies (fall 2013)
  • Structural Systems (fall 2014)
  • Integrated Building Systems (spring 2015)

03/2013-05/2013

Field Manager // Building Goodness Foundation

Leyogàn, Haiti / buildinggoodness.org / See in portfolio

  • Led a team of Haitian workers, plus American volunteers, to build six houses in six weeks in the rural mountainous south of Haiti.

01/2012-07/2012

Carpenter // Michael Quirk, Architect

Seattle, Washington / mjquirk.com / See in portfolio

  • Worked under an architect and experienced carpenter on the construction of a custom single-family home.

06/2011-07/2011

Animateur // VISIONS Service Adventures

Terre-de-Bas, Guadeloupe / visionsserviceadventures.com

  • Enseignement de charpenterie et menuiserie

10/2010-05/2011

Assistant de langue anglaise // Lycée Gaston Crampe

Aire sur l’Adour, France

08/2005-05/2007

Surveillant // University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginie / french.virginia.edu

  • Responsable de la résidence universitaire «  La maison française  »

PUBLICATIONS ET CONFÉRENCES

10/2014

Conférence, « Living Small: Downsizing the Dream of the American Home »

Donnée a l’École d’architecture de Tulane University

03/2014

Article, « Building a TSA Tradition »

Publié sur le site web de l’École d’architecture de Tulane University

06/2011

Dessins

Publiés dans Recto:Verso (revue universitaire de l’École d’architecture de Tulane University)

11/2008

Article, « Biloxi Treehouse Project »

Publié dans Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research (Vol. 10, No. 3)

PROJETS CHOISIS

01/2015

Installation « Faulders Studio »

La Nouvelle-Orléans, Louisiane

  • Conception et fabrication collaborative d’une structure gonflable

09/2014-11/2014

Installation pour la façade du Dew Drop Inn // Tulane City Center

La Nouvelle-Orléans, Louisiane / Voir dans portfolio

  • Chef de projet, conception et construction d’une façade temporaire

01/2014

Installation « Cloud Formations »

La Nouvelle-Orléans, Louisiane

08/2014-10/2014

Maison Adjmi // Marianne Desmarais, RA

La Nouvelle-Orléans, Louisiane

  • Modélisation 3d et perspectives en Revit pour un projet de maison de luxe

08/2014-09/2014

Maison Schwarzman-Zarsky // Colectivo LLC

La Nouvelle-Orléans, Louisiane / colectivonola.com

  • Études de projet de conception générale

01/2014

Maison Chrysanthos

Avithos, Grèce

  • Rénovation partielle d’une maison de 100 m2

05/2013-08/2013

Maison Chrysanthos

Medford, Massachussetts / Voir dans portfolio

  • Conception et travaux pour la rénovation intérieure d’une maison de 350 m2

09/2007-05/2008

Maison Broussard // GCCDS

Biloxi, Mississippi / Voir dans portfolio

  • Réalisation d’une maison conçue par étudiants; travail présenté dans Architectural Record
  • Certification écologique « LEED for Homes »

06/2006-07/2006

Summer Design/Build Studio // Design Corps

Asheville, Caroline du Nord / Voir dans portfolio

  • Conception et fabrication collaborative d’un abribus en acier, aluminium, bois, et acrylique

ACTIVITÉS EXTRA-PROFESSIONNELLES

2008-2014

Participant, conférence « Structures for Inclusion »

Boston (2008), Dallas (2009), Washington, DC (2010), Minneapolis (2013), New York City (2014)

2011-2012

Ouvrier bénévole // Habitat for Humanity

Blacksburg, Virginie et Roanoke, Virginie