EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2019 - 2023
Master of Architecture
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
2012 - 2018
Bachelor of Environmental Design
University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture | San Juan, PR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Summer 2022
Design Intern
The Lionesque Group | Manhatan, NY
I responded to the Senior Designer but also worked closely with project managers. I worked on as-built drawings, architectural drawings, photoshop views, renderings, 3D models, specification drawings, client presentations, and helped in the design process. I also attended and participated client meetings, site meetings, and field visits.
Summer 2021
Architectural Intern
4|MATIV | Brooklyn, NY
I worked directly with the architect and interior designer, both co-founders. I worked on as-built drawings, architectural drawings, Photoshop views, renderings, 3D models, specification drawings, and helped design several residential projects. I attended and participated in client meetings, site meetings, and field visits, and also worked on sourcing, filing, and sorting.
Jan. 2019 - July 2019
Architectural Intern
MC Estudio de Arquitectura | San Juan, PR
I worked directly with the architect and founder. I created as-built drawings, architectural drawings, 3D models, renderings, client presentations, and helped in the design process of a store, several residential projects, and several institutional projects. I attended and participated in client meetings, site meetings, and field visits.
March 2018 - Sept. 2018
Architectural Drafter
504 Construction Managers | Guaynabo, PR
I worked on the construction site directly with the cabinetmaker and project manager to create the shop drawings for the store furniture during the construction phase of the wine shop “El Almacén del Vino” at Guaynabo, PR.
Sept. 2017 - Sept. 2018
Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager
Parallel 18 (Bonjour Ana) | San Juan, PR
I worked for one of the company’s start-ups that offered cleaning services called Bounjour! Ana. I worked directly with the start-up owner and team and developed the start-up company’s brand identity based on an existing logo and color palette, designed their website, pitch presentations, flyers, posters, banners for events, social media content, and almost every type of graphic content for the brand. I also did photography for their website and social media content and managed the social media accounts.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2022
“Caribbean Architecture, What is It?”
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
organized and co-moderated Caribbean GSD’s first guest lecture
2021 - 2023
Caribbean GSD
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
co-founder & co-chair of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design Caribbean student organization.
2021
“Latinx Round Table Series: Practice, Place and Partnership”
Yale School of Architecture | New Haven, CT
co- moderated lecture in collaboration with members of Yale NOMAS
2021
“¡... a la calle! Art, Design, and Discourse in times of turmoil in Latin(x) America”
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
co-organized, co-moderated, and designed art for the Latin GSD annual symposium
2020 - 2021
LatinGSD
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
co-chair of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design Latinx student organization
2018
Architecture & Écriture
AA Summer School | Paris, FR
participated in a two-week workshop on architecture and writing
PUBLICATIONS
2020
“Clear Messages, Part I”
Informa Issue 13 | San Juan, PR
visual and written essay on the graffiti left in Old San Juan after the summer protests of 2019 that led governor Ricardo Rosello to resign
2019
“Pop Vernacular”
Informa Issue 12 | San Juan, PR
visual and written essay, in collaboration with Osvaldo Delbrey, on popular concrete houses in Puerto Rico.
GRANTS & AWARDS
2022
Paul M. Heffernan International Travel Award | Cambridge, MA
Individual research grant to travel to the Dominican Republic and document concrete houses and the work of local concrete artisans.
2018
Amnesty International's Digital Disruptors | London, UK & San Juan, PR
In collaboration with Desirée Tápia and Carla Perez created a digital campaign proposal. Received funding and mentorship to develop and launch the digital campaign “La Clara.”
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Rhino, AutoCad, SketchUp, ArcGIS, Vray, Enscape, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Acrobat, Microsoft Office
2019 - 2023
Master of Architecture
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
2012 - 2018
Bachelor of Environmental Design
University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture | San Juan, PR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Summer 2022
Design Intern
The Lionesque Group | Manhatan, NY
I responded to the Senior Designer but also worked closely with project managers. I worked on as-built drawings, architectural drawings, photoshop views, renderings, 3D models, specification drawings, client presentations, and helped in the design process. I also attended and participated client meetings, site meetings, and field visits.
Summer 2021
Architectural Intern
4|MATIV | Brooklyn, NY
I worked directly with the architect and interior designer, both co-founders. I worked on as-built drawings, architectural drawings, Photoshop views, renderings, 3D models, specification drawings, and helped design several residential projects. I attended and participated in client meetings, site meetings, and field visits, and also worked on sourcing, filing, and sorting.
Jan. 2019 - July 2019
Architectural Intern
MC Estudio de Arquitectura | San Juan, PR
I worked directly with the architect and founder. I created as-built drawings, architectural drawings, 3D models, renderings, client presentations, and helped in the design process of a store, several residential projects, and several institutional projects. I attended and participated in client meetings, site meetings, and field visits.
March 2018 - Sept. 2018
Architectural Drafter
504 Construction Managers | Guaynabo, PR
I worked on the construction site directly with the cabinetmaker and project manager to create the shop drawings for the store furniture during the construction phase of the wine shop “El Almacén del Vino” at Guaynabo, PR.
Sept. 2017 - Sept. 2018
Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager
Parallel 18 (Bonjour Ana) | San Juan, PR
I worked for one of the company’s start-ups that offered cleaning services called Bounjour! Ana. I worked directly with the start-up owner and team and developed the start-up company’s brand identity based on an existing logo and color palette, designed their website, pitch presentations, flyers, posters, banners for events, social media content, and almost every type of graphic content for the brand. I also did photography for their website and social media content and managed the social media accounts.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2022
“Caribbean Architecture, What is It?”
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
organized and co-moderated Caribbean GSD’s first guest lecture
2021 - 2023
Caribbean GSD
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
co-founder & co-chair of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design Caribbean student organization.
2021
“Latinx Round Table Series: Practice, Place and Partnership”
Yale School of Architecture | New Haven, CT
co- moderated lecture in collaboration with members of Yale NOMAS
2021
“¡... a la calle! Art, Design, and Discourse in times of turmoil in Latin(x) America”
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
co-organized, co-moderated, and designed art for the Latin GSD annual symposium
2020 - 2021
LatinGSD
Harvard University Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA
co-chair of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design Latinx student organization
2018
Architecture & Écriture
AA Summer School | Paris, FR
participated in a two-week workshop on architecture and writing
PUBLICATIONS
2020
“Clear Messages, Part I”
Informa Issue 13 | San Juan, PR
visual and written essay on the graffiti left in Old San Juan after the summer protests of 2019 that led governor Ricardo Rosello to resign
2019
“Pop Vernacular”
Informa Issue 12 | San Juan, PR
visual and written essay, in collaboration with Osvaldo Delbrey, on popular concrete houses in Puerto Rico.
GRANTS & AWARDS
2022
Paul M. Heffernan International Travel Award | Cambridge, MA
Individual research grant to travel to the Dominican Republic and document concrete houses and the work of local concrete artisans.
2018
Amnesty International's Digital Disruptors | London, UK & San Juan, PR
In collaboration with Desirée Tápia and Carla Perez created a digital campaign proposal. Received funding and mentorship to develop and launch the digital campaign “La Clara.”
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Rhino, AutoCad, SketchUp, ArcGIS, Vray, Enscape, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Acrobat, Microsoft Office