ATLANTA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Atlanta GA, Jan. 2019 - Present

Enterprise Community Partners Architectural Rose Fellow

• Led Community Engagement and Participatory Design Process for the creation of a mixed-use Master Plan for a 9-acre development in Sylvan Hills, Atlanta.

• Designed 5 new Model Homes for the use Atlanta Habitat for Humanity to expand their housing types, sizes, accessibility, and aesthetics.

• Designed a comprehensive penalization system to streamline construction of both old and new Habitat Home Models

PUERTO RICO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

San Juan PR, Feb. 2015 - Dec. 2018

504/ADA Coordinator | Consultant for HOME Program Rehabilitation and New Construction Division | Consultant for Multifamily Projects Division | Consultant for Asset Management and Regulations

• Prepared Construction and Guidelines drafts for new programs that use federal funding such as CDBG-DR and Housing Trust Fund.

• Coordinate Section 504/ADA/FHA Compliance of PRHFA Portfolio.

• Provided training in Fair Housing and Accessible Design to housing stakeholders and government employees.

• Assist on Construction development Inspections.

• Prepare Environmental Assessments for single family projects.

• Prepared Subsidy Layering (HOME grants and Tax Credits) and Contract documents for Multifamily Projects.

HERNANDEZ-BAUZA PSC, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

San Juan PR, Sept. 2014 - Jan. 2015

Architectural Design Internship

• Preliminary Drawings and Construction Documents for the renovations of the Ashford Street, Ponce de Leon Avenue and Palomas Park in San Juan, PR.

• Interior Layout Design for the new Offices of the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals.

• Design retrofit for pre-existing multifamily projects for ADA and UFAS Compliance.

OFFICE OF PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

San Juan PR, Oct. 2014 - Jan 2015

Building Areas Evaluation Committee

• Evaluate existing conditions of the Medical Sciences Campus according to applicable building and safety codes and regulations.

• Prepare findings reports via graphic architectural diagrams, infographics and Excel tables

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, UPRRP M.ARCH. 2016. Magna Cum Laude

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Design Thesis in Urban Design Renewal in a Historic District and Adaptive Reuse. The final design proposal consisted of a new urban design for the historic district of the town of Arecibo and an educational building which incorporated the ruins of a colonial military fortification. The investigation included an in depth look on the urban characteristics of the Arecibo Historic District and the context in which the architecture developed through its 500 years of history and proposal to revitalize the area through influx of commercial and cultural activity as well as housing.

CERTIFICATIONS

WELL AP

EcoDistricts AP

Earthcraft Homebuilder | Southface

LEED AP BD+C

Fair Housing Specialist | NCHM

OSHA 10 Hour in Construction Safety and Health

Associate AIA | American Institute of Architects

Collegiate of the Architects and Landscape Architects Association of Puerto Rico

SKILLS

 Bilingual: English/ Spanish, Proficient in oral and Written Communication.

Professional Ethics, Teamwork, Detailed Oriented and Organizational Skills.

Communication and Problem Solving Skills.

Facilitating Community Engagement meetings, Participatory Design Process & Design Charrettes.

Facilitating Construction meetings.

Provided Orientations and Seminars on housing, sustainability, and ADA

Affordable Housing Finance, design & development knowledge.

Accessible Design and Fair Housing Laws.

Architectural and Urban Design. Site Inspections and Analysis.

Graphic Design and Visual Communication.

 Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM).

Knowledge of LEED, Energy Star and EcoDistricts requirements.

Knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations for Housing and Urban Development (CFR Title 24), Current federal Notices, Federal Register and Memorandums

Accomplishments

Sustainability Panelist at Young Architect Conference | Jan. 2021

Enterprise Architectural Rose Fellow | Jan. 2019- Jan. 2021

USGBC GreenBuild Scholarship Recipient | 2018

Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Recipient | 2018

USGBC PR Scholarship Recipient for Sustainable Construction and Development Program | 2018

Continuing education

ARE Pass | Passed all divisions of the Architect registration Exam | Aug. 2020

Association for Community Design | Attending | Oct 2020

Keep Safe Housing Resilience Training by Enterprise Community Partners Inc. | Sept 2020

HERS Associate Training by EEBA | Jul. 2020

Toastmasters | Presentation Mastery Level 1 completed | Apr. 2020- present

Greenbuild Conference | Attending | 2018 & 2019

NOMA Conference | Attending & Volunteering | 2019

AIA Conference | Attending & Volunteering | 2018 & 2019

Cal OES Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Training | Jun 2019

USGBC & Illinois Institute of Technology Sustainable Construction and Development Program | Jul 2018