Education

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee \ 2005 - 2010
Pursuing Bachelor of Architecture degree
Current GPA: 3.40 \ 4.00
Current Design GPA: 3.71 \ 4.00 magna cum laude

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Z ürich, Switzerland \ FA 2009
Guest student in Departement Architektur

Hixson High School, Chattanooga, Tennessee \ 2001 - 2005
Graduated with honors
GPA: 3.75 \ 4.00

Experience

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee \ 2009
Teaching Assistant, College of Architecture and Design
Summer "Design Matters" camp for high school students
Arch 122, Drawing and Abstraction

Carlton Architecture, Asheville, North Carolina \ 2007 - 2008
Freelance model builder

Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, Chattanooga, Tennessee \ 2007 - 2008
Head Lifeguard
Responsible for the safety of a large summer pool operation
Managed seventeen lifeguards

Colonial Shores Swim Team, Chattanooga, Tennessee \ 2003 - 2008
Head Coach
Responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of 100+member youth swim team

Colonial Shores Pool and Tennis Club, Chattanooga, Tennessee \ 2004 - 2006
Lifeguard
Responsible for the safety and basic maintenance of a summer pool operation

Chattanooga Times Free Press \ 2003 - 2005
Student Journalist
Responsible for researching and composing stories; published seven times

Extracurricular

Pursuit, University of Tennessee Undergraduate Research Journall \ 2009 - Present
Review Board

Current student design journal \ 2008 - Present
Editor
Oversee entire production process of annual College of Architecture and Design student publication

Tau Sigma Delta Architectural Honor Society \ 2008 - Present

Archinect.com School Blogger \ 2008 - Present
Served as UT College of Architecture correspondent in collaborative documentation effort

Student Government Association \ 2007 - Present
Senator, representing College of Architecture and Design
Lead successful student lobbying effort at state level for architecture students and HOPE scholarship concerns
Pursued the office of Student Body President

Students for a Just University \ 2007 - Present
President
Organize progressive student groups with focus on representation and action within student government

College of Architecture and Design: Dean's Student Advisory Council \ 2007 - Present
Serve as liaison between DSAC and Student Government Association

Committee on Campus Environment \ 2007 - Present
Student representative on Chancellor's administrative committee

Students Promoting Environmental Action in Knoxville (SPEAK) \ 2006 - Present
Serve as liaison between SPEAK and the Student Government Association

Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society \ 2006 - Present

University of Tennessee Club Triathlon Team \ 2006 - Present
Secretary; Founding member

University of Tennessee Club Swimming Team \ 2005 - Present
Secretary; 2006 ASAU National Champion 50 yard butterfly

Grants and Funding

Environmental Protection Agency P3 Competition, Phase 2 Grant ($75,000)
Team Member; “The New Norris House: A Sustainable Home for the 21st Century”

Environmental Protection Agency P3 Competition, Phase 1 Grant ($10,000)
Team Member; “The New Norris House: A Sustainable Home for the 21st Century”

University of Tennessee Knoxville, Undergraduate Research Grant ($2,000)
“An Investigation of Alternative Transportation Potential in South Knoxville”

Academic Awards and Honors

Study Abroad Scholarship \ 2009
UT Center for International Education, Knoxville, TN

J. Cary Brossman Memorial Scholarship \ 2008, 2009
UT College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN

Fred C. and Mary R. Koch Foundation Scholarship Award \ 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship with merit \ 2005 - 2009

Volunteer Scholarship \ 2005 - 2009
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Robert Seals Scholarship \ 2008
UT College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN

Design Awards and Honors

P3 Award \ SP 2009
Environmental Protection Agency Sustainable Design Competition, Washington DC

Top Award \ SP 2009
UT Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement, Knoxville, TN

Selected for student design archive \ FA 2006 + 2007, SP 2007, 2008, 2009
UT College of Architecture and Design, Knoxville, TN

Best of Show \ Sp 2004, 2005
Hixson Art Show, Chattanooga, TN

Service Awards and Honors

The Torchbearer Award \ SP 2010
The University of Tennessee , Knoxville, TN

Charles Evans Higdon Leadership Scholarship \ SP 2009
UT Dean of Students Office, Knoxville, TN

Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to Campus Life \ SP 2009
UT Dean of Students Office, Knoxville, TN

Senator of the Year \ 2008, 2009
UT Student Government Association, Knoxville, TN

Citation for Service to College \ FA 2008
UT College of Architecture and Design Board of Advisors, Knoxville, TN

Jennifer Fugate Award \ SM 2005
Chattanooga Area Swim League, Chattanooga, TN

Balfour Award \ SP 2005
Hixson High School, Chattanooga, TN

Invited to attend American Legion Tennessee Boys State \ SP 2004

Exhibitions

Featured within the EPA Sustainable Design Expo \ SP 2010
Washinigton Mall, Washington DC

Featured within 63rd Annual UT Knoxville Student Art Competition \ SP 2010
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN

Featured within Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement \ SP 2010
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

//Activation Complete ...Now What? \ SM 2009
1010 Gallery, Knoxville, TN

Featured within Art + Architecture Honors Exhibition \ SP 2009
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN

Featured within Tau Sigma Delta Bronze Medal Juried Exhibition \ SP 2009
Ewing Gallery , Knoxville, TN

Featured within Make Orange Green: Earth Day Festival \ SP 2009
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Featured within the EPA Sustainable Design Expo \ SP 2009
Washinigton Mall, Washington DC

Featured within AIA National Convention \ SP 2009
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

Featured within Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement \ SP 2009
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Featured within UT College of Architecture and Design NAAB Accreditation Review \ 2008
Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN

Featured within The Gulf of Finland: Grand Tour 2007 \ FA 2007
A+A Reading Room, Knoxville, TN

Featured within The Necessity of Seeing: Grand Tour 2006 \ FA 2006
A+A Reading Room, Knoxville, TN

Featured image for the Student Showcase Gallery \ 2007 - Present
McGraw-Hill Construction Online

Software Proficiencies

Adobe Creative Suite 3
Acrobat, Dreamweaver (familiar), Illustrator, Indesign, Premier (familiar), Photoshop

Microsoft Office Suite
Excel, Frontpage, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word

Autodesk Suite
AutoCAD, Revit (familiar), ECOtect (familiar)

FormZ, SketchUP 6.0 Pro, ArcGIS (familiar), Rhino and RhinoCAM (familiar)

Civic Activities and Organizations

Church Street United Methodist Church
Chattanooga Area Swim League
The Sierra Club
Several National PACs
Actively involved in local, state, and federal political processes