Assistant Commissioner

• Feb 2022 - Present

Associate Director - City Design Practice

• Mar 2008 - Jun 2021

• Lead project teams on a diverse range of urban design projects, including site design, campus planning and large scale master plans • Assist in the functional leadership of a 30 person, multi-disciplinary studio, including managing studio staffing plans and proactive talent acquisition and development• Actively participate in both long- and short-term strategy meetings for the urban design studio, including the firm-wide annual leadership summit• Contribute to SOM thought leadership through a variety of non-client-based projects, including the innovation and development of firm-wide standards for green street design

Associate Urban Designer / Co-Studio Head

• Mar 2011 - Apr 2014

• Significantly expanded the size and function of the studio, adding 6 new positions and elevating project responsibilities from technical coordination and production to original design and project ownership• Led the 12-person team with responsibilities ranging from project leadership, budgeting and daily work allocation, to staffing and recruitment• Represented the firm by participating in numerous business development and thought leadership activities, including public lectures, press junkets and international competition juries• Designed several competition and award-winning projects for clients across China

Landscape Architect

• Aug 2007 - Mar 2008

• Contributed to a wide range of projects, including collegiate and hospital campus planning, urban design guidelines, site design, site feasibility studies and construction documentation• Consistently recognized for excellence in project design, schematic planning, graphic and plan production, and project management • Contributed to a wide range of projects, including collegiate and hospital campus planning, urban design guidelines, site design, site feasibility studies and construction documentation• Consistently recognized for excellence in project design, schematic planning, graphic and plan production, and project management

Landscape Designer

• May 2005 - Aug 2007

• Assisted on the design and documentation of projects including large scale urban design, community master planning, streetscape and plaza design• Embraced multiple roles including landscape and graphic designer, and CAD technician• Developed company-wide techniques and standards for plans and graphic renderings • Assisted on the design and documentation of projects including large scale urban design, community master planning, streetscape and plaza design• Embraced multiple roles including landscape and graphic designer, and CAD technician• Developed company-wide techniques and standards for plans and graphic renderings