Career & Education
Philadelphia, PA — Current
2026 – Present
Penn Institute for Urban Research, University of Pennsylvania
Contributing to urban research initiatives including the Draw Down the Lightning grant under Dr. Eugenia Birch. Spatial and qualitative analysis in support of policy-facing research on anchor institutions and urban development.
2025 – Present
CAtRES, University of Pennsylvania (NASA-funded, Dr. Megan Ryerson)
The Center for Air Transportation Resilience (CAtRES), a NASA University Leadership Initiative. Geospatial researcher under principal investigators Dr. Megan Ryerson (UPenn) and Dr. Mark Hansen (UC Berkeley) to research flight diversion patterns.
2025 – Present
Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania — Expected May 2026
Coursework spanning geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and public policy. Thesis research on NLP-based neighborhood change detection using Self-Organizing Maps, advised by Prof. Elizabeth Delmelle (Penn) and Prof. Isabelle Nilsson (UNC Charlotte).
New York, NY
2024 – 2025
Fairstead — NYCHA Reid Apartments PACT Conversion
Managed occupied affordable housing renovation across a multi-building NYCHA portfolio. Coordinated subcontractors, tenant communications, phased construction, and compliance with federal and city regulatory frameworks under the PACT/RAD conversion program.
Los Angeles, CA
2023 – 2024
Hensel Phelps — Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Engineering coordination and construction management on a major healthcare campus expansion serving majority low-income families, minorities, and the uninsured in Los Angeles County.
Chicago, IL
2022 – 2023
Turner Construction — Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Construction management on major occupied hospital renovation. Coordinated complex phasing requirements to maintain full hospital operations throughout construction including structural overbuild.
Blacksburg, VA
2018 – 2022
Virginia Tech
Undergraduate degree in construction engineering and management. Foundation in civil engineering, structural systems, project controls, and construction finance.
Skills & Tools
Spatial Analysis & GIS
Machine Learning & NLP
Data & Infrastructure
Visualization & Communication