Bio:

I’m an Interior Designer at RDG with an understanding of higher-ed and healthcare environments. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from the University of Northern Iowa. My Top 5 Clifton Strengths are: Adaptability, Ideation, Woo, Empathy, Includer.

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How did you first learn about architecture and when did you decide that built environment profession was an area of interest for you?

Growing up with a background in 4-H and grandparents who volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, I was bound to do something with design. In college, I went on an architectural tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Wisconsin and I was hooked.

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What do you do?

Each day is a challenge to ensure the safety of others while creating a beautiful space that positively impacts those interacting within the space as well as those on the outside. It's important to lead with sustainability in mind.

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What excites you in the work you do?

I really enjoy the beginning phases of a project where concept and design are being created. Each concept or idea has its own uniqueness, and I enjoy working with a team in creating all the possibilities to find the best fit for our clients.

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Who or what inspires you professionally?

People inspire me. It’s been proven that the quality of design is much higher when a diverse group of ideas and individuals are involved. Wonderful things happen when we listen to each other and only then can we design for everybody.

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What is your proudest professional accomplishment or achievement?

I had the opportunity to lead the interior design of Creighton University's new CL Werner Center. For only working in the industry for two years, it was a role I had to step in to. Although challenging at times, the project has become very rewarding.

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Featured Project Name: 

Creighton University - CL Werner Center for Health Sciences Education

 

Featured Project Location: 

Omaha, Nebraska

 

Featured Project Completion Date: 

2023

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Role in Featured Project: 

Interior Architecture & Design, Construction Administration, Problem-Solver Extraordinaire

 

Featured Project Description:

The CL Werner Center serves the next generation of medical, nursing, pharmacy, and health science students at Creighton University. With a focus on inter-professional collaboration, distinction, and integration the design allows each program to have its own unique expression with an overarching look that is distinctive to Creighton. With a skywalk bridge connecting right into an existing building on campus, it is directly integrated to connect back to the idea of blending groups together.

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Photography Credit:

RDG Planning & Design