EXPERIENCE

Ornithology Jazz Club & Cafe Ornithology — Bushwick, NYC

Lead Designer                     Oct. 2022 - Dec. 2023

Roof-Top Patio

• Oversaw design and construction of 200 sq. ft. covered roof-top patio for Ornithology Jazz Club in under two months

• Weather-tempered wood and corrugated plastic roofing allowed for improved patron experience and increased sales during inclement weather

Cafe Ornithology

• Oversaw design, demolition, and construction of 1,400 sq. ft. space - including dining area, stage, kitchen, and bathroom - within 3 months

• Drafted schematic designs and construction documents

• Managed team of five carpenters to remove existing structures, repair flooring and walls, and build a new interior, including bar, wrap-around counter space, tables, and floating vinyl shelving

• Furnished, sound proofed, and handled lighting design post-construction 

Manager                                   Sept. 2022 - Sept. 2024

• Grew a local watering hole to world-renowned jazz venue and ”top 15 best jazz bars in NYC,” according to The Infatuation, under NYC jazz-scene leaders Mitchell Borden & Rie Yamaguchi-Borden 

• Established Cafe Ornithology in 2023, an addition to Ornithology Jazz Club, from inception to opening in order to foster greater space for musicians and diversify company revenue streams

• Simultaneously led 30+ staff members in front and back-of house between both properties

• Oversaw menu, pricing, inventory, payroll, scheduling, cleaning, and staffing

Bartender                           Oct. 2021 - Present

• Prepared cocktails, engaged with patrons, and handled transactions within POS all while maintaining quality service

Pratt Institute - NYC

Minor in Ceramics 

Class of 2021

Rhino 3D Modeling

Adobe Creative Suite    

Rhino 3D Rendering

Autodesk Revitt

Drawing

Oil Painting

Ceramics

Slip casting

Woodworking

Model Making

Gardening 

Landscaping 

Cocobolo Contemporary — Prospect Heights, NYC

Ceramic Assistant                                                                                                      April 2022 - Sep. 2022

• Supported ceramic designer, Ben Wiener, with day-to-day operations, including clay prep, assembling, glazing, firing, and shipping

• Cultivated expert knowledge of earthenware and porcelain ceramic design for custom home goods and installations, such as custom fireplaces and hand-made tiles

Pratt Ceramic Studio & Woodshop — Clinton Hill, NYC

Monitor                                                                                                                            June 2018 - Dec. 2019

• Maintained day-to-day operations of student space, including opening, closing, cleaning, and guiding lowerclassmen on all machinery, from table saws to clay augurs 

• Cultivated advanced knowledge of machinic phylum - the concept describing how technical, material, and human agencies blend - through intense study of wood and clay

HSB Architects — Cleveland, OH

Intern                                                                                                                               May 2017 - Sept. 2017

• Drafted, rendered, photoshopped, and conducted site visits for both commercial and residential spaces in the greater-Cleveland area and Florida