About Me

My name is Jessie and I’m an architect. I’m also a dog person, newly capable of keeping houseplants alive, and I make a great chilled Americano. I’m a huge music fan and spend way too much of my free time listening to and reviewing new albums every year. I prefer the beach to the mountains, but I’ll happily take either whenever I get the chance.

I love to travel, even if I don’t do it nearly as often as I’d like. I’m always up for an adventure - especially a last-minute road trip - and I regularly end up on multi-hour walks with zero planning. Kids love me, I’m something of a baby whisperer, and I am very easily bribed with ice cream.

I love learning about absolutely anything; my search history is pure chaos, but it makes me excellent at trivia. I love teaching and mentoring. I’m terrible at sketching, but that has never stopped me. And I recently discovered you can watch academic lectures on nearly any subject on a TV app, which feels both enlightening and dangerous.

I’m a jack of all trades, master of some.

History & Ethos

Growing up a military kid, I learned early how to adapt and make a home wherever I landed. Home became less about a place and more about comfort, family, and the small changes that can transform a space. Constantly rearranging rooms and building with Lego, K-Nex, and cardboard boxes made me an architect long before I knew the word for it.

By the time I finished high school, I was a full STEM nerd who also devoured any music or art I could find — and a very wise counselor suggested architecture instead of engineering. That’s really where it all began.

After earning my architecture degree from Pratt Institute and moving around a bit, I eventually settled in Massachusetts, where I’ve built my professional ethos and standards. Fifteen years, plenty of mistakes, and a whole lot of learning later, here’s where I’ve landed:

Take pride in your work and defend it. Work hard, stay humble, but don’t make yourself small to build others up. A successful team is not about hierarchy; it's about the genuine exchange of ideas and respect for each other.
Collaboration is key, and everyone’s ideas are worth hearing. Have the confidence to share your ideas, even if they challenge the room. Always encourage others to do the same.
Always consider the end user, and design for function wherever possible. A beautiful thing is less valuable if it doesn’t also work.
Teaching the next generation - and learning from your own mistakes and the missteps in your training - is invaluable. Becoming the best in your field is an incredible accomplishment, but passing on that expertise is the most important thing you can do.
Leave the world, and the built environment, better than you found it.