Before joining UCSF, I spent 15 years as an architect on the design team side of the table. The vast majority of my experience in the architecture and construction industry has been focused on the healthcare sector, with projects ranging from medical office building tenant improvements to ground-up hospital expansions and clinical laboratory projects. I have held roles as an architect and senior project manager, consistently focusing on problem-solving through collaboration. I was drawn to the healthcare sector of architecture because of its complex nature and the need for designs to evolve along with the science and treatments in the spaces we create and support. I have always appreciated the opportunity that healthcare architecture provides to support people during acute times in their lives. Since joining UCSF in August 2022, I have enjoyed the opportunity to expand my role in delivering healthcare projects by working more closely with the organization, direct care providers, and families to understand their priorities and help deliver on their objectives through the Design & Construction team’s work supporting the Oakland campus and modernization efforts.