About me!

I like to refer to myself as a “creative enthusiast”

I’m currently studying architecture at the University of Waterloo, where my curiosity feeds my passion for design. I have a specific interest in context, placemaking and biophilia and have a deep appreciation for timeless, but also innovative materials and designs. I enjoy designing all kinds of spaces but have a knack for cultural/institutional buildings that encourage community and learning like cultural centres, libraries, schools and more. I am also passionate about designing user experiences outside of architecture, and currently exploring various design sectors like Experiential Design, Interactive Design and more. When I’m not designing, I’m travelling the world or picking up a new hobby. Scroll along to see what I’m up to!

Resume available upon request

 
 
 
 
 

Here’s a list of cool things that have happened, from present to past:

2024

  • Preparing for a semester abroad in Rome, Italy for the remainder of the year while looking for my next venture! Could it be at your company?

  • Travelled to Egypt for a month with Coptic Orphans to serve orphan children and their families through education and humanitarian initiatives.

  • Received the “Outstanding Design Work in 3B” and “CISC Steel Construction Award” at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture’s award ceremony

  • Joined McGill University’s School of Architecture as an Undergraduate Research Trainee from May to August 2024

  • Won 1st place in the TD Intern Innovation Challenge with my rockstar team!

  • Joined TD Bank as a UX Design Intern from January to April 2024 in Toronto

2023

  • Awarded 3rd place in the Mountain Scholarship, recognizing students for involvement within their school and parish community and academic excellence

  • Received the “1B to 2B Technology Award” from the University of Waterloo for having the highest academic average in technology courses in my first 2 years of undergraduate studies

  • Bloom was selected in the top 4 projects in the 1st/2nd year category at the 2023 CASA-ACÉA Student Work Showcase

  • Joined Larkin Architect Limited as a Co-op student from May 2023 to August 2023, helping design value-based projects that directly benefit local communities

  • Was chosen to be on the Dean's Honours List and received the First in Class Engineering Scholarship for Winter 2023

2022

  • Received an “Outstanding” ranking on my co-op term in Paris!

  • Moved to Paris, France to join Studio Vincent Eschalier as an Architectural Intern from September to December of 2022!

  • Was chosen to be on the Dean's Honours List for Spring 2022

  • Received the Mentorship Award from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture in July 2022

  • Joined WASA (Waterloo Architecture Student Association) as co-president for the Spring 2022 term

  • Joined SvN Architects + Planners as an Architecture + Urban Design Assistant from January 2022 to April 2022

  • Was chosen to be on the Dean's Honours List for Fall 2021

2021

  • IN-4-MALL was chosen to be featured on the University of Waterloo School of Architecture’s social media

  • Packed my suitcase and moved to Germany for 5 weeks where I taught children English and French in the summer of 2021

  • Joined Perkins + Will in Boston to create a research report titled “Healthy Affordable Housing: The Toolkit” about the affects of the pandemic on affordable housing from April 2021 to July 2021

  • Wrote over 25 articles (approximately 1000 words each) on CampusGuides, helping high school students transition to post-secondary from April 2021 to July 2021

  • Middle Ground received Editor’s Choice and was chosen to be featured in UNI’s annual yearbook

  • Mosaic was chosen to be featured at the 2021 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Conference

  • Re-light won the University of Waterloo’s “Energy & Design Award” and was featured on the school’s social media

2020

  • Developed technical proficiencies in AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, and many analog skills like hand drafting, model making, 3D printing, laser cutting & more. Currently expanding my skillset by learning video editing and some coding

  • Received the President’s Distinction Scholarship from the University of Waterloo for an entrance average between 95%-100%

  • Received the Golden Jubilee Scholarship from the Mong Sheong Foundation for being a changemaker in my community and was featured on Student Awards.

  • Did a cooking add with Disney and Student Life Network

  • Co-planned #PromIsON2020, Canada’s largest virtual prom, with Student life Network and was featured in The Globe & Mail, insauga.com, mississauga.com and CTV National News. 14,000 students participated and $150,000 was raised for Kids Help Phone

  • Represented the Class of 2020 as the valedictorian of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Secondary School

  • Co-led over 130 leaders as the head of the Prefect Organization (Student Council)

  • Received the Top Academic Student Award from 2016-2020