Education:
B.A., Architecture, University of California at Berkeley, 1993 (Cum Laude) Master of Science in Lighting, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2004

Research interests:
Design applications and human factor studies for new lighting technologies. Developing educational material for specifiers on design applications issues. Product testing, energy efficiency, daylighting, and lighting controls.

Background:
Assistant project manager for custom residential electrical contractor, Performance Electric, Pleasanton, CA; Draftsman and R+D for custom luminaire manufacturer, Shaper Lighting, Richmond, CA; Board Member, Designers Lighting Forum, San Francisco, CA. Lighting Designer, LightMatters, London, UK

Professional memberships:
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, (Board of Managers, Mohawk Hudson section) National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions

Awards:
Illumination Design Award, Mohawk Hudson Section, IESNA, 2001 International Award of Merit, Society for Technical Communication, 2004