The Washington State Convention Center Additional (WSCCA) is a transformative project for the City of Seattle and will increase the current center’s space by more than one million square feet. Since 2016, Degenkolb has provided the general contractor with a multitude of Construction Engineering services including excavation shoring bridging documents, temporary bracing of concrete walls, design of temporary structures and platforms, validation of partial excavation/ construction sequences, and peer review of the erection stability plan.
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Illinois, 2003
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 2001
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5305
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 68913
WA, Civil Engineer, License No. 44835
I have climbed three of the five volcanoes in Washington: Mount Baker (10,781 ft), Mount Adams (12,276 ft), and Mount Rainier (14,411 ft). Still on the list: Mount St. Helens (8365 ft) and Glacier Peak (10,541 ft).
During graduate school I travelled to Taipei, Taiwan as part of a reconnaissance trip after the 1999 Chi Chi earthquake. Observing the damage firsthand led me to focus my career on reducing the impact of future earthquakes.
I would definitely get into private aviation and have a small plane to travel up and down the West Coast with my family. There are so many beautiful areas to explore and what better way to see them than from the sky!
B.S. in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University
M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Washington
I was drawn to engineering because I had always been strong in math and science. My love for architecture steered me towards structures.
I know how to drive a forklift and flame cut steel.
Cooking, climbing, yoga, salsa, soccer…my problem is that I have too many hobbies and too little time!
B.S., Civil Engineering (BSCE), Seattle University, 2007
M.S., Civil Engineering (MSCE), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010
WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 55185
WA, Professional Engineer, License No. 55185
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 79475
IL, Structural Engineer, License No. 081.007830
I always wanted a job that used what I was best at: math, science, problem solving, etc. I searched through many types of jobs in high school and couldn’t find where I felt like I fit until I drove past a construction site and it clicked. From that moment on I wanted to be a structural engineer, and I never wavered.
I am a professional musician and I play piano at church, weddings, funerals, and special events.
Cooking
I had an amazing high school engineering teacher who had us build and test trusses, make motors out of magnets, and 3D model in Solidworks. It was too fun to stop!
I'm a huge football fan - go Seahawks!
Saving the orcas and the chinook salmon populations.
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2017) – University of Illinois
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2012) – University of Illinois
B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2011) – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
My best subject in high school was math. In my junior year, I took an architectural drawing course that I really enjoyed. The pairing of those two—combined with recommendations from my teachers—was what got me interested in structural engineering.
I’m a huge baseball fan. I went to 16! Mariners games this past year (2017 — my first year in Seattle)———they only won 6 of those games. Goal for 2018: go to more games, and see more wins!
I take the link light rail in to work. It’s great because I live right near a station and Safeco Field is at a stop between the office and my apartment. During baseball season, I usually stop by on the way home and catch a game once or twice a week… sometimes more.
