¡Hola!
My name is Leslie and I am an aspiring architect passionate about educational architecture, regenerative design, and cultural heritage as ways to support the environment and strengthen communities.
Recently graduated from the Master of Architecture II program at Harvard University Graduate School of Design as a Dean's Merit Scholar, 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow, and 2025 GSD Rafael Moneo Rome Prize recipient.
Currently an 2025/26 architectural fellow with the Princeton Chicago Architecture Center fellowship.
Obtained a Bachelors of Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design with double-minors in Nature Sustainability and Latin-American Cultural Studies.
Previously worked with orizzontale in Rome, BNIM in Kansas City, Studio Gang, and Sweet Water Foundation in Chicago. This upcoming winter semester, will be pursuing an architectural internship with junya.ishigami + associates in their Tokyo, Japan office.
My passions in architecture and education have led me to founding, First-Gen Chisme, a community organization dedicated to empowering first-generation youth through the intersections of culture, design and education.
Beyond work, I enjoy handcrafting Mexican beaded jewelry, exploring nature, and playing
fútbol
with my family!
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Resume and portfolio available upon request and
can be reached at:
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