Leah Kendrick
Leah Kendrick
Architect,
Designer,
Textile Artist
Education
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Architecture, Class of 2021
Minor in Photography, Student-Athlete
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Portland State University Portland, OR
Athletic + Outdoor Product Management,
Textile Arts Certificate, Class of 2026
Involvement
Rock Rags Portland, OR
Founder 2024 to Current​
Small business | Product designer, pattern maker, fabricator, and marketing director of upcycled rock climbing bags and accessories
Lunar Gala Pittsburgh, PA
Fashion Designer 2019 to 2024​
Designed and constructed multiple runway lines for annual fashion show individually and with a team of two or three
NCAA Varsity Track and Field Pittsburgh, PA
Team Captain 2016 to 2021
UAA Conference Top-3 Medalist in 2018, 2019, 2020, USTFCCCA Mideast All-Region Honoree
Trauma-Informed Design Committee Portland, OR
Leader 2024-2026
Educate and establish office standards for trauma-informed housing and shelter design at CHA
Emerging Professionals Philadelphia, PA
Co-Founder 2022-2024
Supportive, educational space for emerging professionals, panel events, and task teams
Since graduating as a student-athlete from the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon in 2021, I have been practicing as a professional architect while pursuing self-directed textile and product design projects and the Athletic + Outdoor Product Management Certificate with a Textile Arts pathway at Portland State.
In all realms of design, I am fascinated and driven by sustainable practices, trauma-informed and accessible design, environmental justice, and ecological processes.
Experience
Carleton Hart Architecture Portland, OR
Designer + Marketing Assistant Aug 2023 to Current​
Collaborated on design concept, development, and construction documentation for a multi-family affordable housing project and daycare center; managed social media channels and contributed to marketing proposals
KieranTimberlake Philadelphia, PA
Designer June 2021 to 2023
Contributed to interior product design and prototyping, architectural design development, and construction documentation of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, The Mütter Museum, The University of Washington Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, and an educational central utility plant in San Jose, CA
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Graphic Designer + Research Assistant Jan to May 2021
Conducted research with Professor Sarosh Anlesaria and international architects to generate graphics, animations, and articles published by Strelka Mag and Scroll.in
Innovative Defense Technologies Mt. Laurel, NJ
UX/UI Design Intern May to Aug 2019
Researched and designed an ecosystem of applications available for client use using Figma, collaborated with core team of software engineers
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Philadelphia, PA
Design Intern May to Aug 2019
Raphael Architects Doylestown, PA
Design Intern May to Aug 2017 and 2018
Skills
Digital ​
Adobe Creative Suite, CLO3D, InkStitch, Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, Enscape, Melco OS Embroidery
Fabrication ​
Machine + Hand-Sewing, Patternmaking, Machine Embroidery, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Rendering, Prototyping
Business ​
Client Interfacing, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Adaptability, Athletic and Outdoor Marketing, Retailing, Product Management
Honors
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2021— College of Fine Arts Honors and Dean's List
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2019— First Place, Ecolution Fashion Show, Pittsburgh
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2020 —Finalist, SoA Design Awards, Carnegie Mellon
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2019 — College of Fine Arts Top 5 Academic-Athlete Award
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2019 — US Track and Field All-Academic Award