About

My path into architecture has never been a straight line, and over time that has become one of my strengths. I started in architecture, stepped away into healthcare administration, and later found my way back through historic preservation. I rebuilt my career step by step, across different states and different chapters of my life.

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JAD Design Services grew out of that process. Not from a polished idea of what a firm should be, but from the reality of doing the work and responding to the opportunities in front of me. Over time, working in Hawai‘i, Arizona, and Florida, my approach became clear. I am drawn to design that respects place, responds to culture, and supports the people who live in these spaces every day.

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That perspective comes from lived experience. It comes from caregiving, from starting over, and from seeing how people actually use their homes when life is joyful, stressful, unpredictable, or in transition. A home needs to do more than look good. It needs to work when routines shift, when abilities change, and when families grow or move in new directions.

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That has led me to focus more intentionally on accessibility, inclusive design, and the way our environments affect how we think, feel, and function. I design spaces that support a range of needs, not just a single moment in time. That might mean flexibility, clarity in how a space is organized, or reducing friction in how someone moves through their home. It is not about designing for a label. It is about designing for real people and the realities of how they live.

This is what continues to shape my work. I am not interested in design that is beautiful but difficult to live with. I care about design that is clear, practical, and meaningful. Homes that reflect the people inside them, and homes that can adapt as life changes.

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I design with a focus on honesty, experience, and respect. For the client, for the place, and for the life that will happen inside the work.

This is architecture shaped by real life. Yours, and mine.