Recognition

Awards, honors, and leadership

Recognition received across architecture, construction management, and sustainable design — from undergraduate honors at UEG (Brazil) and a UN-affiliated mention, through graduate scholarships at Thomas Jefferson University, to current leadership on the AIA Construction Contract Administration Knowledge Community Board.

International recognition

Recognition with international scope — UN-affiliated, multi-country employer programs.

  • Honourable Mention — ODM Universities Award

    United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) and United Nations Volunteer (ONU) · During Bachelor's in Architecture and Urban Planning at UEG, Brazil

    Recognition by the UN Development Programme and United Nations Volunteer for university-level work aligned with the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (Objetivos de Desenvolvimento do Milênio — ODM).

  • Microsoft Global Hackathon 2024

    Microsoft · 2024

    Recognition for participation in Microsoft's annual Global Hackathon, the company's largest cross-organizational innovation event with thousands of participants worldwide.

Professional leadership & boards

Selected to leadership roles within professional organizations across architecture and construction.

  • Construction Contract Administration — Knowledge Community Leadership Board Member

    The American Institute of Architects (AIA) · 2026 – 2030

    Selected to a four-year term on the AIA's Construction Contract Administration Knowledge Community Leadership Board, contributing to the development of practice standards and guidance for architects working with construction contracts across the United States.

    Awarding organization →

  • Student Chair — PWC Philadelphia Chapter Board

    Professional Women in Construction (PWC) — Philadelphia Chapter · During M.Sc. at Thomas Jefferson University 2021 – 2023

    Selected to the Student Chair seat on the PWC Philadelphia Chapter Board, representing graduate students within the chapter's leadership and contributing to programming and outreach.

    Awarding organization →

Honor societies

Membership in selective honor societies for sustained academic and professional achievement.

  • Member, Sigma Lambda Chi International Honor Society

    Sigma Lambda Chi (International Honor Society for Construction Management) · During M.Sc. at Thomas Jefferson University 2021 – 2023

    International honor society recognizing the top 20% of construction-management students who demonstrate sustained academic achievement, leadership, and professional commitment to the field.

    Awarding organization →

Industry & team awards

Recognition for collaborative delivery within industry employers.

  • CO+I Team Award — Microsoft FY25 Q3

    Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation · 2025

    Recognition for contributions to the Cloud Operations + Innovation organization during Microsoft fiscal year 2025 Q3, delivered while leading data-center construction-contracts management across 8 concurrent hyperscale builds.

Academic honors

Merit-based recognition during graduate and undergraduate study.

  • Excellence in Sustainable Design

    Thomas Jefferson University · 2023

    Award recognizing graduate-level work in sustainable building design and construction-management research, conferred at the conclusion of the M.Sc. in Sustainable Design and Construction Management program.

    Awarding organization →

  • Dean's Scholarship

    Thomas Jefferson University · During M.Sc. 2021 – 2023

    Merit-based scholarship awarded by the Dean's office for graduate study in Sustainable Design and Construction Management.

    Awarding organization →

  • CABE Dean's Scholarship

    Thomas Jefferson University — College of Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) · During M.Sc. 2021 – 2023

    Dean's-level merit scholarship awarded within the College of Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) at Thomas Jefferson University.

  • Honor Awards

    Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG) — Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning · During Bachelor 2004 – 2009

    Honor recognitions received during undergraduate study in Architecture and Urban Planning at the State University of Goiás (UEG), Brazil.

Competitive scholarships

Scholarships awarded competitively by professional and academic organizations.

  • CREW Greater Philadelphia College Scholarship

    Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Greater Philadelphia · During M.Sc. at Thomas Jefferson University 2021 – 2023

    Scholarship awarded by the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Greater Philadelphia chapter, supporting graduate students pursuing careers in commercial real estate and the built environment.

    Awarding organization →

  • PCW Student Scholarship

    Professional Women in Construction (PWC) — Philadelphia Chapter · During M.Sc. at Thomas Jefferson University 2021 – 2023

    Scholarship awarded by the Philadelphia chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC), supporting graduate-level women in construction-related studies.

    Awarding organization →