McKenna Cole

About

Experienced designer, strategist, and researcher with a background in government, human rights, child welfare, education, technology, and cultural sectors. Skilled in landscape architecture and design strategy.

Experience

• Design Strategist, Design Researcher, Lab at OPM · U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)2022-07-01 –
• Design Strategist, Data Operations · Foster America2021-04-01 – 2022-12-01

  Design & Data Strategy for Foster Youth Education Programs for the Santa Clara County Office of Education

• Design Director · Local Projects2020-08-01 – 2021-04-01
• Senior Visual Experience Designer · Local Projects2017-08-01 – 2020-08-01
• Lead Designer + Researcher · SITU Research2013-01-01 – 2017-01-01
• Research Associate, Designer · Maya Lin Studio2014-01-01 – 2015-01-01
• Student Editor, Graphic Designer, Exhibition Designer · GSD Platform 62013-01-01 – 2014-01-01
• Graduate Student Assistant · Materials Collection + Visual Resources2012-01-01 – 2013-01-01
• Teaching Assistant · Harvard University2012-01-01 – 2013-01-01

  Infrastructural Ecologies: A Projective Urbanism with Chris Reed

• Landscape Design Intern · PWP Landscape Architecture2012-01-01 – 2012-01-01

Education

• Harvard UniversityMaster's degree
• UC BerkeleyB.A.

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