I began working in construction while attending college and received a bachelor's degree in Passive Solar Design in 1981. I left NY to obtain my Master's in Architecture in Colorado. I worked with several architecture firms in Colorado, moved to Boston, and worked with design firms there before settling in Western Massachusetts, where I happily continue to design beautiful, high-performance buildings. As vice President and Senior Project Architect for Dietz & Company Architects until November 2019, I have designed high-performance housing, commercial, and institutional buildings in the region for 30 years.