Julie Trinh, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, is an architect for executive architecture firm, House & Robertson Architects, where she sustains fluency in a variety of languages: that of the designer, the engineer, the builder, and the client. These vast perspectives coincide with her determination to advocate for a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive setting in both the built environment and the workplace. Julie demonstrates leadership in her role as a Chair to the AIA Houston Chapter’s Women in Architecture: Equity Series and Women of Color Steering Committee, and consistently extends opportunities to collaborate with missions established by organizations such as NOMA and the AIAH JE:DI Collective. She also facilitates conversations as a moderator for the Women Architects’ Collective forum and serves on the NCARB committee for development of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) with the intent to reduce barriers to candidate licensure. Outside of architecture, Julie is an alumni of The University of Texas at Austin, a Terry Foundation Scholar, and Gates Millennium Scholar. She is often sighted reading non-fiction, rubbing her rescue corgi’s belly, or folding an endless pile of laundry.
Justine Do is a dedicated and award-winning student with a passion for art, STEM, and architecture. She is a rising freshman who will be studying architecture at the University of Texas at Austin in fall of 2019. Justine has exhausted every AP art course available and is experienced with a multitude of mediums including, but not limited to, watercolor, graphite, ink, and digital illustration. She’s the founder and president of the Vandegrift High School Visual Arts Club and is licensed in both Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
Growing up with a love for visual arts, science, and math led Justine to develop a fascination with architecture, which was reinforced by a week-long internship at Mode Design Co. She hopes to eventually earn a masters degree in architecture, become licensed, and start her own firm in the future.
Genesis Gadberry graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Austin and has begun to practice in the field of architecture at a professional level. A believer in greatness from small beginnings, she is a first generation Asian American woman who was born and raised in a small town in West Texas. Throughout her time at school, she developed her love for design and a passion to shape the built environment to go beyond aesthetics to create strong communities for diverse groups of people. Her work experience includes residential, commercial, civic, and educational projects at a variety of scales. In her free time, she loves to watch the latest Netflix show and spend time exploring the outdoors with her dog.