Raised in Columbus Ohio, Tianna spent her younger years participating in art, sports, reading and writing. Her passion for Architecture began through experiencing the disparities her paralyzed grandmother faced daily navigating throughout spaces. Paying attention to the lack of equitable design solutions as a child is what led her to pursuing architecture. That passion then led her to the University of Cincinnati for her B.Arch degree and later to pursuing her M.Arch degree at Washington University in St Louis. Over the past decade she has worked on several types of design projects such as residential, healthcare, workplace, higher education, community design, and lastly, but not least, several architectural mentorship programs for the inner-city youth.
In addition to her professional work experience, she has also traveled the world exploring various cultures, design, and diversity in Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Macau, Mexico, etc. Though traveling will always be a passion of hers, she recently relocated back to her hometown Columbus, Ohio as an architectural design specialist at WSA. As her career continues forward, she is excited to be a part of a design community that challenges and champions the culture of equity, diversity and inclusion through architecture, design, and mentorship.
Courtney Prentiss is an emerging professional on the path to architectural licensure with an affinity for complex project coordination and team management. She sees architecture as a means of making solutions tangible and finds success in the process of turning two-dimensional documents into four-dimensional experiences. An avid problem-solver, Courtney finds innovative ways to create moments of meaning and opportunity in the spaces she designs.
Courtney has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Chicago and two master’s degrees in Architecture and Construction Management from Washington University in St. Louis. She served on the inaugural executive board for Washington University’s AIAS chapter and has since been involved in AIA at the local, regional, and national levels. She has been equally as involved in NOMA, currently volunteering on the policy outreach committee within the BosNOMA chapter. Courtney is passionate about turning plans into action, especially involving the betterment of her communities or pushing the industry forward.
Currently based in Boston, Courtney is a Project Coordinator at Moody Nolan. She finds it essential to work in an environment of diverse backgrounds, interests, geographies, and market pursuits. Within the company, she focuses on major corporate, hospitality, and retail/mixed-use projects.