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Valerie Sherry is pursuing a Masters degree in Architecture at the University of Maryland. She has experience as a designer, architect, builder, project manager, building scientist (energy modeler), and entrepreneur in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. She is a CPHC (Certified Passive House Consultant), LEED AP and International Living Futures Institute member.
Valerie has a technical background in high performance building skins, and systems design. Now that she is in design school, Valerie she works in the Fabrication Lab and is learning the power of design thinking as both a valuable innovation process as well as a tool to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences. She is eager to apply her design tools, technology and training towards the creation of meaningful spaces around campus in order to promote information sharing, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Valerie hopes to empower colleagues at the University of Maryland to initiate change and implement ideas. She recently founded the interdisciplinary campus organization, Design Impact Lab, at the University of Maryland. She is passionate about bridging seemingly disparate groups and connecting people with diverse expertise in order to enhance communication and promote cross-fertilization between fields. Her recent appointment to the curriculum committee for the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture will be a platform to discuss and help implement methods for improving design education.