Education
The University of Houston – Main
Masters of Science, Foresight
[Currently Enrolled / Pursuing]
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science, Interior Design
with Highest Honors | Fall 2017-Spring 2021 | GPA: 3.9511
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
50 Earned Hours from the University of North Texas
Certifications
Registered Interior Designer
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners | Issued Apr 2025 | Credential ID 13235
NCIDQ Certification (NCIDQ)
Council for Interior Design Qualification – CIDQ | Issued Apr 2024 | Credential ID 502093
Publications
“College of Fine Arts Teaching Needs Report”
2021 | Dr. Julie Schell, Xie Hill
“An Evidence-Based Design Thinking Pedagogy”
2020 Journal of Design and Creative Technologies
Dr. Julie Schell, Xie Hill, Tamie Glass, Dr. Kelly Miller
Presentations
MA in Design Focused on Health Continuing Insights Workshop
July 14, 2021 | Co-Facilitator
Wellness Centered Learning Framework | IDEC
March 8, 2024 | Presented by Tamie Glass | Developed by Tamie Glass, Xie Hill
Wellness Centered Learning Framework | FORGE
Elon University, March 15, 2024 | Presented by Tamie Glass | Developed by Tamie Glass, Xie Hill
Involvement
ASID, Member |January 2020-July 2025
IIDA, Member | January 2021-November 2024
Tau Sigma Delta | January 2020-May 2021
UTSOA Ambassador | January 2020-May 2021
UTSOA Mentor | August 2019-May 2021
Experience
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Senior Project Designer | November 2023 – Present
PDR – Planning, Design, Research
Associate Designer | November 2021 – November 2023
Professor Tamie Glass
Associate Researcher & Designer | February 2021 – March 2024
UT Austin, MA in Design Focused on Health
Research Assistant | May 2021 – August 2021
UT Austin, School of Design and Creative Technologies
Senior Student Design Fellow | October 2019 – August 2021
UT Austin, Summer Design Institute
Student Camp Teaching Assistant | June 2020
Black Box Intelligence, formerly TDn2K
Summer Intern | June 2018 – September 2018
Asian American Resource Center
Summer Instructor | August 2018
Dallas Market Center Showroom, In Detail
Temporary Assistant | May 2018 – June 2018
Honors
2025 Architizer Vision Awards, Finalist
Category: Vision for Interiors
Project: Verdance Point In-Patient Mental Health Center
2021 ASID Certificate of Honor
The American Society of Interior Designers presents the Certificate of Honor to the top-ranked Interior Design graduate of their class.
2021 Metropolis Future 100, Selected, March/April 2021 Issue
Selected as one of the top 50 graduating interior design students in the US, 2021.
2020 ASID Texas Student Symposium Competition
1st Hospitality Design: Caldera Bathhouse
1st Object Design: Aquaponics Desk
2nd Digital Rendering: Caldera Bathhouse Space
2020-2021 Eva Stevenson Woods Endowed Presidential Scholarship
2020 ASID National Student Portfolio Competition, Finalist
2020 National Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship, Finalist
University of Texas School of Architecture, Continuing Scholarships
2020-2021 Debbie Ann Rock Scholarship in Interior Design
2019-2020 Debbie Ann Rock Scholarship in Interior Design
2018-2019 Suzie Friedkin Endowed Scholarship
University of Texas School of Architecture, Design Excellence Awards
Spring 2020, Recipient: Palantir Pavilion (with Lilli Geen)
Fall 2019, Recipient: Brykerwoods Elementary School
Spring 2019, Nominee: Caldera Bathhouse
Fall 2018, Recipient: The Boys and Girls Club Project
University of Texas at Austin, Honors Recognition
2021 Distinguished College Scholar
2020 Distinguished College Scholar
2019 College Scholar
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