Associate

From a young age, Theresa was always encouraged to explore her interests and potential. She enjoyed both the freedom of art classes and exactness of math. Architecture allows her to enjoy the creative problem solving that is involved throughout the process to make ideas come to life.

Theresa started her career working in multi-family affordable housing, where she gained valuable knowledge and skills. Her curiosity about architecture has led her to explore many project types and to learn the ways it is integrated into our daily lives. She is endlessly fascinated with how architecture can be a rich and complex intersection of life.  Theresa has learned that by engaging logic, creativity, experience, and vision; her career will allow her to design, formulate, and coordinate built elements that exist in the natural world. Those built elements create our environment and the places we gather, work, play, and live. 

Credentials

• B.Arch, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

After attending an architecture camp in the second grade, Kerry became hooked.  As a young child, she started a portfolio of floor plans for imaginary houses, products, and businesses.  Now, with over 18 years of experience, Kerry has engulfed herself in architecture and the collaborative process that comes along with design.  On most project teams, Kerry can be found trouble shooting and turning potential issues into design opportunities using adaptability and creativity to look past the obstacles.  

Credentials

• Bachelor of Architecture with High Honors, University of Texas at Austin
• LEED Accredited Professional

Even before working as a drafter of small custom homes in the Los Angeles area for a professor while attending the University of California, Fernando loved sketching buildings and sections. He eventually worked his way into a larger Architectural and Engineering firm in San Diego where he gained experience working in an office environment as part of a large production team focusing on large scale medical, commercial, and institutional projects. Familiarized with smaller and mid-sized firms along with hospitality & casino projects, small- & large-scale commercial tenant improvement, and high-end custom homes, Fernando has experience in overseeing production staff, coordinating with consultants & governing agencies, and Construction Administration. Fernando pays great attention to detail and has a growing appreciation for architectural history and design approaches, which is evident in his work.

Credentials

• B.Arch, University of Southern California

As a Senior Job Captain, Megan assists and collaborates with Senior Designers and Project Managers in the designing and presentation of projects.  Megan focuses on residential, retail, and mixed-use projects. She works mainly in the Adobe Creative Suite to present our ideas in the most clear, efficient and effective manner.

Megan was first drawn to architecture for the chance to combine her mathematical left brain with her love for design.  To Megan, architecture is limitless: With math, there’s only one right answer, whereas architecture allows for endless possibilities.  She seeks to find a balance of aesthetics and practicality in each project.

As someone who grew from student intern in our San Francisco office to a full-time employee in our San Diego office, Megan continues to explore her passion and niche within architecture at each level of opportunity. 

Credentials

• B.Arch, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

• LEED Green Associate

Imagine, for a second, the feeling of satisfaction after solving a difficult puzzle, or finding the solution to a tricky problem. It is that same feeling – the sense of pride and accomplishment stemming from being able to design a space from scratch that is both habitable and enjoyable – that drew Tori to pursue a career in architecture. Spaces like outdoor plazas, or any sort of social gathering area, which allow for interaction between users, have become one of Tori’s specialties since joining SGPA.

Tori is also instrumental in the production of design and construction documents for projects ranging in completeness from planning and site design to building design and construction. 

Credentials

• Registered Architect, California
• B.Arch, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo