Meet the Cohort
Meet the 2025–2026 Master of Real Estate Development + Design cohort.
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Carlo Acilo
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Education: BS in Architecture, University of Santo Tomas
Previous Role: Designer / Team Lead, M Moser Associates -
Teresa Adams
Hometown: Woodland, CA
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Southern California
Previous Role: Designer, Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects -
Nicole Adibi
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Education: BA in Psychology, California State University, Northridge
Previous Role: Policy Associate, Family Violence Law Center -
Ruben Anguiano
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Education: MA in Sociology + BA in Urban Studies, Stanford University
Previous Role: Associate Project Manager, MidPen Housing -
Yijia “Amber” Chen
Hometown: Nanjing, China
Education: BA in Psychology, University of California, Davis
Previous Role: Investment Analyst Intern, Beyond International Group -
Bryan Dador
Hometown: San Francisco, CA,
Education: BA in Urban Studies and Planning, San Francisco State University
Previous Role: Project Coordinator, CBRE @ Google -
Arminda Fisher
Hometown: Burlingame, CA
Education: BA in History of Art, University of California, Berkeley
Previous Role: President, Enlightened Investments, Inc. -
Louise Kiebooms
Hometown: Antwerp, Belgium
Education: Master of Laws, University of Antwerp
Previous Role: Litigation Attorney, Caluwaerts & Uytterhoeven -
Siddhant Kothari
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, NMIMS Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
Previous Role: Project Manager, Cosmos Group -
Brian Krall
Hometown: Saratoga, CA,
Education: BS in Architecture, University of Oregon
Previous Role: Job Captain, CAS Architects -
Jingyan Li
Hometown: Shanghai/Hong Kong, China
Education: MS in Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; BS in Finance, Fudan University
Previous Role: Investment Professional, VMS Group -
Alyson Liang
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Previous Role: Project Technician, NMR Architects + Engineers -
Colin McMahon
Hometown: Ojai, CA
Education: BA in Environmental Economics, Colgate University
Previous Role: Director of Development, Revol Greens -
zoë meinke
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Education: BS in Architecture, University of Michigan
Previous Role: Architectural Designer -
Kelsey Miller
Hometown: East Hampton, NY
Education: BS in Architectural Technology (Construction Management), New York Institute of Technology
Previous Role: Project Engineer, AvalonBay Communities -
Ojan Mobedshahi
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Education: BA in Economics, Pitzer College
Previous Role: Finance Director, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative (EB PREC) -
Caylo Ou
Hometown: Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Education: BS in Real Estate, National University of Singapore
Previous Role: Marketing Executive, Retail, Knight Frank Singapore -
Gabriella Palmeri
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Education: BA in Biology + BA in Political Science, Pepperdine University
Previous Role: VP of Business Development, Healthvana + Small-Scale Real Estate Investor + Manager -
Vivek Patel
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Education: BA in Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
Previous Role: Construction Coordinator, KP Investors -
Christina Peña
Hometown: Harlingen, TX
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
Previous Role: Project Architect, Jensen Architects -
Inchara Priyadarshini
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Sushant School of Art and Architecture
Previous Role: Principal Architect, IPA + Architect, Efficiently-Schwarz Hanson Architects and Cannon Design -
Libby Rasmussen
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Education: Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona; BS in Management, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Previous Role: Facilities Planner, MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design -
Chirag Reddy
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, Christ University
Previous Role: Intern, Himagiri Group -
Amelia Richmond
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, CA
EducationL BA in English, Davidson College
Previous Role: Commercial Producer + Affordable Housing Advocate -
Maximiliano Rojo
Hometown: Querétaro, Mexico / Orange County, CA
Education: BS in Business Administration, San Diego State University
Previous Role: Commercial Real Estate Intern, Top Gun CRE -
Claire Rowell
Hometown: Lafayette, CA
Education: BA in Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Previous Role: Finance Intern, Prometheus -
Jasmeen Sandhu
Hometown: Tracy, CA
Education: BS in Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley
Previous Role: Business Transformation Consultant, Ernst & Young -
Jeenus Shresthra
Hometown: Dang, Lumbini, Nepal
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Acharya NRV School of Architecture
Previous Role: Project Manager and Senior Architect, Sustainable Mountain Architecture -
Isabella Tangherlini
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Education: Bachelor of Architecture + Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Previous Role: Architectural Designer, Doban Architecture -
Sudhinee Tridhip
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Education: BS in Architectural Design, Chulalongkorn University
Previous Role: Real Estate Developer, The Client Project Co Ltd. -
Vishaliny Veerapandian
Hometown: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
Previous Role: Graduate Architect, Larsen and Toubro -
Yixuan Wang
Hometown: Jinan, China
Education: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington
Previous Role: Leasing / Marketing Consultant, Tripalink Property Management -
Wenyi Zheng
Hometown: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Rice University
Previous Role: Architectural Designer, GSMArchitects