MRED+D Cohort
MRED+D 2025–26 cohort profile and meet current MRED+D students.

MRED+D Cohort 2025-2026
32 Students
Geographic Diversity
- San Francisco Bay Area – 47%
- Other U.S. – 10%
- International – 43%
Countries Represented
Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, United States.

Gender
- Men: 37%
- Women: 63%
Age
- Average age: 28
- 22–25: 28%
- 26–29: 46%
- 30–34: 13%
- 35+ years: 13%
Ethnic Diversity
- Students of color: 69%
- Underrepresented minorities (of U.S. citizens): 22%
Educational Background
- Architecture: 47%
- Business: 28%
- Other*: 25%
*Includes biology, comparative history, construction management, English, history of art, political science, psychology, sociology, and urban studies and planning
GPA
Average advanced undergraduate GPA: 3.59
Selected Educational Institutions
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Christ University, Chulalongkorn University, Colgate University, Davidson College, Fudan University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, NMIMS University, Pepperdine University, Pitzer College, Rhode Island School of Design, Rice University, San Francisco State University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, University of Michigan, University of Oregon, University of Southern California, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Washington, U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Selected Previous Employers
AvalonBay, Canon Design, CAS Architects, CBRE @ Google, Enlightened Investments, Cosmos Group, Ernst & Young, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative, Healthvana, Jensen Architects, Knight Frank Singapore, KP Investors, M Moser Associates, Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects, MidPen Housing, NMR Architects and Engineers, Prometheus, Revol Greens, Tripalink Property Management.
Meet the 2025–26 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 -
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) -
Cayla 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 -
Christian 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
Education: BA in English, Davidson College
Previous Role: Commercial Producer + Affordable Housing Advocate -
Claire Rowell
Hometown: Lafayette, CA
Education: BA in Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Previous Role: Finance Intern, Prometheus -
Lakshana S
Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Measi Academy of Architecture
Previous Role: Senior Assistant, Center for Urbanisation, Building and Environment, IITM -
Jasmeen Sandhu
Hometown: Tracy, CA
Education: BS in Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley
Previous Role: Business Transformation Consultant, Ernst & Young -
Jeenus Shrestha
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