MEET THE TEAM
Project Lead & Special Advisor
MONETTE HEARN
Project Lead
M.A. in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Antioch University Seattle
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Directs all research, identification of biographical subjects
-Grassroots community outreach
-Produce context statements
-Identify of potential properties for inclusion on Historic Property Inventory and National Register of Historic Places
ESTHER MUMFORD
Special Advisor
B.A. University of Washington 1964, Political Science
"Washington Living Treasure"
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Provides insight on context statement
-Guidance on overall project
-Grassroots community outreach
Research Assistant
SIERRA MILES
Student in Architecture at University of Washington: published architectural history researcher
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Field HPI forms & Resource
-Photography
-Additional research and coordination
Communications & Outreach & Social Media Expert
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a minor in Education and Learning and Society (ELS), University of Washington
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Website set up
-Digital community outreach and meeting coordination
-Digital communication and social media updates
-Assistance with online meeting platforms
ASSA KABA
Researcher & Architectural Historian
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Yashpriya Gupta is a registered Architect in India. She holds an MSc in Conservation of Historic Buildings from the University of Bath in the UK and is a certified Passive House Designer. Yashpriya has a diverse background, including work on National monuments, Smart City facade enhancement projects at an urban scale in India, and involvement in Conservation, Extensions, historic interiors, and adaptive reuse projects within the historic context of the UK. Additionally, she has contributed to Art Preservation initiatives for UNESCO's Cultural Sector.
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Conduct research on buildings identified by Field Researchers and provide detailed insights into their significance in African American history.
-Complete HPI forms for input into the WISAARD database, providing support to researchers.
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YASHPRIYA GUPTA
Architectural Historian: supporting research, writing, WISARRD HPI, and Contract Administration
University of Washington, MArch. University of California at Santa Cruz, BA Art History
Exceeds the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Historic Architect and Architectural Historian
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Lead project Architectural Historian
-Technical writing of National Register Nomination submittals
-Assistance with HPI forms and uploads to WISAARD
-Technical project coordination with DAHP
University of Washington, MArch. Savannah College of Art & Design, BFA Architecture, Magna Cum Laude. Flagler College, BA English
Meets the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural Historian
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Input HPI forms to WISAARD database
-Support field researchers with 50 HPI entries
University of Cincinnati, BArch
Meets the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Historic Architect
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Contract administrator
University of Washington, BA
University of Michigan, MFA
Meets the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Historian
ROLE ON TEAM:
-research support
Tyler S. Sprague is structural engineer and historian, in the Department of Architecture, with an adjunct appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering, at the University of Washington. He is a member of DocomomoWeWa.
ROLE ON TEAM:
-oversees research on mid-century architects
-meets with and advises the team
-biographies of significant Black Architects including Benjamin McAddo and Donald King