Our Team

Table Of Content

• College Park Garden Plaza Between Tawes Hall and Knight Hall
• Duncan St. Miracle Garden: Supporting a Black-led urban farming tradition in East Baltimore
• Programs Director for Architecture & Community Planning
• Community Landscape Design
• Since 1968, NDC has worked on over 4,000 projects in the state of Maryland.

Ms. Puzey began her post graduate career in Baltimore City in 2009, working with residents and communities to identify stormwater problems and site stormwater BMPs. In 2015, Dana joined NDC to oversee the organization’s urban forestry work in Prince George’s County. Her work evolved to include enterprise development for both offices and she served as an executive team member in the Enterprise Development Director role through 2022.

College Park Garden Plaza Between Tawes Hall and Knight Hall

In his spare time Collin enjoys hiking, running, and fishing the many waterways of Maryland. Micaela is a Master's graduate of the Landscape Architecture program at the University of Maryland. She joined the Neighborhood Design Center as a Landscape Design intern at the Prince George’s County office. Connecting people with place and enhancing access to quality green spaces are driving forces in her career aspirations. As a Maryland-native, she looks forward to bringing this passion to local communities and playing a part in uplifting their visions and ideas.

Duncan St. Miracle Garden: Supporting a Black-led urban farming tradition in East Baltimore

Maryland Language Science CenterMeet the researchers who study the brain, the mind and language. Great Book Giveaway (while supplies last)Jimenez Hall Lobby and Outside of the Main EntranceSchool of Languages, Literatures, and CulturesFree books are available for adults and children, in a variety of languages and on a multitude of topics. Stories in Spanish, noon - 1 p.m.Jimenez Hall LobbySchool of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Spanish ProgramRenowned storyteller Eyda Merediz captivates hearts and minds with readings of traditional children's stories in Spanish. - 2 p.m.National Foreign Language CenterDownload Lectia, the National Foreign Language Center's free app, to explore lessons in 19 languages. Test your geography skills and match languages to their regions with puzzles and games. History JeopardyDepartment of HistoryTest your skill with history trivia in this "Jeopardy!"-style game.

Programs Director for Architecture & Community Planning

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When she isn’t working, you’ll likely find her on a trail or at the theater. We intentionally include art in our Do Science approach to our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) programs and experiences because art gives people the freedom to harness the capabilities of the other STEAM subjects. And we are always happy to support our Louisville Metro partners like TARC who are providing access to our Kentucky Science Center to more and more community members each day,” Kentucky Science Center CEO Mike Norman said. Explore what the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) has to offer as the university celebrates Maryland Day on Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. ARHU is represented across campus on Maryland Day with dozens of events in the performing and visual arts, history, languages, literatures and cultures.

Throughout her career, she has focused on program development and financial management. Dana received a Bachelor’s degree from Elon University in Environmental Studies and a Master’s degree from Virginia Tech in Urban and Regional Planning. When she’s not at the office, Dana keeps busy by exploring parks and museums with her young children.

Blue Light Junction: Transforming an old auto body shop into a natural dye workshop space

The goals of the architects were to use the projects as a community organizing tool, a means of advocating for urban development, and as a tool for increasing investment in Baltimore’s neighborhoods. Nicole Ringel is an artist and arts administrator with a passion for place-based art and design that activates civic engagement, amplifies community voices, and contributes to a strengthened social fabric for all. In Studio Art and Art History from McDaniel College and completed her M.F.A. in Intermedia and Digital Art at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where her thesis work focused on investigating layered social and ecological histories in public spaces.

Laura is a landscape designer and ISA Certified Arborist® who combines her experiences in ecology, design, and project management to lead NDC’s landscape design and forestry teams. Laura comes to her work with a passion for environmental and social justice and a desire to learn from everyone’s unique experiences with nature and the built environment. Her design experience ranges from small-scale projects like rain gardens, native planting plans, and outdoor classrooms to larger scaled projects like regional trails, green infrastructure master plans, and city parks. In Media Arts and Design from James Madison University, and later her Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Maryland. Lubna Chaudhry is a former intern, and volunteer turned Project Manager for Architecture and Interiors projects at NDC. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Architecture from the University of Maryland, where she first explored the transformative power of design through the study of displacement and the need for community spaces in refugee camps.

As a start, we hypothesized that by reusing the existing buildings, by treating them with respect and affection, we would, in a sense, be communicating respect for the neighborhood as a whole. Inside the buildings, we created an environment to showcase our client’s furniture, which was fabricated onsite using the same materials and strategies that we used outside. No one defaced or graffiti-ed a single square inch, in a neighborhood that is regularly vandalized.

“You are most distinguished by your thunderous silence” in the face of urban disintegration, he challenged. “You share responsibility for the mess we are in terms of the white noose around the central city. It was carefully planned.” His words were not comforting, nor were they meant to be. From Young’s speech sprang a national call to action among architects, and nonprofit “design centers” opened in cities across the United States. Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Community Psychology, this research article (2021) investigates the profound impact that green spaces, playgrounds, and other community-level interventions have on our health. After two years of community listening, analysis, and design, we compiled our findings and recommendations for bringing creative, collaborative light to Station North — and beyond!

Each year, there is an open call in December-January for board positions starting the following July. To support the continued work of our Pro Bono services, donate or volunteer. Bilingualism and Second Language AcquisitionMaryland Language Science CenterDid you know that more than half the world is bilingual? Ask a PhilosopherDepartment of PhilosophyAsk a philosopher a question to see how philosophers think through some of the most important questions facing humans today.

We create accessible outdoor spaces that respond to the community's wants and needs, from single lots to neighborhood greenspace networks. In the fall of that same year, a group of architects in Baltimore took this challenge and began working with low and moderate income communities to rebuild after the riots and white flight that swept the city in the wake of Martin Luther King’s assassination. Catharine has a background in Fine Art but is currently working toward her Bachelor's of Science degree in Environmental Management. Before coming to NDC, she worked for the State of Maryland in the Department of Natural Resources and in the Department of Agriculture. In 2023, she spent several months getting hands-on experience with the construction of stormwater BMPs with a nonprofit based in Howard County. Catharine is a certified Maryland Master Naturalist and is passionate about positively contributing to the resilience of our local ecosystems and communities.

She was excited to intern at NDC in summer 2021 to continue learning about community-engaged design and using equitable design methods to help shape the built environment of our local communities! The Architecture and Community Planning team at the Neighborhood Design Center specializes in participatory architectural design, place-based arts initiatives, and planning. Our team of architects, designers, planners, and engagement specialists hold strong commitments to design excellence, social justice, and responsive plans that prioritize community power and increased local self-determination.

After working on interdisciplinary projects ranging from city-wide discussions about Zurich's climate action plan, to neighborhood engagement on public greenspaces and mobility, she is excited to be on site in Baltimore working with and for community-initiated projects. Outside of work you'll find her biking somewhere with a cake strapped to her back rack. Angelica is a recent graduate from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Nicole comes to the Neighborhood Design Center from Baltimore Center Stage, where she managed fundraising operations across corporate, foundation, government, individual giving, and special events. Jennifer Goold joined the Neighborhood Design Center in 2012 after more than a decade of work in cultural resources management, historic preservation, development and planning. At NDC, she directs all aspects of the center’s operations including staff, programs, outreach, and fundraising.

The North East Housing Initiative is just one of our amazing partners, but a great example of how the Neighborhood Design Center helps all voices to be heard and provides the tools, plans, and connections to help communites achieve their neighborhood dreams. We work with communities on plans that maximize safety for all, enhance ecological functions and economic appeal of the streetscape, and create great, dynamic streets that reflect their respective communities. Depending on community needs, plans may address sidewalks, bicycle lanes, bus lanes, public transportation stops, crossing opportunities, median islands, and more.

Arts for All Jazz Performance, noon - 1 p.m.Arts for All; School of Music Jazz Studies ProgramArts for All presents a performance by students with the School of Music's Jazz Studies program, led by Grammy Award-winning trombonist Mark Williams. The program is known for its refreshing blend of traditional and contemporary jazz styles. This meeting will wrap up the discussion of the design of a new community center in the Grove Hall section of Dorchester. Berō, pronounced “borough,” opened at the center’s entrance last December and has since offered an exclusive collection of luxury-style hoodies, cardigans, hats and more to die-hard fans.