Hello! Aaniin! Bonjour!
My name is Emma Andrews and I am an Indigenous Canadian currently employed at one of Canada's oldest corporate design firms, located in Grimsby. I love working in the corporate design field, designing spaces people work in their day to day life.
Both inside and outside the office, I am passionate about sustainability and accessible design for all. I love working with Canadian manufacturers, especially those that strive for improving sustainability in the industry and advocate for Indigenous artistry,
When I'm not in the office, I'm likely at a concert or planning my next trip abroad. I love to travel but haven't gotten the opportunity much until last year when I visited Japan. I am fascinated by architecture and design history across all cultures, so if I'm not admiring an ancient churh or temple, I'd probably be off climbing a mountain.
Education
2019-2023
Sheridan College
I graduated from Sheridan College's Honors Bachelor of Interior Design in 2023 with honours. In post-secondary, I fell in love with commercial and corporate design, specifically corporate, and was honoured to be a finalist with my partner for the Staples Workplace Design Scholarship. I developed an indigenous substance abuse treatment centre for my thesis project in fourth year, working with real treatment centres to implement the best treatment methonds into the design of the centre itself.
2014-2018
Acton District High School
Throughout my secondary education, I was a part of the Technical Design course. I received experience in programs such as Autodesk 123D & Inventor, as well as 4 years of experience on AutoCAD and residential design on SoftPlan.