Draft:June Grant

June Grant is a licensed architect and Design Principal at blink!LAB.

Early life and education
Grant was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. Aged five, Grant knew she wanted to work in the field of architecture.

June Grant received an undergraduate degree from Baruch College, CUNY in International Economics and Finance with a minor in Studio/Ceramic Art. Following this, Grant received a master's degree in Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture.

Career
Grant held Principal and Associate Principal positions at Steinberg Architects and AECOM. Additionally, Grant was an Assistant Professor at the University of San Francisco for five years.

Having gained 15 years' experience in design, she founded and is the principle of blink!LAB in Oakland, California. At blink!LAB, Grant combines architectural, industrial, and urban design with economics and fabrication. Her work focuses on social justice-oriented design and high-performance buildings.

She has been involved in strategic community regeneration as well as Housing and Wealth Securities through Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) designs.

Awards

 * Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA100) Honoree
 * President of the National Organization of Minority Architects - Bay Area (SFNOMA)
 * Board Member of the Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture