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OUR MISSION

Black Architects in the Making (BAM) – Orlando Welcomes you! Our goal is to entice, excite, and encourage the younger generation of color, and those who identify as such, to pursue a career in architecture. We seek to accomplish this by hosting focused workshops, site visits, and hands – on development. In addition, BAM aims to offer internships and scholarships for architectural education, to promote diversity in the architectural community, and to encourage public awareness and appreciation of the built environment.

BAM ORLANDO'S 2023 BOARD MEMBERS

Michael Richardson, MSRE, AIA, CNU-A

Michael Richardson, MSRE, AIA, CNU-A

Secretary

Michael Richardson is a licensed architect practicing Multifamily and Residential Architecture in Orlando, Florida.  An alumni of the University of Miami’s School of Architecture and UCF’s Master of Science in Real Estate programs, he was born and raised in

Lisa Moore

Lisa Moore

Director of Volunteer Management

Lisa Moore is a graduate of Florida A&M University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She also earned a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida. The majority of her career has been spent as a

Richard Domeshi Vanhorne, Assoc. AIA

Richard Domeshi Vanhorne, Assoc. AIA

Website Manager

Richard grew up on Jamaica's beautiful island. He was a natural athlete, which allowed him to travel across the Caribbean Sea to study architecture, his passion. He is now a CityLab

Malcolm Jones, AIA, NCARB

Malcolm Jones, AIA, NCARB

Chair

Malcolm is an Alumni of Florida International University, which is where he earned his Master of Architecture. He is now the

Bedgid Laguerre

Bedgid Laguerre

Director of Social Media

Bedgid Laguerre found her inspiration for architecture through her Haitian heritage, and as her journey progressed within the United States, her passion for architecture also

Lyndia Mesidor, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.

Lyndia Mesidor, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Assoc.

Treasurer

Lyndia received her bachelors of Science in Architecture from Florida A&M University School of Architecture and Engineering Technology. Shortly after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, Lyndia moved to Petion-Ville, Haiti where she

Dezireé Cubero,  Assoc. AIA

Dezireé Cubero, Assoc. AIA

Director of Marketing

SCAD and FAMU alumna, Dezireé’s passion for architecture started as a youth, working on houses with her grandfather. That fondness extended to at home projects, using Microsoft Paint (think early 2000s) as a tool to “free hand” axons

Natalie Casey, NCARB, NCIDQ, LEED AP

Natalie Casey, NCARB, NCIDQ, LEED AP

Student & Scholarship Coordinator

Natalie is a practicing interior designer and recently licensed architect. She has always had a passion for reaching back into the community and inspiring children to reach beyond their current environment. During her undergraduate

Ka'Nard Robinson, Assoc. AIA

Ka'Nard Robinson, Assoc. AIA

Vice Chair

Ka’Nard is an Alumni of the University of Florida Graduate School of Architecture at CityLab-Orlando. He is currently taking steps toward becoming a licensed architect in the state of Florida, representing his ethnicity, therefore

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