Emily Akaba Karamooz is a Senior Associate Architect at DLR Group, with a focus on K-12 and higher education projects across California since November 2015. Prior to this role, Karamooz served as a Project Manager at OCV Architects, specializing in sustainable multi-family affordable housing and community projects in the New York City area from October 2012 to October 2015. Additionally, Karamooz began professional experience as a Junior Designer and Drafter at Hibser Yamauchi Architects, Inc., working on K-12, healthcare, and commercial projects in the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Sacramento Region from September 2011 to September 2012. Karamooz earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Arizona in 2011.