Saundra Little Faia, Ap

Principal And Director Of Diversity Equity And Inclusion at Quinn Evans

Saundra Little has over 15 years of experience in architecture and has worked in various roles and companies throughout their career. Saundra joined Quinn Evans Architects in 2018 as a Senior Associate and later became the Principal and Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion. In this role, they have overseen the design of several notable projects in the Detroit area, including the award-winning renovation of the TechOne building at TechTown and the design of the David Klein Gallery. Prior to this, Saundra co-founded Noir Design Parti in 2016, a project that highlights the contributions of African American architects in shaping the landscape of Detroit. Saundra also worked as an Architect-Principal at Centric Design Studio, LLC for 17 years before joining Quinn Evans Architects. Additionally, Saundra has experience as a Project Architect at Hamilton Anderson and as a Project Captain at Ghafari Associates. Saundra has also held adjunct professor positions at ITT Technical Institute.

Saundra Little, FAIA, LEED AP completed their Master of Architecture degree from Lawrence Technological University from 1990 to 1998. In addition, they hold a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate obtained from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in May 2021.

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  • Principal And Director Of Diversity Equity And Inclusion

    December, 2018 - present

  • Senior Associate

    January, 2019