Amath is a registered architect and project manager with extensive experience in delivering sustainable building designs and managing complex projects, He holds an undergraduate degree in Architectural Technology and a Masters of Science in Energy Management from the New York Institute of Technology. He was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa, and studied architecture at l’École Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Nantes, France before moving to the US. Amath is Owner and Principal at AMA Architects PC and Ba Design Co. LLC, delivering complex commercial and residential projects in the Northeast. He joined NYSID in Spring 2016 as an adjunct faculty and has taught various studio and building systems courses over the years.

Luca is an architectural designer at CookFox Architects. He received his MArch from the Istituto Universitario d'Architettura di Venezia.

Katie is a designer at Gensler. She is a graduate of New York School of Interior Design's MFA-2 program, and holds a BFA in interior design from Cazenovia College. Katie teaches undergraduate courses at NYSID.

Alexis holds an MA in Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture from the Bard Graduate Center, and a BA in Art History and Political Science from Williams College. She has contributed to projects for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Park Service, and the New-York Historical Society. She teaches design history and humanities classes at NYSID.

Ann is the owner of Ann Barton Architect. She recevied her B.Arch from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Elizabeth is an interior designer with 10 years of professional experience in residential and commercial design. She holds a MFA in Interior Design from New York School of Interior Design and a BS in Architecture from The University of Michigan.

MA, Bard Graduate Center

BA, City University of New York

David Bergman is the founder of DavidBergmanEco, author of Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide and the blog EcoOptimism, which is dedicated to the belief that positive, often symbiotic, solutions exist to our environmental and economic issues. He is on the Executive Board of the NYC 2030 District and the Designers Lighting Forum of New York, and a former president of Furniture New York. He holds a Master of Architecture from Princeton and a BA from Yale.

Reid is a partner at Ageloff & Associates. His career began in Atlanta where he started to put his interest in sustainability into practice. Before settling into the residential sector, he worked on sustainability initiatives for the design and construction of the 2nd Avenue Subway. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Cooper Union and a Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Tech. 

Ray is a teacher and writer living in New York City.  He has taught various English courses at NYSID since 2004. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from City College and a BA in British Literature from Hunter College.  He also has a CELTA certification for the international instruction of ESL.  

Jeffri is an interior designer who has worked on residential projects all over the US; from single family residences to multi-million-dollar estates. He believes that everyone deserves well thought out, functional design that makes their lives easier, efficient, and beautiful. He has taught residential design studios, architectural woodwork detailing, kitchen and bath design, and drafting at NYSID.

Bethany is an associate at CookFox Architects. She received an M.Arch from Columbia University and BFA in Interior Design from Pratt Institute.

David is a principal at Das Studio. He is a ARB (UK) registered architect with 30 years of architectural, interior, and garden design work in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He has experience in healthcare, affordable and special needs housing, residential new construction, and renovation and work on Listed Buildings. He recieved a MA from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and a BA from Leicester Polytechnic School of Architecture.

Ruth is the founder and principal of Ruth Burt International. She has an extensive background in both commercial and residential interior design. Since 1979 she has worked with a variety of New York City-based firms including Edward Durell Stone Associates PC, Stuart Mager, Inc., Naomi Leff and Associates Inc., Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Mancini Duffy Associates and Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc. She received an MA from New York University, and BA from Marymount Manhattan College, and a AAS from New York School of Interior Design.