Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2000. He continued his studies there, earning a Master of Architecture degree in 2003. While a student, Jeremy served as a Teaching Assistant for graduate level studios. He was recognized by the faculty with the Alumni Association's Student Leadership Award as well as the Association of Licensed Architects Student Achievement Award. He has maintained an ongoing relationship with the school as a guest critic and assisted in the teaching of a final year graduate course in architectural detailing from 2004 to 2006.
Jeremy joined Wheeler Kearns Architects in 2003 after serving as an intern in 2002. Prior to working at Wheeler Kearns Architects, Jeremy worked at Schroeder Murchie Laya Architects in Chicago where he acted as an assistant project architect on the conversion of an industrial loft building into 84 units of housing. He also assisted with a Chicago Public Schools middle school project. From 1997 to 2001, Jeremy worked at Olsen + Vranas Architects where he participated in several restaurant projects and administered several residential additions.
Jeremy has served as Project Architect for a new residence in Michigan and as Project Architect for a new facility for Chistopher House in Logan Square. Jeremy also served on the project team for Orchard East, for which he was the primary technical coordinator. Currently he is working on the Exelon Gymnasium, a LEED gold project.
Prior to pursuing architecture, Jeremy spent six years in the US Navy's Nuclear Engineering program and served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. He saw the world from the fantail of the world's largest combat vessel and managed the radiological controls and dosimetry for a crew of over 5,000 as the ship's Health Physics supervisor. He also spent six months in Haiti in 1994-95. He frequently regales his coworkers with sea stories.
Jeremy is the co-host of the podcast Ask an Architect, a weekly podcast answering questions on architecture and construction. Jeremy lives with his wife and children in Oak Park.