Hi there! Thanks for checking out my website.

I don’t have any social media presence (except for a career-specific LinkedIn profile), so I may have given you this website in lieu of an “@”.

You can see all my work and portfolio here, and also some of my life experiences! Check out my photography, my origami, and my mixology study.

Please reach me at isammaig@gmail.com

Hope to connect soon!

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Who Am I?

28. Massachusetts kid into Philadelphia adult. Current student of landscape architecture with the ultimate goal of becoming a licensed landscape architect.

My background in sociopolitical soft sciences has led me to investigate the built environment. My goal in landscape architecture is to convert once egalitarian but pernicious lawns into visually beautiful and ecologically vibrant gardens.

Achievements & Accomplishments

  • 1st Prize Winner, Best Student Paper

    East-West Center ASDP Conference, 2025

  • Octavius V. Catto Scholar

    Community College of Philadelphia, 2022 - 24

  • L.E.A.D.S. Award for Volunteerism

    At Grady’s Garden at the Community College of Philadelphia, 2023

  • President & Co-Founder

    WMCK Student Radio at Merrimack College, 2015 - 16

  • Resident Advisor & RA Council Secretary

    Merrimack College, 2015 - 16

  • Orientation Leader

    Merrimack College, 2015 - 16

  • Volunteer Captain, Alternative Spring Break

    Baltimore, MD (2015) & Camden, NJ (2016)

    Merrimack College

  • “Most Hipster” Superlative

    Chelmsford High School, 2014

Organizational Memberships

  • SIGMA LAMBDA ALPHA

    Beta Epsilon chapter

    National Honor Society for Landscape Architects

    Inducted 2025

  • NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS

    Sigma Alpha Pi

    Thomas Jefferson University chapter

    Inducted 2025

  • AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

    Student membership

    Joined 2024

    No. 1201209

  • ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER DESIGN ALLIANCE

    Student Ambassador

    Philadelphia chapter

    Joined 2024

  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS STUDENTS

    Thomas Jefferson University chapter

    Joined 2024

  • NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY ARCHITECT STUDENTS

    Thomas Jefferson University chapter

    Joined 2024

  • SOCIETY OF AMERICAN REGISTERED ARCHITECT STUDENTS

    Student member

    Joined 2024

    No. 24PASARAS

  • PHI THETA KAPPA

    Rho Upsilon chapter

    National Honor Society for excellence at the associate level

    Inducted 2023

    No. 000021741033

  • NATIONAL JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE

    Latin Honor Society

    Chelmsford High School chapter

    National Honor Society for excellence in classical studies (Latin)

    Inducted 2012

  • NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

    Chelmsford High School chapter

    National Honor Society for excellence at the high school level

    Inducted 2012

Academic Conferences

  • American Political Science Association

    121st Annual Conference

    Vancouver, BC | September 2025

    The Brink: Neoliberal Alienation, Reactionary Populism, and the Fall into Fascism

    Read the Paper

  • Greater Philadelphia Asian Studies Consortium

    25th Annual Conference

    Philadelphia, PA | April 2025

    Shofuso & Utsushi: The Past, Present, & Future of the Japanese House

    Read the Paper

  • Midwest Political Science Association

    82nd Annual Conference

    Chicago, IL | April 2025

    The Brink: Neoliberal Alienation, Reactionary Populism, and the Fall into Fascism

    Read the Paper

  • Asian Studies Development Program

    32nd Annual Conference

    Washington, D.C. | March 2025

    Shofuso & Utsushi: The Past, Present, & Future of the Japanese House

    First Prize Winner, Best Student Paper

    Read the Paper

  • Japan Studies Association

    31st Annual Conference

    Honolulu, HI | January 2025

    Junzo Yoshimura and The Japanese House & Garden

    Read the Paper

  • Southern States Communication Association

    86th Annual Conference

    Austin, TX | April 2016

    Self-Efficacy Mediating the Relationship Between Health Literacy and Body Image

    Read the Paper

Recommendations

  • Claudette McCarron

    President, Asian American Pacific Islander Design Alliance Philadelphia chapter

    Read the Letter

  • Michael Stern

    Professor, Community College of Philadelphia

    Read the Letter

  • Ariel Vazquez

    Department Coordinator & Professor, Community College of Philadephia

    Read the Letter

  • Annmarie Naples

    Principal & Owner, Annmarie Naples Design

    Read the Letter

  • Dr. Jacob Turner

    Department Chair & Professor, Merrimack College

    Read the Letter