Stephanie Vaz Ferreira, AIA, NOMA

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Associate at Gensler

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Stephanie Vaz Ferreira is an Associate, architect, and community planner at Gensler who integrates design, policy, and advocacy. She co-leads Equity and Inclusion initiatives in Genslers Northwest Region and has expertise in aviation and K-12 design. She holds a Masters in Urban Planning from USC and a Master of Architecture from California Baptist University.

A native of Guinea-Bissau, Stephanie is passionate about using architecture for social change and elevating the innovation emerging from Africa. She is an active member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and organizes events like the Black Women in Architecture Brunch to foster community and mentorship.

Inspired by her architect father, she has pursued architecture since age three to improve global living conditions.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

Precise

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Design
Co-leads Equity and Inclusion initiatives at Gensler and is deeply committed to participatory design that serves marginalized communities and ensures diverse perspectives are heard.
Community Engagement
Emphasizes a community-first approach, focusing on stakeholder engagement to create functional spaces that are responsive to user needs, as seen in her work on large-scale projects.
African Innovation
As a native of Guinea-Bissau, she is passionate about highlighting Africa’s creativity, voices, and innovation through design and international policy.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2024
Associate at Gensler
11-2021 - 12-2023
Technical Designer at Gensler
8-2020 - 9-2021
Project Coordinator at PBK
7-2018 - 7-2020
Designer at PBK
6-2017 - 7-2017
Summer Studio Participant at 100 Fold Studio

Education

2018 - 2020
Master of Urban Planning - MPL from University of Southern California
2017 - 2018
Master of Architecture - MArch from California Baptist University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stephanie is

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephanie

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

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    How fast (or slow) will Stephanie move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Stephanie take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

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