Esmeralda Aceituno
Esmeralda Aceituno is a first-generation Chicana designer from East Los Angeles. Her work is grounded in community, equity, and cultural resilience. She is dedicated to shaping a more inclusive built environment through design justice, storytelling, and socially responsive architecture.
Education
Experience
Harvard Graduate School of Design
2023 - 2025
Masters of Architecture II
Event Architecture Designer I
Jun 2025 - Present
Populous
University of Southern California
2018 - 2023
Bachelors of Architecture (B-Arch)
Minors - Communication Design & Cinematic Arts
Architectural Intern
May 2024 - Jun 2025
CO Architects
East Los Angeles College
2014 - 2018
Associates of Arts - Social Sciences
Architectural Intern
Sep 2023 - Jun 2025
Harvard Capital Projects
Organizations
Honors & Awards
Harvard National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMAS)
Aug 2023 - May 2025
Communications Chair
TELACU DCL Fellow and College Success Program Scholar
Aug 2018 - May 2025
TELACU
Harvard Graduate Council
(HGC)
Aug 2023 - Jan 2025
Information Chair
Mork Family University Scholarship Recipient
Aug 2018 - May 2023
University of Southern California
USC American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
Sep 2020 - May 2022
Vice President
American Institute of Architects Scholarship Recipient
Aug 2018 - May 2023
American Institute of Architects
