SONIA VINAJERAS-GALLEGOS, ASSOC. AIA

Associate / Intern Architect

“I love that architecture, arguably more than any other field, offers endless and diverse learning opportunities. Whether one’s interest is in engineering and technology or the humanities and social issues, there is a place for everyone to engage in our built environment.”

Sonia has been an athlete most of her life. Whether it’s playing competitive soccer, backpacking, rafting, or any activity that places her out in nature, she is always looking for opportunities that improve quality of life and general well-being. A graduate of St. Pius X High School, the city of Albuquerque has been Sonia’s primary playground. When she is not on her home turf, she is eager to travel, especially to Latin America where she spent several months studying Spanish in Costa Rica, or Brazil and Cuba where she conducted research on environmental justice and historic preservation in graduate school. Her regard for the intersection of culture and architecture were also explored through internships with the National Parks Service and the Historic Santa Fe Foundation after achieving her master’s degree from UNM. Added to the SMPC team in 2016, Sonia strives to be versatile in her contributions to the firm and soaks up as much as she can from her coworkers and mentors as she works toward achieving licensure and furthering her career as an architect.

  • Certificate in Historic Preservation and Regionalism, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
  • Master of Architecture, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
  • Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts (BAFA) with a Concentration in Art History, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
  • Associate AIA
  • NCARB Record Holder
  • Barry University, Miami (NCAA Division II Soccer)

Projects

All 2 /1601 Studios 0 /ABCWUA Customer Service & Operations Facility 0 /ACE Leadership High School 0 /Albuquerque Community Foundation - Chamion Building 0 /Albuquerque International Sunport Terminal Improvement Projects 0 /American AgCredit 0 /APS Duranes Early Childhood Center 0 /APS Highland High School Title IX Upgrades 0 /APS Nusenda Stadium 0 /APS Sierra Vista Elementary 0 /APS Volcano Vista High School 0 /Bear Canyon Residence 0 /Bernalillo County Fire Station 36 0 /Bernalillo County Public Safety Training Academy 0 /Carlsbad Chevrolet 0 /Carlsbad Ford 0 /Chaco Culture Visitor Center 0 /CNM Art Department - KC Building Renovation 0 /CNM ATC 0 /CNM Film and Media Arts Collective 1 /CNM L Building 0 /CNM Rio Rancho 0 /CNM Rio Rancho AT 0 /Covenant Child Development Center 0 /Del Norte Elementary Replacement School 0 /Descartes Labs 0 /Desert Sun Toyota 0 /Double Eagle II Airfield Maintenance Facility 0 /East Mountain School 0 /Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound Stadium 0 /Estancia Elementary School 0 /Fairview Elementary School 0 /Fiesta Kia 0 /Fiesta Subaru 0 /French's Grief Counseling Center 0 /French's Rio Rancho 0 /Health Leadership High School 0 /Isotopes Ball Park 0 /Jicarilla Supermarket 0 /La Montañita Co-op Grocery 0 /LANB Cerrillos Branch 0 /Lea County Regional Airport 1 /Magistrate Court Prototype Projects 0 /New Mexico School for the Arts Expansion 0 /One Central 0 /Pantry Dos 0 /Platinum Apartments 0 /Private Hangars - Santa Fe Regional Airport 0 /Puablo of Sandia Child Development Center 0 /Roadrunner Venture Studio 0 /RRPS Independence High School 0 /Santa Barbara Martineztown Multigenerational Center 0 /Santa Fe County Administrative Building 0 /Siembra Leadership High School 0 /Spaceport America 0 /Spaceport America SOC 0 /Studio 800 0 /Tempur-Pedic 0 /The Bavarian Chalets at Taos Ski Valley 0 /The Bavarian Restaurant at Taos Ski Valley 0 /UNM Gurley Hall Renovations 0 /Winiarski Student Center 0