Cindy Schaumberg
Higher Education Studio Leader
LEED AP, WELL AP
With over 30 years of experience, Cindy leads the Higher Education studio. She has built a reputation for guiding complex projects with both technical expertise and strategic foresight. Cindy collaborates with a talented team of architects and designers to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions for privately developed student housing, public-private partnerships, and higher education campuses. Her design approach is rooted in a passion for creating meaningful environments at every scale. By anticipating demographic and lifestyle trends, she ensures projects respond to the evolving ways students and communities interact with the built environment. This perspective allows her to shape housing and campus spaces that are both highly functional and deeply supportive of long-term community success. Cindy has worked with a wide range of post-secondary institutions and private developers on on- and off-campus student housing projects, gaining insight into both the distinct needs of higher education and the market-driven demands of student housing. Committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive studio culture, Cindy values creativity, mentorship, and design excellence. She is passionate about shaping spaces that support student growth, enrich campus life, and strengthen the broader communities they serve.