Professional Profile: Cheryl Keown - 1998

Name: Cheryl Keown - 1998

Title: Principal and Vice President

Company: The Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc.

Location: 86 Sherman St., Cambridge, MA

Birthplace: Ridley Park, PA

Family: Husband James Beyer (architect), daughter Lauren (age 5) College: Cornell University, B.A. Architecture; Harvard GSD, M.A. Architecture First job outside of real estate: Waitress in Carmel, Ind. First job in real estate or allied field: Architectural drafter in Carmel, Ind. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Expanding our architectural practice in higher education projects-then sustaining that practice with good service and quality design Hobbies: Gardening, camping, sewing Favorite book: “The Flamingo’s Smile” Favorite movie: “Pulp Fiction” Person you most emulate (outside of family): Elizabeth Moriarty, an English professor who suggested the topic of my architecture thesis Key to success: Finding a need and filling it well. If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? Owner of a fabric store.