Résumé

Project Manager, Miro Rivera Architects, Austin, TX, c. 2002.

Principal, Mahlum Architects, Incorporated, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR, 04/2020- 06/2025.

Partner, Mahlum Architects, Incorporated, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR, 06/2025- . On occasion of Dacey being elevated to Partner, the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.com wrote in 06/2025: "Since joining Mahlum in 2016, Dacey has expanded the firm's PK-12 work based in Oregon and Southwest Washington, drawing on 24 years of experience in early learning and PK-12 educational facilities. As partner, Dacey will continue her leadership role in the firm's PK-12 educational work and will expand her influence across broader community engagement efforts. Dacey leads Mahlum's Commitment to Community program, which guides the firm's pro bono design work. She also oversees Mahlum's Charitable Giving program, directing resources to mission-aligned, community-based nonprofits and forging partnerships with organizations that share the firm's values. Committed to inspiring the next generation of architects, Dacey helped establish Mahlum's Internship Program, which brings students into the firm's offices (in Seattle and Portland) each summer, and she mentors emerging talent through partnerships with local universities. She also serves on the board of the Architecture Foundation of Oregon, connecting local middle and high school students with opportunities in the AEC industry." (See Daily Journal of Commerce.com, "Mahlum Architects welcomes new partners/owners," published 06/05/2025, accessed 12/02/2025.)

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects, Portland Chapter, Portland, OR.

Member, AIA, Portland Chapter, Board of Directors, Portland, OR.

Certification, LEED Accredited Professional (AP), Building Design and Construction (BD+C).

Founding Member, Architects Without Borders--Oregon," Portland, OR.

Member, Architecture Foundation of Oregon, Board of Directors, Portland, OR, c. 2025.

Registered Architect, States of OR and WA (as of 2025).

College

Graduate, Crescent Valley High School, Corvallis, OR, c. 1994. Abby Curtin was a talented runner at Crescent Valley High School.

BS, Architecture, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.

MArch, University of Texas (UT), Austin, Austin, TX.

Relocation

Born Anby Brook Curtin, the architect attended high school at Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, OR.

Dacey has lived and worked in Portland, OR.