Chesley has an eye for design and appreciates creativity. She is passionate about the creative process – whether it is drafting in AutoCAD, modeling in SketchUp, sculpting, or designing graphics – because it gives her the energy to work on it all day and all night.

She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Historic Preservation from the University of Mary Washington. She is currently pursuing a Master of Urban & Regional Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University. As a future urban planner, her goal is to combine her knowledge of historic preservation and city planning. This combined knowledge will help an area’s economy and community through the arts, preservation, and revitalization.

FUN FACTS

Often mistaken for Chelsey, her name is pronounced CHESS-lee.

Her signature hairstyle, shown in the top photo, was inspired by Princess Leia’s iconic hair buns in Star Wars.

She never knew that she could develop an affinity and appreciation for historic brick until she began to study it.

She has dislocated her right shoulder six times. The photo on the left was taken while surveying Downtown Fredericksburg – recently after the sixth shoulder dislocation.

After designing Virginia Beach’s first 3D LOVEwork, she gained local recognition and was featured on the first webisode of The MUSE Project, a mini-documentary series produced by 13News Now, which is the video shown above.