April 27, 2022

Helix Design Group

Burdett

McConnell

Druker

Behzad

Helix Design Group, Inc. welcomed four new team members, Ellie Behzad, Marlene Druker, Chelsea McConnell and Wendy Burdett. Behzad, is an architect with over 15 years of experience both in the US and abroad. She has dedicated six years of her professional life to K-12 designs. She is also an advocate of green building. This interest encouraged her to take a year certification degree at the University of Washington in integrated lighting and daylighting design.

Druker has over 20 years of experience and is a registered architect in the state of Washington. One of her first projects is the building that now houses Dunagan Irish Pub and Brewery. She brings to Helix her past experience of work on multiple custom homes, both remodels and new construction, including her own. Her interest in urban design has led her to volunteering on her local main street association's design committee and writing for the advocacy group Strong Towns. McConnell joined Helix with 5 years of experience in the graphic design field with a primary focus in the development of branded business collateral, wall wraps, signage, print/digital advertising, and a variety of many other supporting graphics. For Helix, she has recently completed work for the Pendleton Car Wash exterior elevations, as well as developed branded signage and design of the monument sign concepts for the same project. She is a graduate of the Cornish College of the Arts and received a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.

Burdett recently joined the Helix marketing team coming from the residential side of design and marketing. She worked in that area for over 20 years serving clients in the Home Building Industry all across the country. For Helix, she will work closely with the marketing Director to help coordinate and execute a broad range of marketing tasks including RFQ/RFP responses, identifying potential projects and supporting social media content and outreach.