JRA Kitchen and Design was founded by Alexandria Besharat in 2016. Alexandria has a background in architecture and received her Bachelor of Science in Architecture 2010, as well as her Master of Architecture 2011 from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and Master of Historical and Sustainable Architecture from New York University in London 2015. Alexandria worked in NYC as an architectural designer for residential interiors, and continues to apply these learning experiences in each of her designs.