In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? In the past year, the project I am most proud of is the Bronx High School of Science The Stanley Manne ‘52 Science Institute. The whole intent of this project was to create a research building for students to continue
What was a pivotal point in your career? Early into my career, I wanted more challenges and the chance to learn different, more technical mechanical systems. As a result, I was assigned as project
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Last year I had my most challenging project finally complete construction. There were material and labor shortages throughout all
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? The past year has brought several milestones and accomplishments, but the one I’m most proud of is wrapping up three-plus
What is your favorite building in New York? For me, I go back and forth between the Guggenheim and the Zaha Hadid buildings, but I ultimately appreciate the latter more. The Architect, Zaha, was an outlier in the field for many reasons. Individually, she stood out as an outlier in her field. Her building designs broke away from the typical linear structures with her wonderful curves and softened the approach.
Which professional associations or organizations would you recommend to women who are starting out in the AEC industry? I would absolutely recommend becoming involved in both Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI) and Long Island Real Estate Group (LIREG). These organizations offer a great platform
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? In 2022, Nino’s Beach, a waterfront restaurant in Manorhaven that I managed opened after years of delay due to COVID and material shortages. We felt a great sense of accomplishment since it was a structurally challenging site as it is built on existing timber piers.
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? My proudest accomplishment this past year is my promotion as compliance manager. Since joining Aurora 10 years ago, I have taken Aurora’s project coordination department to new heights. I began my journey as a site-based project coordinator,
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Leading the Nontraditional Employment for Women’s (NEW) ambassador council revision of the New to NEW event structure and goals. This was done by creating more clarity around the purpose of the event, focusing and enhancing the presentation format to deliver critical facts,
What was a pivotal point in your career? There have been a few but one of the first was in my early 20’s when I was an assistant project manager. My PM had to unexpectedly leave and I had to step into his position. I was already handling most of his work load but knowing he wasn’t going to be there terrified me.
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