My excitement for the construction industry started at university with an undergraduate degree in Architecture and a minor in mathematics.

I knew I wanted to apply my maths education to the design background and pursued my master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management.

With the help of some professors, I started working for a large general contractor where I had the opportunity to work on exciting construction projects from Bio-Tech to animation studios, from large technical firms in Silicon Valley to financial institution world headquarters.

My career has taken me from San Francisco to London, to Munich and Denmark.

I think one of the challenges to get more women into the industry is exposing the opportunities in the industry earlier in education. I didn’t even know my role existed without the help of those professors and some mentors along the way.

There isn’t one pathway to work in construction and we all have different education backgrounds. Everyone brings a unique perspective to the table and, my hope is, they have the opportunity to be heard.

There is no better feeling that passing by a project that I’ve helped build!