An Architect's Lifelong Journey Toward Career Satisfaction

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["sup"]],"sections":[[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Moderator: Mia\nScharphie, Career Coach and Founder, Build Yourself Workshop"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Mia Scharphie is a career coach and\nstrategist, and the founder of Build Yourself. She helps women in design, tech\nand innovation move from doing the work to setting the agenda. Her clients\nachieve results like moving into senior director roles, launching new,\ninnovative programs, and achieving $25,000 raises. She aids women in moving\npast bias and making their industries and workplaces better places for women\u0027s\ntalent. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Mia has trained national industry groups like\nWomen in Innovation, and the American Institute of Architects, and works with\nleadership and staff at global design and innovation companies such as Stantec,\nGensler and HOK. She\u0027s a former Harvard Innovation Lab resident, ran a research\neffort on women in social impact design for the Harvard Business School, and\nwas named as one of Impact Design Hub\u2019s Social Impact Design 40 under 40. She\u0027s\na graduate of Brown University and the Harvard Graduate School of Design."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Barbara Bouza, FAIA,\nPresident, Walt Disney Imagineering"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Barbara Bouza is\npresident of Walt Disney Imagineering, where she heads the global creative,\ndesign and development teams behind Disney\u2019s theme parks, attractions, resort\nhotels, cruise ships, and retail, dining and entertainment centers. She also\nleads a multidisciplinary team tasked with exploring, developing and bringing\nto market groundbreaking ideas that enhance and expand Disney\u2019s portfolio of\nexperiences around the world."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Barbara previously\nserved as co-managing director, principal, of Gensler Los Angeles. A fellow of\nthe American Institute of Architects (AIA), she was the 2019 AIA Los Angeles\npresident, and also served on the board of the Southern California chapter of\nthe International Interior Design Association."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Barbara is on the\nboard of directors of Imagine LA, a leading not-for-profit dedicated to\nmobilizing the community to end the cycle of family homelessness and poverty,\nand is a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects and the\nWomen Presidents\u2019 Organization. Additionally, she works with nonprofit\norganizations such as Girls Inc. and Dress for Success."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Barbara holds a\nBachelor of Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic University,\nPomona, and studied in the Graduate Diploma Program at the Architectural\nAssociation in London."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Leona Hu Hudelson, Netflix \u2013 Product Design Manager, Architechie \u2013\nCo-Founder"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Leona Hu Hudelson\nleads a team of Product and Design leaders at the Netflix Studio Innovation\nteam \u2013 a technology team that powers Netflix\u2019s multi-billion dollar investments\ninto its expansive and diverse content offerings globally. Leona is also a\nserial entrepreneur and angel investor in both the tech startup and creative\ncommunities. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"She co-founded\nArchitechie - a fast growing community of technologists and entrepreneurs with\narchitecture backgrounds who are reshaping the tech and AEC industry. "]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Andrea Swiatocha,\nAIA, Deputy Chief of Facilities, DC Public Schools"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Andrea Swiatocha, AIA, is the\nDeputy Chief of Facilities for DC Public Schools (DCPS). Andrea leads the six-year Capital Improvement\nPlan (CIP), the school modernization and small capital program, and facility\nmanagement in collaboration with the Department of General Services (DGS). This critical work ensures that DCPS\nfacilities are meeting the overall DCPS Vision of ensuring every student feels,\nloved challenged and prepared. Part of her role includes leading the program\ndevelopment, educational specifications, community engagement and design\napproval of the building to ensure DCPS is a leader in design and construction\nfor 21"],[0,[0],1,"st"],[0,[],0," century learning. \nAndrea is an advocate for design excellence in student learning\nenvironments. She is committed to\npushing the boundaries when it comes to improving human health through the\ndesign of the built environment. "]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Rachel Bascombe,\nAIA, NOMA, IBI Group"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Rachel Bascombe, AIA, is a Los Angeles-based\narchitect who has worked in all phases of design and construction for projects\nin the Southern California region. Her diverse set of skills gained from years\nworking at a mid-sized, award-winning architecture firm makes her a sought\nafter collaborator and public speaker."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"As\nan active member of the National Organization of Minority\nArchitects (NOMA), she leads\nprogramming for developing professionals and passionately mentors the next\ngeneration of architects through NOMA\u0027s wildly popular summer program. As a SEED (Social\nEconomic Environmental Design) professional, Rachel aims to design equitable\nand inclusive projects by engaging stakeholders and allowing communities to\nmake the decisions."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Rachel is a visual storyteller who uses\nmultiple media, including architecture, graphic design, and paint to shine a\nlight on Black architects, past, present and future. She advocates for a more\ndiverse design profession by using her social media platform and artistic\ntalent to tell the stories of her role models, such as Paul Williams."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Rachel is accredited in Sustainable Design and\nreceived a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture degree followed by\na Bachelor of Architecture degree from North Carolina State University. "]]]]}