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Professional Profile: Jennifer Poskon, 2015

Name: Jennifer Poskon Title: Project Manager Company: Trinity Building + Construction Management Corp. Location: Boston, MA Place of birth: Pittsburgh, PA College: University of Pittsburgh First job unrelated to your current field: Lifeguard and swimming instructor First job in current field: Estimating intern at Turner Construction What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Trinity is a general contractor for retail, restaurant/hospitality, and corporate/academic markets. We have recently branched out into multi-family residential in the Albany, N.Y. area and are looking to expand our team (and offices) to better serve our clients. Hobbies: Reading, video games, and playing with my dog Favorite novel: The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss Favorite film: I couldn't name just one. Keys to success: Prioritizing and staying calm and focused. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): I've always been a fan of Albert Einstein - brilliant with a great sense of humor. I think the latter is important in life, and you should never take yourself too seriously. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Art - either animation or game design.
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