Name: Kara Shypula
Title: Project Coordinator
Company: Hoffmann Architects
Location: New York, NY
Place of Birth: Longmeadow, MA
Family: My Mom and three younger sisters - Alison, Dana, and Kristen
College: University of Hartford
First job unrelated to your current field: Retail
First job in current field: Architectural Intern at The S/L/A/M Collaborative
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Hoffmann Architects specializes in the rehabilitation of building exteriors. Hoffmann Architects diagnoses and resolves deterioration within facades, roofs, plazas/terraces, parking garages and historic/landmark structures.
Hobbies: Running (NYC Marathon '11, Brooklyn Half '12,'13), drawing/painting, snowboarding, boxing
Favorite novel: The Alchemist; Breakfast at Tiffany's
Favorite film: Finding Nemo; Dumb and Dumber
Keys to success: Be persistent, be confident, and always remember to smile
Person(s) you most admire: I most admire my family and friends. They inspire and challenge me every day to become the best version of myself.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? In Second grade I drew a building and said to my dad "This is what I want to do for the rest of my life." He explained that architects design buildings and I could be an architect. Since then, I knew this was my passion. I'm happy to say I'm living my childhood dream.