Professional Profile: Rebekah Reid, 2014

Name: Rebekah Reid Title: Interior Designer Company: Amenta Emma Architects Location: Hartford, Connecticut Place of birth: Columbus, Georgia Family: Two wonderful parents and a little sister College: University of Georgia First job unrelated to your current field: File Clerk at Kosobucki Family Medicine First job in current field: Design Intern at Panoply Interior Design What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Amenta Emma represents clients in commercial, educational, retail, and multi-family residential sectors, creating responsive environments that reflect individual needs and objectives. We're currently expanding our offices and reach throughout the region and aim to continue this growth in the future. Hobbies: Travel, art, gallery hopping and the never-ending hunt for southern barbeque in New England Favorite novel: While not a novelist, I adore anything by Alain de Botton, in particular "The Architecture of Happiness" Favorite film: "Harold & Maude" Keys to success: Invest in yourself, know whose opinion to value and never stop learning Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Artists, including some good friends, who take risks to share their visions with their communities If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Rafting guide, or anything to keep me outdoors and near the water