Category: Spotlight Content

2023 Women in Construction: Jennifer Shea, Patriquin Architects

2023 Women in Construction: Jennifer Shea, Patriquin Architects

March 31, 2023
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the AEC industry? Just do it. Kick any fear and uncertainty out the door and display the utmost confidence in your abilities. Grit and determination will lead you as far as you let it.
2023 Women in Construction: Septima Maclaurin, Commodore Builders

2023 Women in Construction: Septima Maclaurin, Commodore Builders

March 31, 2023
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? Be curious. Talk to construction experts and find out what they like and don’t like about their jobs. Check in with yourself - what’s your reaction to what they say?
2023 Women in Construction: Lisa Berardinelli, Hanover Crossing

2023 Women in Construction: Lisa Berardinelli, Hanover Crossing

March 31, 2023
How are you involved in community organizations and/or charities? Since 1971, the Hanover Mall, which is now transformed into Hanover Crossing, has been a vibrant part of the community. Over the years Hanover Mall has supported many community activities and causes, and employed hundreds of local residents.
2023 Women in Construction: Karin Patriquin, Patriquin Architects

2023 Women in Construction: Karin Patriquin, Patriquin Architects

March 31, 2023
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the AEC industry?  Some people know they want to be architects from an early age. Many others, myself included, learn about architecture over time and only consider a career path toward architecture after another major.
2023 Women in Construction: Leen Hariri, Patriquin Architects

2023 Women in Construction: Leen Hariri, Patriquin Architects

March 31, 2023
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the AEC industry?  I advise fellow women in the AEC industry to always remember the critical role we can play in changing the world whether it is by thriving as working women or in fighting climate change as architects, engineers or contractors.
2023 Women in Construction: Katherine Kenney, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

2023 Women in Construction: Katherine Kenney, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? Untraditionally, my interest in the AEC industry was sparked after graduating with an undergrad degree in public relations. Post-graduation, I worked in an admin role at an architecture firm,
2023 Women in Construction: Aurora Perreault, Patriquin Architects

2023 Women in Construction: Aurora Perreault, Patriquin Architects

March 31, 2023
How are you involved in community organizations and/or charities? Starting in school I was involved with NOMAS, the National Organization of Minority Architecture students where I was president of our schools chapter for 2 consecutive years.
2023 Women in Construction: Janet Tse, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

2023 Women in Construction: Janet Tse, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? After watching Extreme Engineering’s Tokyo’s Sky City episode, I was inspired to design the world’s most signature buildings one day and started my career as a structural engineer.
2023 Women in Construction: Molly Straut, Patriquin Architects

2023 Women in Construction: Molly Straut, Patriquin Architects

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? Growing up I became very passionate about design, social equity, and caring for the environment. I found an intersection of these passions within architecture.
2023 Women in Construction: Aline VanDingstee, Gale Associates, Inc.

2023 Women in Construction: Aline VanDingstee, Gale Associates, Inc.

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? I have always been interested in math, science, and architecture. I grew up in Brazil and attended a high school that had the option of taking technical courses in the afternoon.
2023 Women in Construction: Bree Sullivan, Gale Associates, Inc.

2023 Women in Construction: Bree Sullivan, Gale Associates, Inc.

March 31, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? The Norton, Mass. School Department Athletic Campus reconstruction has been my most recent notable project. This project included two synthetic turf multi-purpose fields, an eight-lane
2023 Women in Construction: Jeanette Penniman, Patriquin Architects

2023 Women in Construction: Jeanette Penniman, Patriquin Architects

March 31, 2023
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? I was originally drawn to the AEC industry for its tremendous impact on energy and climate change, and the potential to address these challenges positively and creatively.