On today's podcast we welcome our first FAIA guest, Evelyn Lee!  Evelyn started in architecture but is now the first-ever Global Head of Workplace Strategy & Innovation at Slack Technologies. She is also the Founder of the Practice of Architecture, Co-Host of the Podcast, Practice Disrupted; and is extremely involved in the AIA, most notably serving as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board from 2020-2021. Evelyn has been widely published in Contract Magazine, Architect Magazine, and is currently working with Architizer to develop recurring content on the business of architecture.  She is a recognized innovator in the profession and has received numerous industry awards, including the 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award.  We talk about:  - How Evelyn was inspired to study architecture and balanced it- from the start- with other commitments that were important to her, like playing collegiate soccer.  - We next review qualifications and expectations for achieving FAIA recognition. - Evelyn shares about her experience as the first employee at her firm to have a baby and how she negotiated a maternity and return to work plan with her employer. - Next, we chat about the Practice of Architecture and how Evelyn leverages her MBA and MPA to work with business owners to make their operations more efficient. - We then talk about what architecture firms can learn from Slack’s stance on in-person and remote work strategies. - Evelyn then elaborates on small changes that make a big impact on worker engagement like core hours, personal operating manuals, and dial-in policies. - We end with a few ways Evelyn continues to learn and evolve and where you can follow her efforts (see the show notes!). Links: Evelyn's Website: https://evelynlee.com/ Evelyn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelynlee/ Evelyn's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/evelynmlee/⁠ Practice of Architecture: https://practiceofarchitecture.com/ Practice Disrupted Podcast: https://practiceofarchitecture.com/podcast/ Drury University School of Architecture: https://www.drury.edu/architecture/ SCI-Arch: https://www.sciarc.edu/ More information about FAIA: https://www.aia.org/awards/7076-fellowship Get involved in AIA: https://www.aia.org/landing-pages/6530744-volunteer-at-aia-get-involved AIA YAF Practice Innovation Lab: https://www.aia.org/resources/167146-practice-innovation-lab Slack's Future Forum: https://futureforum.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.

On today’s podcast we welcome Dani Schroeder, PE, ENV SP. Dani works as a Transportation Engineer. She graduated from Drexel University in 2017 with both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and is the first engineer in her family. She holds leadership positions for both the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). For her work with these organizations and her extensive STEM Outreach work, she was honored as one of ASCE’s New Faces of Civil Engineering in 2021. We talk about: - All-girls schools and women's involvement in STEM professions. - Drexel’s BS/MS program and the importance of co-ops. - FE, EIT, and PE and what all of these engineering credentials represent. - Failing licensing exams and how to overcome that setback. - The inspiration behind and impact of Dani’s extensive student outreach and volunteerism. - How publicizing your advocacy might seem cringey, but it can ignite some really beneficial conversations with your peers and colleagues. - We end with talking about the lack of diversity in engineering fields and how we need more people of color and women! Links: Dani’s Website and Blog, STEM Changemaker: ⁠https://stemchangemaker.org/⁠ Dani’s Instagram (@danitheengineer): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/danitheengineer/⁠ Drexel University BS/MS for Engineering: ⁠https://drexel.edu/engineering/academics/undergraduate-programs/bs-ms-programs/⁠ Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam: ⁠https://ncees.org/exams/fe-exam/⁠ American Society of Civil Engineers: ⁠https://www.asce.org/⁠ ASCE New Face of Civil Engineering: ⁠https://www.asce.org/career-growth/new-faces-of-civil-engineering⁠ Bureau of Labor Statistics for Women in STEM: ⁠https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/data/occupations-stem⁠ Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/91133/9781419735219⁠ Women’s Transportation Seminar: ⁠https://www.wtsinternational.org/⁠ Society of Women Engineers: ⁠https://swe.org/⁠ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.

On today’s podcast we welcome Tenille Bettenhausen. Tenille is a client success manager at Microdesk where she leverages her 20+ years in AEC industries working in technical, business development, and construction specializations. She is also author of the book, Maybe I’ll be an Architect, as well as Host of the Podcast, Death by Architecture.  We talk about: How Tenille developed resilience through her job hunt after college, landing an unfulfilling job, and lay-offs. Winning the Miss Long Beach Pageant which led to a new job in architecture. Working on spaces in a hospital and later having a baby in one of her maternity ward projects. The challenges of re-entering the profession after focusing on motherhood and how she leveraged her soft skills to become a business developer. Her current role at Microdesk and how she, with a background in architecture, advocates for users of the software her company supports. Her perspective on diversity in AEC industries, how she is contributes with her passion projects- her children’s book and architecture/true crime podcast Links: Tenille’s Book, Maybe I’ll Be An Architect: https://a.co/d/i5pn1rE Tenille’s Podcast, Death By Architecture: https://open.spotify.com/show/5r296Dw7Wawo3RbYh3TKxF?si=43f196025d204cd8 Connect with Tenille on Instagram (@tenillebwrite) and her website (https://www.tenillebwrites.com/). Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/architectette/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.

On today's podcast we welcome guest Eva Baker AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Eva is an architect who specializes in laboratory planning. She is currently a Senior Associate and Director of the Philadelphia Office of HERA Laboratory Planners. We talk about: - Eva's pairing of a Bachelor degree in Chemistry with a Master's degree in Architecture so that she could combine two of her passions. - Whether she followed the advice of her mentors to focus on general architecture before diving into laboratory expertise. - I ask Eva what are the important components to consider when designing a lab including structural modules, safety, flexibility, MEP, and equipment and then we also talk about emerging trends in laboratory design like the integration of automation. - We discuss her long path to working at HERA and how consultancy functions differently than an architecture firm. - We talk about her favorite types of projects, skills she looks for when hiring, and how long it takes (spoiler- two years!) to become a lab specialist. - Eva also shares about the challenges she faced when she returned from maternity leave, had to balance office work and pumping, late nights working "parent hours", the constraints of childcare, and the societal and self-imposed stress of motherhood and career progression. - We end by talking about the importance of sharing responsibilities at home so that she and her partner can pursue meaningful careers as well as a successful family life. Links: HERA Laboratory Planners: https://herainc.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.

On today’s Architectette podcast we welcome Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman. Katrina is an urban anthropologist that specializes in human behavior in public spaces. In 2019, she was selected as one of the BBC's 100 Influential Women Around the World and currently works as a data fellow for the City of Philadelphia within the Smart Cities Department doing research on data equity and privacy. She is dedicated to the improvement of public space, with extensive experience teaching and researching the topics we speak about.   We talk about: - What is urban anthropology and how did it grow from the work of Jane Jacobs and Holly Whyte? - Surprising things you find in the city and what stories those items tell. - How cities identify and address problems to improve life for residents. - We discuss urban design improvements and lessons learned from the South Street Headhouse Square District, Barcelona, and Çatalhöyük. - Katrina shines a light on the bias of cities and how these biases impact layout, function, and policy. - We talk about strategies to invoke the spirit of urban anthropology in your professional and personal life.  - I ask Katrina her opinion regarding the rising trend of suburban "Fake Downtowns", public space, and decentralization. Links: Katrina's Website (articles, talks, and more!): http://thinkurban.org/ Follow Katrina: https://www.instagram.com/think_katrina/ The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs: https://bookshop.org/a/91133/9780679741954 More about William H. Whyte: https://www.pps.org/article/wwhyte  More about Ada Colau's work in Barcelona: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/two-way-street-how-barcelona-is-democratising-public-space Çatalhöyük Urban Design: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1405/ Feminist City, Leslie Kern: https://bookshop.org/a/91133/9781788739825 "Fake Downtowns" Article: https://cheddar.com/media/why-fake-downtowns-are-the-new-malls Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.

On today’s Architectette podcast we welcome Cynthia Kracauer. Cynthia is the Executive Director of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. She is also an architect and has had a fascinating career working for a starchitect, leading architecture firms as a partner, and serving as the managing director of AIA NY. She is at the forefront of advocacy for women in architecture. Please note a potential #triggerwarning. During the podcast, we discuss themes of sexual harassment.  We talk about: - How childhood crafting led Cynthia to architecture school. - The challenges and cultural nuances of being a member of one of the first co-ed classes at Princeton. - How an early career experience led Cynthia to do what she does today: advocating for women in architecture. - The most surprising part of having a baby and how it altered her career trajectory. - When being a principal wasn’t what she thought it would be, especially after losing a large portion of her FDNY clients on 9/11. - Transitioning to working for AIA NY and later, the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. - Cynthia's tips for how to succeed as an architect Links: Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: https://bwaf.org/ Keep the Damned Women Out: https://bookshop.org/a/91133/9780691172996 Gabrielle Esperdy Article, "...Architectress...": https://placesjournal.org/article/the-incredible-true-adventures-of-the-architectress-in-america/ Susana Torre Articles: http://www.susanatorre.net/ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.