"“I have a bachelor’s degree in architecture with many classes in project management. I also have a master’s degree in urban design. Not only can I design a project from a napkin sketch, but I can complete the cost estimate and manage the project from conception to completion. But some of my most valuable learning experiences came from when I earned credits through community involvement. I volunteered for a semester with Habitat for Humanity. We went into some old schools and other large buildings removing all their fixtures, from sinks to windows to doors. Anything attached to the structure that we could take apart, we’d carefully remove to be repurposed. Then, I assisted with a project where we renovated several structures that were shell homes, using this salvaged builing materials, and placed people in these homes who were part of the program. Just the fact that the profits of anything you buy from them go towards vocational training and housing is incredible! So, when it comes to my designs, I like to incorporate a bit of new and old. That is my secret touch. Building on the foundation my collegiate experience gave me, I’ve done nothing but learn ever since. I tell people that I went to college to learn how to keep learning."