“'I think there is not enough introduction at the elementary and middle school grade age of what young girls can be,' says Baptiste, who links the industry’s scant female workforce to a lack of early exposure.
Schillivia Baptiste, Chief Executive Officer at Laland Baptiste and Principal at Baptiste Engineering, has had the privilege of attending the Principal’s Academy hosted by Port Authority of NY & NJ (PANYNJ).
Attendees heard from several agencies including the New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC), The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
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Thankful and proud of all the strong, diverse and hardworking women who work at Laland Baptiste and Baptiste Engineering. “There’s power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice.” ~ Michelle Obama [...]
Known as the “Rosa Parks of architecture,” Norma Merrick Sklarek became one of the first female architects in the U.S. After graduating from Columbia’s architecture school in 1950, Sklarek landed a job designing bathroom layouts for the NYC Department of Public Works.
Georgia Louise Harris Brown was the first African American woman to earn a degree in architecture in 1944. In 1949, she became the second professionally licensed black female architect in the nation! During her college career, Harris Brown studied under the famous Ludwig Mies van der Rohe during his prime.