Episode 35: Interview with Evelyn M. Lee, FAIA #WFH #UX

Hi, It's Michele! Send me a text with who you want as a guest!This is the thirteenth of a series began during the pandemic in 2020.Evelyn Lee, AIA, is the first ever Senior Experience Designer at SlackTechnologies, Founder of the Practice of Architecture, and Co-Host on thePodcast, Practice Disrupted. Lee seamlessly integrates her business andarchitecture background with a qualitative and quantitative focus to build a betterexperiences for organization's Employees, clients, and guests.Evelyn received her Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors in 2002from Drury University where she minored in Global Studies while playing on theWomen’s Soccer Team. In 2003 she received her Masters of Architecture degreefrom the Southern California Institute of Architecture SCIArc). Most recently, in2012, Evelyn finished a dual MPA Masters Public Administration)/MBA MastersBusiness Administration) in Sustainable Management from the Presidio GraduateSchool.She is widely published, wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over 3years, and now is a frequent contributor to Architect Magazine. Evelyn hasreceived numerous industry awards including the 2016 40 Under 40 awardfor Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young ArchitectsAward. She currently serves as the first ever female Treasurer to the AIA NationalBoard in 20202021.Evelyn has been a featured Keynote Speaker, Invited Guest, Panelist, andModerator at national design and architecture conferences including AIA NationalConvention, Dwell on Design, and Women in Green. Her topics focus ondeveloping knowledge leadership, organizational change management, capacitybuilding, stakeholder engagement, and strategic approaches to put designthinking into practice.Evelyn has over 15 years working with individuals, organizations, andcompanies who are interested in applying design thinking to their decision-making process.Link to this blog post:https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2021/04/wfh-we-are-still-interview-w-evelyn-lee.htmlLink to MGHarchitect: MIchele Grace Hottel, Architect website for scheduling a consultation for an architecture and design project and guest and podcast sponsorship opportunities:https://www.mgharchitect.com/