The WIA Mentoring Workshop event will kick off this year's WIA events series by helping mentors and mentees develop context-specific mentorship processes. The workshop will include mentorship case studies, a presentation of best practices in mentorship, and small-group discussion and networking opportunities.  People interested in being either mentors or mentees can gain insight into different ways to identify opportunities for mentorship and ways to structure the process.

The workshop will be led by Pamela Anderson Brulé, founder and the President of Anderson Brulé Architects, Inc., and Michelle Ney, Principal and Senior Project Architect of Devcon Construction, and hosted by Anderson Brulé Architects. Light refreshments will be served.

Part I : Employment Synergy – a conversation on planning the plan for career development, reviewing material discussed in 2017 at the first “Professional Advice and Mentoring” session lead by Pamela Anderson-Brulé – 27 February 2018

 Part II : Models of Mentorship – a panel discussion that will feature both mentors and mentees, with a presentation on best practices and open dialogue about how to approach mentorship – lead by Michelle Ney and Pamela Anderson-Brulé with Cristina Greavu– 16 May 2018

Part II : Models of Mentorship

Location : Anderson Brulé Architects
Date : Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Time : 6.30pm – 8.30pm

About the Presenters:

Pamela Anderson-Brulé is a founder and the president of Anderson Brulé Architects, Inc. Her career has been dedicated to creating an architectural design process that considers the holistic approach to achieving all of her clients’ vision for how they live, work, play, and thrive. She believes that truly exceptional architecture balances the human, social, economic and environmental needs of individuals and sustains the community in which it is created. Pamela’s postgraduate studies in business management have augmented her strong belief and emphasis in team building and expectation development. She is a careful communicator that believes in an inclusive and meaningful process whether for a large community project or an individual home

Michelle Ney is an NCARB certified Architect licensed in California and Nevada, and is a principal and Senior Project Architect of Devcon Construction, where she has been practicing for over 30 years. Over that time, Devcon’s design team has grown with the valley from a small handful of architects and interior designers specializing in concrete tilt ups and small interiors to a design staff of over forty people, working on a variety of project types including commercial, institutional, entertainment, retail, hospitality, sports, and residential. Michelle plays a key role in the management of Devcon’s design department and directly oversees a variety of design/build projects. On each project, Michelle manages an in-house staff and external consultants to meet and exceed the project design objectives and to produce collaborative BIM and drawing documentation. 

Michelle is a San Jose native and holds an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She served on the AIA Santa Clara Valley Board as Director in 2007-2008, and rejoined the Board in 2016 as Vice President, serving as President in 2017 at which time she lead the efforts to re-brand the Chapter as AIA Silicon Valley. Michelle has seen Santa Clara Valley evolve over time from a small farming community to the global economic powerhouse that is Silicon Valley, and is especially excited in her current role on the Board as 2018 AIA Silicon Valley Past President in support of our talented Silicon Valley Architects to mindfully address evolving local and regional design issues that shape our future in one of the most dynamic places to live work and play in the world. 

Michelle enjoys traveling, running, sailing, fine wine, and enjoys time in her Willow Glen Craftsman Bungalow with her partner Jett, and their two small dogs.

Cristina Greavu is a project architect with MKThink's multidisciplinary design team. She is inspired by opportunities to engage with complex issues and make meaningful contributions to the community through her work. She received her joint Masters in Architecture and Urban Design from Washington University in St. Louis.

APPROVED 2 LEARNING UNITS  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1) An event helping potential mentors and mentees structure mentorship processes and understand how to develop context-specific approaches.

2) Can help participants prepare for the upcoming Architectural Intelligence Conference.

3) Opportunity to learn about examples of mentoring and best practices.

4) Opportunity to talk to others about their experiences and interests in mentorship/career planning.