In today's episode, we are talking to LoriAnne Jones about her work as one of few Black women in the field of architecture in the United States and her efforts to bring in candidates from underserved communities into the profession through long-term mentoring.
LoriAnne is a licensed architect, and project manager at DIGroup Architecture, one of the largest black-owned firms. DIGroup is driven by the philosophy of architecture for change.
During her 14-year professional career, she's been responsible for design through delivery of a variety of projects, including those in K-12, higher education, the healthcare industry with a focus on community health center design With her affinity for design technology, Lorianne has helped strengthen her firm's capabilities in Building Information Modeling and Information Technology to grow the firm's competitive advantage.
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