Before Joining EDA, I was finishing high school and I worked as a barista at Starbucks.
What brought me to the construction industry was the fast-paced environment and experience in a work environment that was different than anything I had tried before.
As the Administrative Assistant/Receptionist, I make sure that day to day office operations are flowing smoothly. Managing phone calls, mail, packages, restocking snacks & supplies, and taking care of basic administrative tasks are just a few of the things I do. I also schedule and plan catering for our Lunch N’ Learns that we have in office every Friday.
During the months of September – October, I work at Eastern State Penitentiary’s Halloween Nights. I am a scare actor each night with full costume and makeup, and I also work on their event team, it’s a really fun job! I also work at Eastern State Penitentiary’s Museum on the weekends.
If I wasn’t in construction, I would likely be doing administrative work in a different field, or I would be in school for musical theater.
If I could work in another department, I would choose Operations or Marketing.
My biggest challenge was making sure I made connections with my co-workers. Since I’m up front, I see everybody all the time and I wanted to make sure to form connections with people as they pass by. It was difficult to make small talk or to make sure I said hello to everybody. Once I got the hang of my job and felt less shy, I made it a big priority. Now it comes naturally!
Some of the best parts of working at EDA have been the opportunities. I’m in 3 different internal committees, which are great ways to fuel my passion of working with charities and connect with employees. I have also had a lot of opportunities to express my creativity and manage things on my own.
My favorite EDA value is Build Trust. I think that building trust is very important in creating good relationships and good work ethic. When your team can trust you and the work you do, it benefits all. I also think that this is a good value to apply outside of work. To me, trust is one of the most important things you can have in someone.