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SLHL: Who has been the biggest influencer in your career?
Julie: Chris Berry. She gave me my first design job right after college, and I worked with her for almost 13 years until she...

SLHL: What is the biggest compliment you’ve received in your career?
Lauren: The biggest compliment a client can give me is “I trust you.” Hearing that from a client means that I’m doing my...

SLHL: Who has been the biggest influencer in your career?
Meghan: The owner of Castle Design, Emily Castle, has been biggest influence in my design career. She is a wonderful mentor and...

SLHL: Please share an experience that was a major influence on your career decision.
Candice: I first started college as a biology major, but after walking through the interior design...

SLHL: Please share an experience that was a major influence on your career decision.
Michael: During summers working in architecture firms and while in graduate school, I was fortunate...

SLHL: Please share an experience that was a major influence on your career decision.
Brandy: I wouldn't say there was one experience but more of a life-time of experiences. Construction has...

SLHL: Please share an experience that was a major influence on your career decision.
Abraham: I was a junior in college, visiting the National Gallery in D.C. I was in the great sculpture...