News: Construction Design & Engineering
Name: Jennifer Poskon
Title: Project Manager
Company: Trinity Building + Construction Management Corp.
Location: Boston, MA
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, PA
College: University of Pittsburgh
First job unrelated to your current field: Lifeguard and swimming instructor
First job in current field: Estimating intern at Turner Construction
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Trinity is a general contractor for retail, restaurant/hospitality, and corporate/academic markets. We have recently branched out into multi-family residential in the Albany, N.Y. area and are looking to expand our team (and offices) to better serve our clients.
Hobbies: Reading, video games, and playing with my dog
Favorite novel: The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Favorite film: I couldn't name just one.
Keys to success: Prioritizing and staying calm and focused.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): I've always been a fan of Albert Einstein - brilliant with a great sense of humor. I think the latter is important in life, and you should never take yourself too seriously.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Art - either animation or game design.