FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Before I give a price, I have to meet with the client and either see the site, the house, or building. I cannot just put a price together from a summary that Thumbtack has developed.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I do take continuing education classes on a variety of topics, but moreover, I am an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College. Working with students keeps me on my toes. The best way to learn is to teach. Every class I have to prepare, I learn something new. I have to continuously review textbooks in order to prepare. So I learn something new every day!
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
When I was a student in high school, I loved to go with my mother and sister to look at model homes. I also loved to draw and paint. I took an interest test and it determined that I had a variety of interests in both science and art. Architecture was the one profession that mixed both science and art. And, it is true. It mixes creativity with very rigid science. I find my work as an architect wonderfully fulfilling!