For about the past 8 years, I have been volunteering at various thrift shops that support non-profit organizations. This happens usually on a Saturday or Sunday for a handful of hours, 4 to 5 times a month. Some of the primary tasks that I perform are taking in new donations, helping with pickups and deliveries… Read More

In the historically male-dominated field of engineering, the emergence of women-led groups is a transformative force reshaping the landscape. These groups are not only empowering women within the industry but also driving innovation and fostering inclusive work environments. The Creation of the Women’s Roundtable Women in engineering often face unique challenges, including gender bias and… Read More

Over this past summer interning with Summer Consultants, I was able to experience fire protection engineering as a broad field. We were told in the seminar class at UMD by several alumni that the close-knit environment offered by the field was almost surreal in that interns would have the chance to ask the presidents, CEOs,… Read More

Over my two and a half years at Summer Consultants, I have had the opportunity to create multiple tools which increase productivity and/or improve the product of the fire protection team. This brief blog post will walk through a couple of the tools as well as their purpose, creation, and results. Fire Protection CAD Blocks… Read More

Collaboration, family, and fun. These are the words I would use to describe the 2022 Summer Summit. People came from offices all the way out in Raleigh, NC, Norfolk, VA, and Newark, DE, to the main headquarters here in McLean, VA. It took an incredible amount of coordination and planning from all parties involved to… Read More