Episode 45: Women in Construction and Building Safety: Career path achievement through accessibility

Episode 45: Women in Construction and Building Safety: Career path achievement through accessibility

Author: International Code Council: Non-profit, building codes March 11, 2022 Duration: 1:01:09

In this episode, Cecilia Muela, Building Official and Assistant Director with 4LEAF, Inc., and Code Council Instructor, talks with Rachel Patterson, Code Enforcement Officer with the Town of Erie, Colorado; Aleris Dunn, Chief Building Official with the City of Rohnert Park, California; Hilda Martinez, Code Enforcement Investigator with the City of Brownsville, Texas; and Lucero Aréchiga, Senior Public Information Officer for the City of Austin, Texas about their experiences in entering the building safety profession and ways to access resources and opportunities to encourage career growth in the field.

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