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On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome Alexandra Chaves. Alexandra is a project manager at Restructure Studio in Austin TX, a mom, an Austin Women in Architecture (WiA) member, as well as the founder of the WiA 'Profiles' Subcommittee.We talk about:- Starting her education in Venezuela, finishing a graduate degree in the United States, and starting a career in New York City.- Alexandra's career experience leading up to and during the 2008 recession and how she overcame getting laid off.- We chat about her transition to Austin, working for a women-led and women employed architecture firm, and finding support and encouragement in WiA.- What inspired her to establish the 'Profiles' series and how she works with her husband to put together exciting, thoughtful conversations with featured women in architecture.- We end by chatting a bit about the architectural growth in Austin and how the design community is looking forward to encouraging positive change.Links:Connect with Alexandra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/achavesmuller/Connect with Alexandra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrachaves/WiA Austin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wia_austin/WiA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/women-in-architecture-austin/WiA YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@AIAAustinWiA Only YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yUp1efrUnc&list=PL64jfwlSDBrRzKsvSB5B0l4_VpeGvpMDzRestructure Studio: https://www.restructurestudio.com/Arbor Plans: https://arbor-plans.com/Women in Architecture Austin: https://aiaaustin.org/committees/women-in-architecture/'Profiles' Video Production and Editing: https://www.gusbernal.com/Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.comConnect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette)JOIN OUR MAILING LIST! www.architectette.comSupport Architectette with a donation or leave us a voice message! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/supportMusic by AlexGrohl from Pixabay.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support
