In this Tangents episode, we speak with ELLEN ABRAHAM, Chief Pin Officer at Architect Pins, one of our amazing OOA Advisors and Senior Project Manger and Co-Founder of Equity Design Lab @ SOM.
Highlights:
- SOM’s Equity Design Lab, which focuses on creating equitable and community-focused designs
- How architects have the power to be change-makers and make a positive impact on communities
- “Always Be Pitching” and how an entrepreneurial spirit embraces risk and failing forward
- Creating Architect Pins as a way for architects and designers to express and celebrate their unique journeys and values
- Staying true to yourself, embracing failure, and finding community to support your growth and success
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Creators & Guests
Host
Silvia Lee
Host of Tangents
Guest
Ellen Abraham
Chief Pin Officer at Architect Pins, OOA Advisor, Senior Project Manger and Co-Founder of Equity Design Lab @ SOM
Producer
Erin Pellegrino
Co-Founder of Out of Architecture
Editor
Fina Charleson
Co-Founder and Podcast Producer at The Podcast Collective
Producer
Jake Rudin
Co-Founder of Out of Architecture
What is Tangents by Out of Architecture?
Welcome to Tangents by Out of Architecture, hosted by Silvia Lee. We’re highlighting some of our favorite stories from the amazing people we’ve met along our journey. We will hear how they created a unique career path for themselves from the variety of skills and talents they developed in and out of architecture.
Out of Architecture is a career consulting firm started by two Harvard-educated professionals interested in exploring the value of their skills both in and out of the architectural profession. We’re here to help you maximize all of the expertise you have honed as a designer to get you a role that fulfills and challenges you. We have the knowledge, experience, and connections to help you put your best self into the market–and reap the benefits.