001: Cynthia Muñoz: Strong Mentors Make Great Leaders

January 23, 2023 Caitlin Brady

We talk about:

- Cynthia's path to becoming an architect and other career paths she considered before she transferred to the architecture program at UC Berkeley.

- Her working experiences as an intern, designer, and eventually- principal.

- The significant impact of Cynthia's mentors (two female, senior architects) and the lessons they taught her.

- Why good design is important, but how you treat your team is crucial.

- Cynthia's experience during the 2008-2009 economic downturn and how she managed the "teenage years" of her career.

- How, as a leader, Cynthia managed projects during the pandemic and how mentorship has changed in a hybrid work format.

- What the ACE Mentor Program is, how it helps students, why you should get involved as a student or mentor!

Links:

Stoecker and Northway Architects: www.stoeckerandnorthway.com

UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design: https://ced.berkeley.edu/arch

The Architecture Foundation of San Francisco Interview with Cynthia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIovsVK5F0U

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