Mirela’s journey is one of drive, innovation, and dedication in the dynamic world of project controls. Now part of a leading pharmaceutical company’s global project management office, Mirela has had a fascinating career that spans countries and industries. We spoke with her about her unique path, the value of community in project controls, and her work advocating for women in the field…
Nan She is a project controls officer at Ontario Power Generation and an active volunteer in the AACE Women in Project Controls Committee at AACE International. Outside of work, she enjoys fishing, baking, and immersing herself in science fiction…
I began working in the oil and gas industry using SAP in purchasing and procurement. This eventually led to a role in sales and marketing. Married life took my family from Wyoming to Illinois, where I began working as a transportation dispatcher. It became apparent that the department needed support with backlogs in the mechanical garage and transportation sectors. As a result, I was able to employ my previous SAP experience to broaden my understanding of safety, security, health, and environmental concerns within the industry…
Hello AACE Members! I’m Stephanie Kers, and I am deeply honored and excited to be stepping into the role of Chair of the Women in Project Controls (WPC) Committee! On behalf of the committee, I extend our gratitude and appreciation to Tracy Leung, outgoing chair, who has been an incredible leader for our committee over the past two years. Tracy’s enthusiasm and guidance have united an amazing group of diverse, international, and dedicated AACE professional women and allies. I look forward to continuing to work together to further our vision and continue to grow all aspects of our WPC community! Let me start by telling you a bit about myself and my path into project controls…
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Shoshanna Fraizinger, CCP, PMP, is the 2023-2024 Past President of the AACE Board of Directors and the president of her own company, Shoshanna Fraizinger Consulting. She currently works for Sargent & Lundy in Ontario, Canada, supporting the Bruce Power project services and program support project. She has over 30 years of experience in projects, construction, and management and is a proud member of many of AACE’s technical subcommittees…
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I attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where I pursued undergraduate and master’s degrees. My undergraduate degree was in civil engineering, and my master’s degree was in engineering management, focusing on construction management. I’ll admit that I never imagined myself working in the construction industry…
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I grew up in an engineering family. My father and an older brother are civil engineers, and another older brother is an architect. The family owns and operates an engineering contractor business in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. I have always been intrigued by their conversations about engineering problems and construction issues. As the younger daughter of the family, I wanted to be included in those conversations and contribute to their problem-solving. That’s why I decided to study engineering at the university…
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I am from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and I began my studies in political science at the University of Calgary with plans of becoming a diplomat. At that time, there was a recession, and they weren’t hiring diplomats. So, before finishing my degree, I transferred to engineering and found that I enjoyed it! I am a civil engineer, and it turns out that project control is a significant part of being a civil engineer. Many tools used in project management, including scheduling, planning, and overseeing a site, also fall under civil engineering, so it is not a far jump from a career in civil engineering to project controls…
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My dad was the catalyst in my project controls career. When I was in high school, I wanted a camera. My dad said I had to earn my own money for that, so that’s how I started. I spent a couple of my summer holidays scheduling with my dad on pharmaceutical projects that he was working on in Puerto Rico. I didn’t know how to start, so my dad gave me two huge books on scheduling software, and I started learning the ropes on my own…
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Aiswarya Avinash is the Section Manager, Project Controls for Canada’s first grid-scale SMR Program at Ontario Power Generation. She has previously worked in the energy industry for several years prior to immigrating to Canada in 2016 to pursue her Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Waterloo, after which, she joined OPG in 2018…
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