ACE Mentor Chicago
Tammy Pearce currently serves as the Executive Board Director at CREW Chicago since January 2024 and has been a Structural Engineer and Business Development Associate at GRAEF since March 2013, also chairing the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. Since June 2019, Tammy has contributed as an Executive Board Member for ACE Mentor Chicago and has held the position of President of the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Chicago since November 2017. Previous experience includes working as an Engineer at Weidlinger Associates from June 2008 to June 2012, where Tammy focused on the design of steel and concrete structures, including the United States Courthouse in Buffalo, New York, and a Co-op Engineer role at Turner Construction from 2005 to 2006. Tammy earned a BA and MEng in Structural Engineering from Cornell University, graduating in 2007, and attended Whitney Young Magnet school from 1997 to 2003.
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ACE Mentor Chicago
Will there be enough architects, construction managers and engineers to fill the industry’s needs ten years from now? The ACE Mentor Program of America, Inc. is working hard to make sure there will be. The program’s mission is to mentor high school students and increase their awareness of career opportunities in architecture, construction, engineering and related fields. Additionally, the program aims to provide scholarship opportunities for students in an inclusive manner reflective of a diverse national population. ACE is a unique partnership among industry professionals – architects, interior designers, engineers, construction managers, college and university representatives, and other affiliated organizations- who work together to attract young people to their professions. Industry professionals volunteer to become mentors to high school students and introduce them to each discipline while encouraging their interest. Financial donors provide scholarships and with them, an opportunity to pursue studies and careers in these fields. In return, the design and construction industry is enriched with the addition of talented youth!