ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia
Breanna Sheeler is an experienced architectural designer and educator, currently serving as an Architectural Designer at WRT, LLC since June 2019 and as an Adjunct Professor at Thomas Jefferson University, where Breanna teaches the Architectural Publication course and leads the development of the annual collegiate journal SPACEWORK. In addition, Breanna holds the position of Chairperson of the Board for the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia, focusing on providing opportunities for high school students in the design and construction industries. Previous roles include Assistant Curator of College Exhibits at Philadelphia University and various positions that involved project management, client relations, and research in architectural education. Breanna earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Thomas Jefferson University and studied at the IE School of Architecture and Design.
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ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia
The ACE Mentor Program of Eastern Pennsylvania is the local affiliate of a national non-profit organization. An acronym for Architecture, Construc¬tion, and Engineering, ACE engages, excites, and enlightens high school students to consider or pursue careers in the integrated construction in¬dustry through mentoring, scholarships, and grants. Students are recruited from public and private high schools in Philadelphia and the suburbs, with special effort made to reach traditionally underrepresented women and minorities. As the design and construction industry’s fastest-growing high school mentoring program, ACE reaches over 8,000 students annually. Nationally, over $12 million in scholarships have been awarded and countless young lives have been positively affected. ACE relies on a network of volunteer mentors ranging from architects and engineers to construction managers, contractors, and subcontractors. The program emphasizes all aspects of design and construction industry careers – from professional college career paths to those in the building trades. By informing and exposing students to the myriad construction career options, ACE is helping to build a talented construction workforce for the future. ACE follows a group-mentoring model. Eight to ten mentors representing different disciplines serve each team of 20-30 students. From November until May, teams meet biweekly after school to experience a comprehensive design and building process. Teams visit mentors’ offices, take field trips to construction sites, and gather in a year-end event to present their projects to assembled mentors, family, and friends, much as an actual design team presents to clients.