A key member of our preconstruction and estimating team, Tia views her strongest traits as a love for learning and an outgoing personality. She also credits perseverance learned through 11 years of competitive gymnastics, which she has also coached. Tia’s background in mechanical engineering was an unusual entry to the construction world, adding to our diversity of thought and ability to think out of the box. Her student researcher job: how the human gait affects patients after ankle fusion surgery.