Yahara Vasquez of Built By Her Construction: Architectural Engineer to Spec Homes & Breaking with Tradition

Yahara Vasquez owns and operates Built By Her Construction
@building_by_her out of Carson, Washington. With a degree in
architectural engineering, she’s decided that the jobs that came
with the degree were not for her. She loves working with her
hands. Between that and wanting to be more available for her
children, Yahara built her own home and she started a contracting
company. She’s doing some work for the public but venturing into
spec home building. While she says her role at home is fairly
traditional, her career path is anything but traditional given
her Mexican heritage. She  doesn’t care because she wants
young girls to see her in that position and is organizing to have
young women to work Saturdays on her spec to learn skilled
trades. I can’t wait to check in with Yahara Vasquez in a couple
years to see where she’s gone!  


 


Host: Mike Knoche


 


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Guest: Yahara Vasquez


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