I was inspired to build a career in Land Development while working on my B.S. in Construction Management at Kennesaw State University. As a student, I had the opportunity to be a member and lead the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Chapter at Kennesaw State University, competing in the NAHB Student Competition for 3 years. The NAHB Student Competition takes place during the International Builders Show (IBS) each year, and provides students at the Secondary and Post Secondary levels the opportunity to take a real construction project and develop a construction management proposal. The proposal for the 4-Year Production Competition involves an analysis of a project site from Land Acquisition through Construction and Sales, and gave me my first experience in choosing a Land Development role upon graduation. It was at IBS in 2015 where I met some amazing people from CalAtlantic Homes and inquired about a Land Development Internship. During the Fall of 2016, I started my Land Development Internship with CalAtlantic Homes in Atlanta, and this opportunity kicked off my career in Land Planning, Acquisition, and Development. I look back on the opportunities that Kennesaw State University, the National Association of Home Builders, the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, and several mentors provided for me, and I am grateful for each of their roles in my growth in this industry and this role. For almost 10 years, I’ve been able to take my experiences in Land Development at CalAtlantic Homes, Lennar, McKinley Homes and Taylor Morrison and use them to help me build my own personality and successful ways of doing business in the Land Planning and Development space.