Building the Next Generation of AEC Professionals

Most people can name a building. Very few can name the people who made it possible. Crystal Miller is on a mission to change that — and she is starting long before students ever set foot on a job site. As the program director for architecture and AEC programs at Brightpoint Community College, Crystal sits at the intersection of education, workforce development, and mentorship. In this conversation, she breaks down what it really takes to build the next generation of engineering and construction professionals — and why the pathway to the built environment starts much earlier than most people think.