Daybreak
By Ya Vaughn Harlston
Licensed 2020

Getting licensed was important to me because I dreamed of being an Architect since I was 10 years old. I also want to pursue additional certifications which I could not do until I had completed my ARE exam and become a licensed Architect. My ultimate career goal is to become a board-certified Healthcare Architect and become a board member in a hospital. My friend/mentor, Bryan Hudson, guided me in starting the NCARB account so that I could start my Intern Development Program (IDP), now known as Architectural Experience Program (AXP), and eventually take the ARE exam. Continue reading →