Meet carey nasu
Acres is celebrating ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ค by highlighting the contributions of the wonderful women that make up our team!
Get to know Carey Nasu, Executive Assistant to the President, who had a curiosity of the construction industry, then quickly discovered it was the perfect fit.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
My move into the construction sector was pure happenstance. Many of my family members work in construction so I was always curious and wanted to gain an understanding of the industry.
During my interview I remember the feeling of alignment with one of the key topics, which was pride in your work. Knowing that Iโm making a positive contribution in anything I do has always been important to me. I had a lot of work experience, but absolutely none in the construction industry, so surprised is an understatement when Jason and Len took a chance on me! Starting off was like learning a new language, but am I ever glad for the opportunity. Flash forward five years, and here I am!
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ.
My role varies day-to-day and week-to-week. One week we are working on subdivision designs, then the next week we are preparing annual business plans and then transacting on a real estate purchase. I continue to find it challenging as I am always learning new things, which is a huge benefit as my workday is never stale or mundane. My boss runs FAST and in MANY directions, so a lot of days itโs just a matter of keeping up! Staying organized keeps me sane, so I always have new lists on the go, agendas, and spreadsheets. Iโm extremely grateful for the priority the company has placed on technology as frankly, I would be lost without it.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ?
Research the company, they become your second family. With the right fit, thereโs countless opportunities for growth and development.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐?
Early on, I was responsible for pulling together packages for proposals, which was nerve-racking when I still felt like a fish out of water! The first RFP I was a part ofย that we were successful on still stands out for me. It was a multi-year municipal project with a lot of mandatory requirements. After weeks of hard work and a waiting period that felt like sitting on pins and needles, I had this wonderful feeling of accomplishment. Working on that proposal gave me a better understanding of the technical processes of project controls and reporting, while winning that contract gave me much needed confidence and reassurance that I made the right career choice!