E48: April Davis-Schilland- You've got to prove yourself

April is the founder and owner of ADS Design Solutions, she is also a co-author on Women in Business Leading the Way.     April has done a lot with her design career. She is an experienced interior designer for both commercial and residential buildings with a lifetime of experience of more than 17 years in this industry. She has worked on more than 500 individual projects and has collaboratively designed on projects that exceeded $1.5 billion in construction cost. She has designed and coordinated with projects that involved the construction of Education Facilities, Churches, Universities, Industrial Complexes, Financial Buildings, Athletic Stadiums, and Healthcare Facilities. Because of her excellent services in the designing industry, she was nominated twice for Cambridge Who’s Who among interior designers back in 2007 and 2008.  April has the aspiration that she can influence other women to take chances in a male-dominated industry. She believes that women are as powerful and smart as men, and their voices must be heard. Construction is not just a man’s field anymore. She has stated, “I believe it is an honor to represent Women as an Entrepreneur and leader in my field of Design and Construction, where men are the leaders in this area. It is important that women can be powerful and have an impact, especially in a man dominated field such as construction.” Furthermore, she said she would like to minimize the obstacles for women, likhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/april-davis-359bb01b/e a young woman not being taken seriously, or how to manage time between family and business in her line of work. 

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