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PCC Offers “Behind the Scenes” Info on LADBS at AWA+D Event

Chris Parker / January 16, 2024

PCC Director Dina Elkinawy and Principal Project Manager Cora Johnson will be the featured speakers at an upcoming event hosted by the Association for Women in Architecture & Design (AWA+D).

Ever wonder what the plan-checkers are really thinking about your project? Want to know what happens to it after you’ve filed? Wish you knew the right way to ask questions or push for answers?

Dina and Cora will answer those questions and more in the 90-minute webinar on Jan. 31 that will provide participants with a behind-the-scenes look at the Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety. The event is free for AWA+D members, $5 for students and $15 for non-members. Register at the AWA+D website here.

Before joining PCC a few years ago, Dina and Cora both served as the Secretary of the Board of Building & Safety Commissioners (the highest-ranked city employee in the BBSC), as LADBS case managers, and LADBS supervisors. Both are also licensed Professional Engineers.

For the third consecutive year, Pacific Crest Consultants is a platinum-level sponsor of AWA+D, which assists women in architecture and related industries through educational programs, mentorships, scholarships and social opportunities. The Los Angeles chapter of AWA+D is one of the largest and only surviving original chapter of national AWA which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.