Kim McDonough
Posted by Communications2 on Dec. 5, 2022 / Member Spotlight / Subscribe 0
Name: Kim McDonough
Title: Marketing Specialist
Company: Reaveley Engineers
How long have you worked at your company?
1 year
How long have you been an SMPS member?
Coming up on 1 year
How would you describe your role/job?
Jack of all trades – qualifications, promotion, social media, event planning, etc.
What are the rewards of your job?
It’s rewarding to me to be in a position where my perfectionism and eye for detail are such an asset.
What are your challenges?
I’m an introvert by nature and grew up painfully shy, so business development – though I enjoy it – was a challenge for me in the beginning and even now at times.
What has been your most meaningful project?
In my last job at Fetzer Woodwork, I was very involved in efforts at the new David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center in New York. I’m a huge fan of music and the performing arts, and was so excited and proud to be working on that caliber or project. It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me.
How has SMPS membership helped you?
Networking, hands down. Having met and learned from so many great people in the industry was the missing link in my career previously.
What’s the best career advice you’ve received?
Advocate for yourself, never assume or expect that others will advocate for you.
What’s the best career advice you’ve given?
Dress for the job you want. Also, never burn a bridge – it’s a small world, especially within the AEC industry.
What has contributed to your success?
A genuine excitement for design and construction, and for the way it affects our community in a tangible way. I love being able to contribute to that in the ways that my skills and abilities allow.
What’s on your bucket list?
Hiking the Scottish Highlands.
What was your childhood dream?
I wanted to sing for a living. Absolutely idolized Marie Osmond and Jem and the Holograms.
Guilty pleasure: what can you not live without?
I won’t say guilty and this is why – I have always loved spending money at the record store. Once I bought Britney’s greatest hits and one of the usual clerks rang me up. He winked at me and told me to enjoy it. I like to think he genuinely meant it and didn’t respect my taste in music any less because of it.
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