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From expanding her healthcare design expertise to exploring new opportunities, Jenny Hart is embracing professional growth and looking ahead to what's next.
We're excited to celebrate Jenny Hart, who recently earned her Certified Healthcare Interior Designer (CHID) credential! This achievement reflects Jenny's commitment to growing her expertise, challenging herself, and creating thoughtful healthcare environments that make a meaningful difference for patients, families, and caregivers.
For Jenny, pursuing her CHID was about building on her design experience and taking the next step in her professional journey.
"I came into healthcare design with experience in other areas of design, and I wanted to solidify the knowledge I've gained and continue pushing my expertise forward," she shared.
Preparing for the exam meant diving deeper into the complexities of healthcare design, including the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) standards. While Jenny felt confident in her knowledge of hospitals and outpatient facilities, she discovered an entirely new level of detail in senior living, residential care, and memory care environments.
"There were so many nuances to those spaces that I hadn't encountered before," she explained. "It was a great opportunity to expand my understanding of the different environments healthcare designers need to consider."
Since joining Wilmot Sanz, Jenny has continued to develop her passion for healthcare design, particularly in community hospitals and behavioral health environments. She's drawn to the challenge of balancing highly technical requirements with the human experience.
"These are often high-stress environments, and understanding the psychology of space is so important," Jenny shared. "We're designing spaces that need to function safely and efficiently for providers while also helping patients and families navigate some of their most stressful moments."
For Jenny, that's where the real excitement of healthcare design comes in. She sees opportunities to move beyond traditional institutional environments, introducing elements of comfort, warmth, and hospitality without compromising the safety and functionality these spaces demand.
"It's motivating to think about how design can help people feel at ease while supporting the providers who care for them."
With her CHID credential officially behind her, Jenny is already thinking about how to put her expanded knowledge to work. One of her first priorities? Sharing what she's learned with her colleagues and encouraging others to pursue the certification.
She's also looking forward to continuing her growth at Wilmot Sanz, taking on inspiring projects, and finding new ways to help clients create better healthcare experiences.
Congratulations, Jenny! We're proud to celebrate this milestone and excited to see how your curiosity, dedication, and passion for healthcare design continue to shape your future here.
With his architectural licensure in Washington, DC officially in hand, Sean Floyd is ready to turn new knowledge into greater opportunities, bigger design decisions, and the next chapter of his career.
Big news for Sean Floyd! After tackling the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and completing the requirements for licensure, Sean is officially a Registered Architect in Washington, DC!
For Sean, becoming a licensed architect was more than adding letters after his name. It was about gaining knowledge, confidence, and credibility to have a stronger voice in the design process and take greater ownership of his work.
"I wanted to have more agency in the work I do," Sean explained. "It's about understanding the work well enough to contribute meaningfully to design conversations, have my ideas taken seriously, and have more of a say in how things come together."
And while licensure is an important professional milestone, Sean also sees it as an opportunity to shape the kind of architect he wants to become.
Anyone who has tackled the ARE knows the process can feel intimidating. But according to Sean, the anticipation might have been harder than the exams themselves.
"The idea of taking all these exams is pretty daunting, but once you get into a groove, it's really not that bad," he shared.
One of his biggest surprises? Just how much of the exam content focuses on the business of architecture, from firm management and finances to project fees and contracts. While those topics are important to understanding the profession, Sean admits that accounting questions didn't exactly spark his enthusiasm.
What did get him excited was the Programming and Analysis exam, which brought him back to the design challenges he enjoyed in architecture school.
"I really like working through design problems, organizing spaces, and figuring out the best solution," he explained. "It's almost like solving a puzzle."
The technical side of the exams also offered opportunities to deepen his knowledge, particularly when it came to building assemblies, materials, and understanding why certain construction details work best under different conditions.
For Sean, the process reinforced something he already enjoyed about architecture: there's always another problem to solve and something new to learn.
So, what's Sean planning to do with his new credentials?
While licensure opens the door to eventually owning an architecture firm, Sean is quick to point out that he's not looking to take on all the administrative responsibilities that come with running a business anytime soon.
Instead, he's focused on what excites him most: growing into a project architect role and taking a more active part in guiding projects from design through construction.
"I'm most excited about moving into a project architect role where I can make design decisions and have the understanding and knowledge to back them up," Sean shared.
At Wilmot Sanz, that means continuing to build on his experience, collaborating with project teams, and helping transform complex healthcare design challenges into thoughtful, practical solutions.
Earning his license is a major accomplishment, but for Sean, it's also just the beginning of having a greater influence on the projects and spaces he helps create.
Congratulations, Sean! We're excited to celebrate this well-earned achievement and look forward to seeing you bring your ideas, curiosity, and growing expertise to the next generation of healthcare environments.
