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Better Drawings, Better Builds: Jobsite Lessons with Katelyn Rossier

In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Katelyn Rossier, a licensed architect in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the founder of MentorDINO, a training platform built to close the gap between architecture school and real-world practice. Katelyn shares how spending more than half of her career on job sites reshaped the way she thinks about drawings, detailing, construction administration, and the relationships that make projects run smoother.

Together, they unpack a challenge both architects and trades feel every day: the disconnect between design and construction. From “design intent” that gets misunderstood to drawings overloaded with information that still miss the details people need to build, this conversation is a practical look at how teams can collaborate better and why mentorship is the real solution to the industry’s training problem.

About Our Guest

Katelyn Rossier is a licensed architect and the founder of MentorDINO, an education and mentoring platform designed to help architects strengthen their technical skills, communication, and jobsite confidence. After working in both small firms and large, multi-location environments, she saw firsthand how understaffing, burnout, and limited training impact drawing quality and construction outcomes.

Today, Katelyn runs two businesses: MentorDINO, and her architecture firm, Rossier Architecture and Design, bringing together field experience, practical detailing, and mentorship to help architects become stronger partners to contractors and trades.

Where to Learn More

MentorDINOS website link: https://academy.mentordino.com/pages/mentordino-home-page

MentorDINOSLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mentordino-llc/

Katelyn Rossier LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-rossier/

MentorDINOS Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentorDINO

Find out more about this episode's sponsor, Skillya: https://skill-ya.com/?utm_source=VIF%20Podcast

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