Rebecca Mintz, LC, IES, Associate IALD, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP is a graduate student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at George Mason University, the founder of Peak Wavelength Strategies, an instructional design intern at Navy Federal Credit Union, and a former architectural lighting designer. As a student of I-O psychology, she is studying ways to use data and evidence-based strategies to improve hiring, organizational change, team collaboration, and employee engagement practices in the workplace. With her company Peak Wavelength Strategies, Rebecca is committed to combining those tools and techniques with her more than 13 years as a lighting designer to improve the workplace for fellow lighting industry members. Prior to returning to school, Rebecca was most recently an Associate at The Lighting Practice, where she led the firm’s Work Process Improvement task force, and the Vice Chair of the IES BIM Committee. Those experiences solidified her passion for improving the work experience for lighting practitioners. She hopes one day to discover solutions for the workforce challenges in the AEC industry. In the meantime, Rebecca is doing her best to teach the other students and faculty in her program that lighting design exists!