Our STORY

mentorDINO LLC began in 2019 as a simple blog, mentorArchitect, aimed at sharing stories and experiences with design professionals. Over the years, our mission has evolved to give back to the design community by providing valuable resources to support the industry as a whole.

Through continuous brainstorming, we evaluated the needs within firms and identified the stressors in one’s career. By 2022, we outlined a clear path forward to address these challenges, leading to the creation of mentorDINO LLC in 2023. Our focus includes offering free content such as posts, shared experiences, resources, and research reports.

In late 2023, we expanded our outreach with the launch of the mentorDINO Podcast. Through this platform, Katelyn Rossier interviews professionals in and around the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry to share career stories that highlight the opportunities, options, and insights available. These conversations provide valuable perspectives and inspiration for listeners at all stages of their careers.

Building on this momentum, we introduced the mentorDINO Network in Summer 2024. This comprehensive platform brings together everything in one place: professional development, technical training, and mentorship/networking opportunities. The mentorDINO Network is designed to be a one stop resource for those looking to grow, learn, and connect within the AEC industry.

Oh, and meet Trace, my dinosaur buddy! For those who know me personally, you know I always strive to have fun and laugh at work. Trace keeps me smiling and has been a delightful companion on this journey.

At mentorDINO, we look forward to helping your firm and the industry thrive. If you have specific struggles or need particular resources, please let us know. Your feedback helps us prioritize content and resources to better serve you.

mentorDINO, LLC seeks to transform the world by elevating the architectural profession.

Our Mission

mentorDINO is dedicated to helping the architectural industry thrive by offering training and knowledge sharing services for professionals.

Over the years I’ve seen the struggle for time in the industry. There is simply not enough time in the day to dedicate the appropriate amount towards: teaching recent graduates, completing our tasks, modeling at a higher level, keeping up with owner schedules, reviewing everyone’s work, etc. This pressure creates stress on professionals of all levels and the industry as a whole. And time is a finite resource, so we cannot change that aspect. But what we can do is find resources to help us do our jobs more efficiently. That is where mentorDino is here to help.

We are here to be a resource for firms to train their staff. One of the hardest times is during career transitions, because you are stepping into a role with new tasks and new responsibilities. That is where we focus our training. We are starting with the recent graduate’s series of courses to help lay a solid foundation for your youngest staff. Providing them with tools and resources to not only understand Revit faster, but also provide them with the knowledge hit the ground running and be an all star team member. We go beyond the hard skills training, and we dive into the soft skills essential for our profession.

We are excited to see where this company goes and the impact, we can have in helping your career.

Our Purpose