{"id":1495,"date":"2023-09-13T20:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T20:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/?post_type=center_of_excellence&#038;p=1495"},"modified":"2024-07-31T13:30:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:30:16","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"center_of_excellence","link":"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/?center_of_excellence=education","title":{"rendered":"Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"hero-interior-block-6a7e4f623ea8b\" class=\"hero-interior-block baba-animate effect-foreground-hero-interior align\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover text-white\" style=\"min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-black-alt-background-color has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1547\" 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x=\"0\" y=\"100%\" aria-hidden=\"true\" text-rendering=\"optimizeLegibility\" class=\"heading-text has-title-xl-font-size has-singolare-bold-font-family font-normal\">Education<\/text>\n      <\/g>\n  <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n                                        <\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group py-20 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspiring The Next Clas of Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From towering engineering buildings to state-of-the-art osteopathic medicine facilities, Baker Barrios is helping shape the future by creating inspired educational spaces to train tomorrow\u2019s leaders. With a decade of experience at Baker Barrios, senior associate Ramona Samali leads this Center of Excellence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div \n        class=\"image-splide splide splide-slider splide-f5f4a\"\n        data-slider='{\"sliderId\": &quot;splide-f5f4a&quot;}'\n    >\n        <div class=\"splide__track\">\n            <ul class=\"splide__list lightbox-gallery\">\n                                                                                    <li class=\"splide__slide\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"splide__slide__container\">\n                                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VCC-Bldg-10_Exterior.2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Allied Health Sciences Valencia College\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"splide__slide\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"splide__slide__container\">\n                                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/University-of-North-Florida-Education-Human-Services-1.jpeg\" alt=\"University of North Florida, Education &amp; Human Services\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"splide__slide\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"splide__slide__container\">\n                                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSU_KCOM-Aerial-Dawn-One.jpg\" alt=\"NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div id=\"flip-book-block-6a7e4f6244aa5\" class=\"flip-book-block align \">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/ohfvc\/tqty\/\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\"\n            allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"excellence-content-block-6a7e4f62474ae\" class=\"excellence-content-block align\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group excellence-content-block-container has-neutral-black-alt-background-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BABA_HS2024_Samali_Ramona-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6325 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BABA_HS2024_Samali_Ramona-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BABA_HS2024_Samali_Ramona-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BABA_HS2024_Samali_Ramona-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BABA_HS2024_Samali_Ramona-1194x1536.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BABA_HS2024_Samali_Ramona.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-singolare-bold-font-family\">Ramona Samali, RA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-miller-font-family\">Associate Principal + Director Higher Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-miller-font-family has-body-base-font-size\">Ramona Samali is a seasoned Project Manager at Baker Barrios Architects, bringing over a decade of expertise to the table. With a background deeply rooted in architecture, she has been instrumental in driving the success of numerous projects. Ramona&#8217;s journey began at Baker Barrios Architects in 2011, where she has consistently demonstrated her dedication and proficiency in managing architectural endeavors across Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to her role at Baker Barrios, Ramona has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Valencia College and UCF, contributing to the development of future architects for eight years. Her academic background includes a Master&#8217;s in Architecture from the University of Florida, solidifying her foundation in the field. Ramona&#8217;s passion for architecture, coupled with her project management acumen, makes her an invaluable asset to the Baker Barrios team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"excellence-content-title has-miller-font-family has-body-md-font-size\">Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-miller-font-family has-body-md-font-size\">Masters Degree in Architecture<br>University of Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"excellence-content-title has-miller-font-family has-body-md-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-miller-font-family has-body-md-font-size\">University of Central Florida Adjunct Professor (2012-2020)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"excellence-work-block-6a7e4f6247999\" class=\"excellence-work-block coe-featured-work-container py-section-vertical align\">\n                    <div class=\"mb-14 lg:mb-20\">\n                <h2>Featured Work<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"excellence-work-container content-grid project-grid\">\n       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