The Owners' Manual | Issue 21 | Spring/Summer 2021

SABRINA HAPP MELVILLE | ENGINEERING 12.01.20

What made you decide to come to BL Companies? After losing a job offer due to COVID, it was important for me to find a company that was able to retain their employees during challenging times. I was impressed to see the dedication to growth at BL Companies despite the difficult circumstances. Tell us about yourself I have a B.E. in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural Engineering from Stony Brook University. I live in Holbrook, NY with my fiancé, who proposed to me at a Christmas tree farm one week after I joined BL Companies. What do you enjoy doing in your free time? When the weather is nice, I love riding my motorcycle out to eastern Long Island. I am an avid gardener and baker; in fact, I went to culinary school and worked as a pastry chef prior to doing structural engineering. I enjoy almost any outdoor activity – camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, and skiing in the winter. I have a compound bow and love to participate in the Total Archery Challenge (an outdoor 3D shoot). I also have two beautiful baby nieces and spend a large percentage of my free time with them. Do you have a talent or hobby? I love learning so I constantly take on new hobbies. Some include writing music, painting, making wine. Over the past two years, I started learning how to forage and identify mushrooms. What is a favorite vacation or dream destination? I traveled to New Zealand by myself when I was 21 and have

been longing to go back ever since! The entire country is breathtaking. What is one of your favorite quotes? “Never trade the thrills of freedom for the fears of life’s sharp turns.” – Harley Davidson What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time? I have a huge collection of brainteaser/puzzle books that I use to “exercise my brain” every day. What is something you learned in the last week? Or since joining BL? I am currently going through the Foundations program, so I have been learning a lot about my “emotional intelligence”.

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