The Owners' Manual | Issue 24 | Spring 2022

Kinga Kosciuk-Sejdor Meriden | Survey September 2021

In 2005 I met my future husband Jarek (also Polish) and we got married in 2008. We have two kids, James and Maya (12 and almost 10 years old).

What made you decide to come to BL Companies? I learned about BL Companies when I was browsing ZipRecruiter

What do you enjoy doing in your free time? I enjoy spending time with my kids, family, and friends. I like travelling, reading history books (in Polish), taking photos and watching good movies..

Tell us about yourself! I was born and grew up in Poland. I went to college at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn , Poland. I have a master’s degree in surveying engineering and cartography. My father is a civil engineer and a surveyor. Growing up I watched him draft maps by hand, and I really liked it. Following his steps, I went to the same college and earned my degree in 1999. I have a sister, ten years older than me, who emigrated to America in 1990. I visited her for the first time when I was 17 years old. We traveled across America with her and her husband and visited 19 states. We went to Grand Canyon National Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial among other places. That was the trip I would never forget, and I really fell in love with America then. And travelling in general :-) In 2000 I decided I would move to US. My father wasn’t happy about it (he wasn’t sure if I could work as a surveyor in America) but my mom encouraged me to do it. I got a job as civil drafter at Nafis & Young Engineers in CT and through them I got my green card and eventually became U.S. citizen.

Do you have a talent or hobby? I can bake Polish pastries and cookies.

What did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a flight attendant.

What is a favorite vacation or dream destination? Hawaii. We went there for our honeymoon,

and I absolutely loved the culture, people and beautiful landscape.

What is one of your favorite quotes? “I’ll think about that tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day.” Scarlett O’Hara Who inspires you and why? My mom. Living in communist Poland she was always positive and open minded. She was reading a lot of books and was telling me stories about life behind the “Iron Curtain”. She was telling me stories about famous artists, poets, painters, journalists etc. Thanks to her I was always curious about the world and other cultures. She has great sense of humor and keep our family together. She still lives in Poland but I try to visit her once a year.