Unmasking Learning Differences w/ Morgan C.B. Miles

Tangible Remnants

** Please note that Morgan's headshot was created with AI.**

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Invisible Disabilities Awareness Week this episode features a special conversation with my friend Morgan C.B. Miles. In this episode we talk about neurodiversity and Morgan shares her vantagepoint on this topic. Morgan and I have been friends for decades so I was honored that she wanted to use this podcast as a platform to talk about a part of her identity that she often doesn't share with people who aren't close to her.

Also, in honor of Invisible Disabilities Awareness week this is the first episode that will include a transcript so that the show can be more accessible to a wider community.

Building Highlight: The Canopy by Hilton and Hyatt House at the Wharf in Washington, DC. It's one building but two great hotels and Morgan was involved in bringing this project to fruition. Head over to the podcasts Instagram page to see images and if you're in the DC area go check it out.

Links:

ARTICLES:

• Fortune: Neurodivergence is a career maker for men like Elon Musk and Kanye West. Women aren’t afforded the same privilege
• Fast Company: Neurodivergent people make great leaders, not just employees
• Harvard Business Review: Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage
• Forbes: Neurodiversity In The Workplace: Why It's An Asset, Not A Liability
• Architectural Digest: Is Designing for Neurodiversity a Part of Your Practice Yet? Here’s Why It Should Be
• Gallup Called to Coach Webcast Series: Perspectives on Strengths, People With Disabilities and DEI (Season 10, Episode 22)

INDUSTRY EVENTS AND PARTNERS (AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORT GROUPS):

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• Invisible Disabilities Week
• Neurodiversity Celebration Week
• Neurodiversity in the Workplace National Conference
• Learning Disabilities Association of America (Annual International Conference)
• (EARN) The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion
• (JAN) The Job Accommodation Network
• Disability Employment Initiative
• Disability:IN
• Lexxic
• ADDitude

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AI, OTHER IT:

• Otter AI: uses AI to write automatic meeting notes with real-time transcription, recorded audio, automated slide capture, and automated meeting summaries.
• Speechify: a mobile, chrome extension and desktop app that reads text aloud using a computer-generated text to speech voice.
• Tinywow: Similar to Adobe Photoshop with PDF creator, background remover, photo cleanup, image generator, etc.
• Beautiful.ai: designed for creating slides. It has nice timeline templates, such as these that you can edit and download or add to Keynote, Powerpoint, or Google Slides.
• Chat GPT (OpenAI): language model-based chatbot that creates humanlike conversational dialogue
• Prompts for AI like Chat GPT: 25 Amazing AI Prompt Examples Everyone Can Use!

PEOPLE TO FOLLOW:

• @forgoodcode
• @AdammGrant

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Instagram: @morgancbmiles
• Email: [e-mail]
• Episode 6 - Taking up Space
• Tangible Remnants on Instagram
• Tangible Remnants Website
• LinkedTr.ee for resources
• Earn CEUs for listening to this podcast
• Signup for Ask Me Anything w/ Nakita Reed
• Gabl Media Network
• Sarah Gilberg's Music

Bio: Morgan C.B. Miles, LEED AP is a national award-winning, senior-level real estate professional with a background in architecture from the University of Virginia (UVA) and an MBA in real estate and finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. With experience in acquisitions, development, and commercial lending, Morgan has been responsible for over $1 billion of development projects and financing deals throughout her 17-year tenure in the real estate industry.

From managing a $50 million development of two office buildings in Hanover, MD to overseeing a $200 million, 23-story apartment building in Tampa, FL, Morgan has excelled across a diverse range of projects. She has development and project management expertise working on hotels, condominiums, multi-family residential apartments, office, industrial/data centers, retail, and senior living – with all of her buildings delivering under budget and on schedule. Notable achievements include her involvement in the $3.6 billion District Wharf development in Southwest DC, spanning 3.25 million square feet across 24 acres of land and 50 acres of water.

While working at Hoffman & Associates, Morgan was responsible for all aspects of the nine-time industry award-winning $194 million hotel development of North America's first Canopy by Hilton and DC's first Hyatt House. She also contributed to the initial development of the $190 million Amaris, an ultra-luxury condominium building with 12 stories and 96 residences. A penthouse condominium unit she worked on with world renowned, Rafael Viñoly Architects, sold for a record-breaking $12.762 million, featured as the priciest condo sold in DC’s history.

In addition to project and individual awards, Morgan's industry recognition includes serving as the Vice Chair of the appointed UVA School of Architecture Dean's Advisory Board, a selected member of the prestigious Real Estate Executive Council (REEC), as well as a trusted mentor, career advisor, and MBA admissions coach for various rising leaders and young professionals. In May 2023, Morgan became the newest member of the University of Pennsylvania Weingarten Center Advisory Board.

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