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Employee Spotlight: Jocelyn Flores
Commercial Interiors Inc., (CII), a division of the Commercial Group, is a trusted contractor and long-time successful partner of Whiting-Turner for framing, drywall, and specialty finishes. From its humble beginnings as a small drywall contractor that started over 35 years ago by a Baltimore native, Commercial has grown and developed multiple facets of construction including drywall, general contracting, development, and utilities.
The company is a true Baltimore success story, and we are proud to talk with Jocelyn Flores, a jobsite administrator who works closely with CII’s team on-site to keep things running smoothly and caring for the crew. Jocelyn grew up around construction with her father, who has worked beside Commercial Interiors on multiple projects, but this is her first job in construction. She recently started with CII after learning about an opening from her dad. Jocelyn takes on the daunting tasks of “office work” despite being positioned on the job site daily. She handles all the paperwork that comes her way — from delivery tickets and daily reports to safety inspections and payroll.
She works closely with her site supervisor, communicating with their office and Whiting-Turner daily via phone and email. Her favorite part of the job is being able to walk around and see the progress and how work gets done. She loves to meet people and talk to her crews and subcontractors on-site about how their day is going. Her least-favorite part of work is getting up early and Mondays.
Jocelyn was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Maryland. She graduated from George Mason University in 2024, majoring in news media with a minor in animation. She is an artist and was always painting as a child, but she transitioned to digital art and really enjoys the medium.
Outside of work, Jocelyn can solve a Rubik’s cube and enjoys going to concerts. In fact, when we sat down to talk in August, her voice was still recovering from attending the BTS concert at M&T Stadium. Jocelyn cares about all of her co-workers and wants to see everyone go home safely at the end of the day to enjoy their families. UMB is glad to have her working with us on the School of Social Work building!
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