Maryia Lackansingh works as a Code Specialist III in the Commercial Building Division for Fairfax County, Virginia. Maryia has been with Fairfax County since 2018; and she holds a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering and an associate degree in interior design from the State University of New York at Alfred. She has over 16 years of code enforcement experience. Maryia started her professional career as an Assistant Architect with Paralyzed Veterans of America, where she traveled across the country conducting accessibility reviews and inspections for a variety of federal government facilities and projects. Prior to her time in Fairfax County, she worked as a commercial building plans examiner for Prince William County and a Small Business and Residential Project Facilitator for Alexandria City. Maryia is also the President of Women in Code Enforcement and Development of Virginia (WICED of VA). WICED of VA is an organization that promotes the value, recognition, and professional development of women in code enforcement and development within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Additionally, Maryia is an instructor for the Virginia Department of Health and Community Development’s Virginia Building Code Academy.