Lilian Romero was inspired by her dad who was a construction contractor and had knowledge on how to read floor plans. She pursued an (A.A.S) from Bronx Community College in Art, a four years Bachelor of Art (BA), and a five-year Bachelors of Architecture (B-Arch). Lilian Romero stated that “becoming a professional architect was her dream.” While going to architecture school, she enjoyed working as a Graphic artist and an architectural designer. After pursuing her degrees, she focused on Architecture to approach her goal of becoming a licensed architect. That is because Art and Architecture had taught her to appreciate and enjoy the profession.