Meet Jill Timushka!! ⬇️⬇️

▪️Jill Timushka is a red and blue seal journeyman welder in Alberta, Canada! She recently obtained her welding inspection certification, and has been a welding instructor on and off for many years! She has over 25 years experience as a welder, and absolutely loves what she does! ▫️Jill is a 4th generation welder. Her Great

Meet Valerie!! ( @val_yeo329 )⬇️⬇️

▪️Valerie is a Journeyman Welder and a Level 2 Industrial Millwright Apprentice. ▫️ She has been working in the trades for almost 8 years, and she looks forward to what the future will bring. Even at home, Val wears her blue collar as she has a hobby farm and a full machine shop where she

Meet Jinnah!!(@Automotivesuffragate)⬇️⬇️

▪️Jinnah is the oldest of 7 kids (5 of those being boys). She grew up in a houseful of guys so being the only female, in a male dominated workplace, was never an issue for her. Her parents opened a gas station in the 60’s, which began her career in automotive! ▫️She had loved driving

Meet Charlotte!! (@lottienottie)⬇️⬇️

▪️Charlotte was working as a veterinarian technician when she realized that it wasn’t going to pay as well as she would have liked, even though she absolutely loved that job! ▫️In 2015, her dad mentioned that she should try welding, so she contacted the local welding school @canadianweldingskills to see if she could go in

Meet Athena!! (@insta_thena)⬇️⬇️

▪️Athen is 28 years old and originally from Alabama, but currently residing in Georgia! ▫️She started welding in high school, as an excuse to get out of taking Spanish. She had a full volleyball scholarship to college, but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life. ▪️In college, she took basic classes for

Meet Hannah!! (@highvolthannah)⬇️⬇️

▪️Hannah AKA Highvolt Hannah among the automotive community, loves classic cars, custom bikes and getting her hands dirty!! ▫️She is 22 years old, and a Level 2 Automotive Service Technician Apprentice, working towards her certifications! ▪️Automotive was not in her initial plans, as she was preparing for University post secondary, her mom suggested taking an

Meet Nikki!! (@nikki_welds)⬇️⬇️

▪️Nikki Noble is the Head of Welding at a college in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. ▫️Backing up to almost twenty years ago, welding found her. Offered to work on a frame off restoration as a side project, she became intrigued! She was told she was a born natural. She asked questions and worked hard to gain

Meet Marleen!! (@marleenoedzes)⬇️⬇️

▪️Marlene Oedzes is 26 years old, from the Netherlands! She is a certified female tig welder for pipeline! ▫️She always knew she wanted to do something technical. After beginning her engineering education, she soon realized that welding was going to become her profession. ▪️The first year after she graduated was tough. Marleen was insecure and

Meet Louise!! (@louise_azzopardi_1996)⬇️⬇️

▪️Louise grew up on a farm, and was always helping her dad fix machinery. She found it fascinating, and decided to turn it into a career! ▫️Louise started her apprenticeship at the young age of 15, and completed it by age 19. After a few years of wrenching, she was looking for something more. She

Meet Andrea!! (@thedrestroyer)⬇️⬇️

▪️Andrea de Leon is a sculptor and fabricator (that’s an understatement, she is SO much more) based in Austin, Texas. ▫️Andrea began her career when she attended Savannah College of Art and Design in 2007. From there she transferred to the University of Texas for their Studio Arts program, where she graduated with a degree

Meet Courtney and Hayden!! (@chardcourtney)⬇️⬇️

▪️Courtney Chard is a second generation U.A. Pipe welder with local 46 Toronto. She grew up around the trades and saw her father take great pride in his work. She didn’t know it was an option for her because the trades weren’t talked about in schools, especially for women. ▫️She finally grew enough courage to

Meet Jessica!! (@blue.collar.beauty)⬇️⬇️

▪️Jessica is a Communication Technician, or she likes to call it a Telecom Gal. ▫️She always thought about going into the medical field, and even had a plan : Phlebotomy, Surgical Tech, Neurologist. She graduated high school early at 17. At 18, she was a full time student and employee in the Phlebotomy Program. ▪️While

Meet Diana!! (@dee_almonte)⬇️⬇️

▪️Diana is 35 years old, and from Long Island. She unofficially got started when she worked with a medical equipment company 11 years ago. She began as a receptionist and eventually moved into Project Management. ▫️She and her team built enormous sterilizing machines for hospitals. Which tied directly into the structure and plumbing of the