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 Hannah!! (@_hannah_rose_b)⬇️⬇️

▪️Hannah has a BA in Anthropology and she attended a bit of grad school, all the while knowing it was not for her. She eventually dropped out of grad school and without much a back up plan, and decided to follow her passion to began working in various bakeries and cafes. ▫️Although she loved what

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 Marisa!! (@killer_mars)⬇️⬇️

▪️Marisa is from California, currently living in Knoxville, TN where she runs her metal fabrication business! ▫️Marisa was always around the trades growing up, her dad is a contractor in construction. She was more interested in the artistic side of things, which drove her to attend The University of Tennessee for Sculpting, which is where

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 Leanne!! (@tradieladyadelaide)⬇️⬇️

▪️Leanne is a 3rd year Electrician Apprentice! ⚡️ ▫️Leanne was in the fitness industry for about 12 years. Entering a trade wasn’t really encouraged when she completed high school, although it was something she was interested it. ▪️Her dad is a mechanic, so he always taught her how to do things with her hands and

Meet Ellie!! (@elliesgarage)⬇️⬇️

▪️Ellie is a 15 year old girl working with her dad to restore a 1965 Ford Falcon. ▫️Her goal is to make this car her daily driver, but it needs a lot of work to be ready in time for her to get her license. (She is eligible to test next summer!) ▪️Besides building a

Meet Madi!! (@sydneychippychick) ⬇️⬇️

▪️Madi is a 3rd year apprentice carpenter!! 🔨🛠🪚🧰 ▫️Madi’s message was too powerful to change, so here it is: ▪️ If I could leave you with ONE thing it would be this… Would you rather have an apprentice that can lift everything but can’t comprehend much more than that? Or an apprentice that is a

Meet Mackenzie!! (@kickass_kenzie_)⬇️⬇️

▪️Mackenzie Gillan attended the Powerline Technician ⚡️ program at Conestoga College. She successfully completed two co-op placements; where she painted transmission towers on Canada’s 🇨🇦 east coast and experienced downtown distribution in her time with Toronto Hydro. ▫️Following the pandemic, she is looking forward to starting her apprenticeship with hydro one/ PWU and reaching real

Meet Dee!! (@dee.d15)⬇️⬇️

▪️Dee is a young female just starting her journey into the trades. She is also the first in her family to get into the trades. ▫️She is currently attending @conestogacollege in a pre-apprenticeship program and is just about to finish her work term! ▪️She is studying in the electrical trade ⚡️ and spent her co-op