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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Owen Valley High School
Bachelor's Degree
Industrial Technology/Technician
Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers:
Bachelor's Degree: Industrial Technology/Technician
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Hanging around wrong people
2.
Getting into drugs and losing my kids
3.
Going to rehab
4.
Going to school
5.
Opening my own shop
6.
NEVER GIVING UP
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Discouragement that I faced was being a woman in the field of welding. I decided to open my own welding shop and many men would not bring weld jobs to me because I am a woman. I refuse to give up on my dream just because of the way some people think.
How I responded:
You can do anything you set your mind to. As long as you have faith in yourself and focus on what you want, anything is possible!
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I unfortunately went down the wrong road in life for awhile. I got into drugs and therefore, ended up in jails and prison. I finally decided it was time to change my life and went into rehab. I have been clean every since and life is so much better!