汽车科技行业的女性
温迪·卡明斯
Why did you decide to pursue a career in automotive technology?
一位同事鼓励我报名参加福特的工业准备计划,该计划是为有兴趣在公司内学习各种技能的员工准备的. 我选择了工业卡车机械师,因为我喜欢拆开东西, discovering how they work and rebuilding them.
作为一名女性,在男性主导的行业中,你必须克服哪些障碍?
并没有很多, 但一个常见的误解是,一个人必须身体强壮才能做汽车工作. 汽车零部件, equipment and materials can be heavy and hard to maneuver at times, 但是也有电梯, 专业的工具和经验丰富的同事可以为你提供保留体力和耐力的建议.
What advice would you give other women interested in auto tech?
Find a great auto technician to mentor you. 在田野里跟踪他们. Choose a great learning center to advance your knowledge and skill set. Most of all, don’t let anyone keep you from pursuing your dream. 受过教育,装备精良,有能力使你必不可少,势不可挡!
What has been the highlight of your automotive career so far?
事实上,当我的熟练工观察到我将新的知识和技能应用于维修工作时,他对我独自处理大大小小的工作的能力越来越信任. 当有人相信你有能力完成一项任务时,这会增强你的信心和自尊.
你的动力是什么??
我的四个孙女激励着我不断学习,追求我的目标和兴趣. 当我告诉他们他们可以做任何事情时,我想成为这句话的活生生的化身. “如果娜娜能做到,你也能!"
Where do you work, and how long have you been there?
我在福特汽车公司工作. I’m 54 years old with 30 years of service at the Cleveland Engine Plant. I’m currently an industrial truck mechanic apprentice.
你的职业目标是什么?
完成福特技术工人学徒计划并获得我的熟练工人卡. I plan to work an additional 11 years and then retire. I’d also like to mentor new apprentices interested in auto tech.
为什么Tri-C?
Because of their partnership with Ford, 因为它是高级汽车技术培训的绝佳选择. Faculty and staff are what make Tri-C excellent. They’re compassionate, experienced and knowledgeable. 他们有一种任性的热情,帮助每个学生在这个领域取得成功和发展.
卡西西纳
Why did you decide to pursue a career in automotive technology?
在我高二的时候,我参观了韦恩县就业中心的汽车技术项目,并爱上了它. 在2020年秋季开学之前,我在当地一家汽车修理厂做了一份暑期实习,以确保我喜欢它. I graduated from the program in May 2022.
作为一名女性,在男性主导的行业中,你必须克服哪些障碍?
挑剔的顾客,虽然很少,但大多数人都喜欢看到女人修理他们的车! Another one would be the anxiety I had going into it. I was scared that people would look down on me because I'm a girl.
What advice would you give other women interested in auto tech?
这样做! 一开始可能会有点吓人,但一旦你投入其中,就会觉得非常值得. 在学习的过程中保持开放的心态. 这将是困难的,但回报是拿出你引以为傲的高质量的工作. 有时你可能会感到沮丧, but completing that difficult job outweighs the frustration in the end.
What has been the highlight of your automotive career so far?
Earning all my entry-level ASE certifications while still in high school.
你的动力是什么??
做最好的自己. 我想证明,仅仅因为这是一个男性主导的领域,并不意味着女性就不能加入其中.
Where do you work, and how long have you been there?
I’ve worked at Pallotta Ford since April 2021. Prior to that, I completed an internship at Jim's Auto Center.
你的职业目标是什么?
举办免费的社区课程,为那些想要在非评判性的环境中学习如何修理汽车的人提供帮助.
为什么Tri-C?
I chose Tri-C for the 福特的资产 program. 学费是可以负担得起的,他们会和你一起工作,确保你拥有你需要的一切.
拉奎尔Krizan
Why did you decide to pursue a career in automotive technology?
It was the only career I really got invested in and that intrigued me. Vehicles and how they work have always captivated my attention, and I love taking things apart and putting them back together.
作为一名女性,在男性主导的行业中,你必须克服哪些障碍?
当男性告诉我,我不应该在这个领域工作,或者这不是“女性的职业”.” I’d just tell myself not to take their words to heart, because they have no say in what I want to pursue or love doing.
What advice would you give other women interested in auto tech?
Don't let others dissuade you from going for it. 如果你真的想要,那就强迫自己,把所有消极的东西都挡在外面. In the end, it's all for you — nobody else. Don’t let someone stop you from doing what you really want.
What has been the highlight of your automotive career so far?
我喜欢汽车行业,因为你可以选择在不同的领域工作. 你可以在零件店工作,做一名机械师,或者在经销店或小型家庭商店工作. 它给了你选择. 你也一直在学习. Things are always changing, and you're always growing. 你永远不会感到无聊!
你的动力是什么??
我知道我的职业可以在很多方面挑战我,这让我不断推动自己走向成功. I want to learn about vehicles and how to fix and rebuild them. 在我的职业生涯中,我永远不会没有选择,因为交通工具总是在我身边.
Where do you work, and how long have you been there?
今年是我在AutoZone工作的第二年,在此之前,我曾在沃尔玛担任技术人员.
你的职业目标是什么?
我希望在一个商店(或多个商店)工作,看看我真正感兴趣的是什么. 我也不害怕拓展和尝试其他职业,比如柴油车甚至赛车. Hopefully I can own my own shop someday.
为什么Tri-C?
Tri-C has a great automotive program for many different types of people. You could get a degree or a certificate, and they even have a Ford program. They also have some great professors who care and make classes fun.
亚历克斯Soltis
Why did you decide to pursue a career in automotive technology?
因为我喜欢修理汽车!
作为一名女性,在男性主导的行业中,你必须克服哪些障碍?
我还没有遇到过. 我让我的作品自己说话. Nobody has ever made a big deal about me being a female technician.
What advice would you give other women interested in auto tech?
只管去做. If you have an interest in it, then go for it. There’s no reason you can’t or shouldn’t.
What has been the highlight of your automotive career so far?
福特的资产项目. 我所获得的知识和经验对我作为一名技术人员的职业生涯的开始和发展都是无价的. 我一边攻读学位,一边在经销店积累实际经验,并获得福特的认证.
你的动力是什么??
My desire to learn and be as proficient as I can in the career I’ve chosen. 我已经走了很长一段路,但我还有很多东西要学——这对我来说是非常令人兴奋的.
Where do you work, and how long have you been there?
I’ve worked for Mike Bass Ford for the last two years.
你的职业目标是什么?
I’d like to become a Ford-certified Master Technician and, after gaining more knowledge and experience, 指导那些想要学习的人. To me, knowledge is most valuable when it can be applied and shared.
为什么Tri-C?
I chose Tri-C specifically for the 福特的资产 program. 在教育和职业发展机会方面,它正是我所寻找的.
纳塔莉亚托雷斯
Why did you decide to pursue a career in automotive technology?
I knew at a young age that I was going to work with cars. My family members are all gearheads too, so it was only natural I’d become part of the automotive world.
作为一名女性,在男性主导的行业中,你必须克服哪些障碍?
Not only am I a woman, but I'm a woman with a disability. Having to work twice as hard is an understatement. I fight to feel heard, and I fight to be treated fairly. Every day is a fight — but I've never lost a single one! Speaking up and standing up for yourself is something you'll never regret. When you want something, you can’t give up. I’m also really stubborn, so that helps.
What advice would you give other women interested in auto tech?
这样做 — please, please, please do it. 我们需要你! Put your “blinders” on and keep your head high. 忽略你遇到的厌女症,记住你为什么在汽车技术领域工作. Only you can get in the way of your success.
What has been the highlight of your automotive career so far?
在北极星就业中心,我是班上为数不多的能够单独拆卸和重新组装整个发动机的学生之一. I’m just happy to be back in the garage after my diagnosis. Everyone told me not to continue, but I know what I want. 我喜欢证明别人是错的.
你的动力是什么??
噪音. I get chills every time I hear a V-8 rumble or a turbo wind up. I want to build my own project car and learn how to drive it to the max. I also love seeing people's faces when I tell them what I do.
Where do you work, and how long have you been there?
Being disabled, I’ve been passed over a lot by employers. 我必须对自己有信心,保持耐心——合适的工作总会来的.
你的职业目标是什么?
我有很多. I’d love to run a shop, but I’d also love to teach. 我不能限制自己. 我还年轻,还有很长的路要走,所以我要保持开放的心态. 我来这里是为了尽我所能学习!
为什么Tri-C?
I’ll admit that it wasn't my first option. I was accepted to the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, but it wasn’t nearly as accessible as Tri-C. Here, I get to go at my own pace and have a lot of support. 工作人员非常热情. 向Dr. G., Russ and Nanci — they helped me hit the ground running!