Perfectly Unfiltered

Welcome to #Episode 004 of Perfectly Unfiltered!

In this episode, your host Nour Hachem-Fawaz talks to Delaney Krieger a carpenter apprentice with Carpenters Union Local 494.

Delaney shares with us:

🔨 What it is like to work in a male-dominated field
🔨 How joining the Carpenters and Joiners Local 494 has changed her life
🔨 How this career led her to financial independence at the age of 20

Advice: TRY THE TRADES FIRST! Don't hesitate, just do it. If it is not for you, you can change paths easily after having worked in the field and earned money.

The project is funded in part by the government of Canada’s Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program. The opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.

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In this episode, your host Nour Hachem-Fawaz is joined by Mavis Lane, Recruitment Production Coordinator at Niagara College.

She talks about her educational pathway and how she began to explore her options as a high school student to make informed decisions for her future. From considering university, to staying in high school an extra year to take SHSM courses to finally deciding on college, Mavis leans on her own experience to offer help to students who are figuring out their own educational pathway.

Mavis has lived and breathed Niagara College for the past 7 years;
completing an advanced diploma in broadcasting: film production and a
complementing diploma in business administration: marketing. These
studies have enabled her to practice her strategic planning and
interpersonal skills through client projects, extra curricular activities and
now the workplace. Since graduating she was hired at Niagara College as
a Recruitment Production Coordinator where she gets to play a part in big
events, sponsorships and tradeshows. She gets to blend her creative skillset
with her strategic mind and see her idea’s come to life.

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Welcome to Perfectly Unfiltered! 

In this episode, your host Nour Hachem-Fawaz is joined by Dr. Jen Johrendt, the Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering and the Assistant Dean - Student Affairs at the University of Windsor.

Dr. Johrendt joined the University of Windsor as an Experiential Learning Specialist, focusing on teaching and educational research in hands-on learning and cooperative education as it relate to undergraduate engineering. She currently heads the WINEONE Office for First-Year Engineering with a focus on supporting first-year undergraduate students as well as recruiting and outreach activities for the Faculty of Engineering.

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Welcome to Perfectly Unfiltered! 

In this episode, Nour takes the Guest Chair as she is interviewed by Build a Dream's Content and Events Coordinator, Catrina Franzoi.

Setting the foundation for the series, this episode is all things Build a Dream. How Nour's experience prior to Build a Dream led her to see a gap the organization could fill, how BaD started, how it pivoted, and where it's going. 

Perfectly Unfiltered is all about having real stories with real people and discussing what changemakers are doing to open the doors for women and the realities of creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. 

Follow along as we build a community where we all win. 

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