Year: 2024
Celebrating Women in Weatherization - Jennifer Mares
Jennifer Mares - Compliance Officer/WAP QCI Inspector, Dept. of Housing & Community Development, Virginia How did you first get interested in and involved in Weatherization? During ARRA Training in California Tell us about your current and past roles in the WAP. Currently as a QCI in the Energy Efficiency Office is very exciting! Prior to the BIL, and WRF, the Commonwealth of
Celebrating Women in Weatherization - Viviana Ali Fortuno
Viviana Ali Fortuno - WAP Manager, Puerto Rico How did you first get interested and involved in weatherization? Wanted to know more about energy efficiency and how to expand the program’s reach. Tell us about your current and past roles in weatherization. Currently I’m the WAP Manager for Puerto Rico. What is it like being a woman in weatherization? Advantages?
Celebrating Women in Weatherization - Jessica Mahon
Jessica Mahon - Program Director, Community Services Agency, Nevada How did you first get interested and involved in Weatherization? My professional and education background is in social work and nonprofit program delivery. I've always been interested in ways that we can support increased self-sufficiency and positive outcomes for low-income families and marginalized communities, which
Celebrating Women in Weatherization - Sonia Cruz
Sonia Cruz – Lead Technical Instructor, Earth Forward Group, Connecticut How did you first get interested and involved in weatherization? By pure chance. As a displaced worker, I was referred to a program offering the opportunity to participate in a "Women Can Weld" training program. As part of the enrollment process, I took a general knowledge test (which I passed with flying colors)