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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)
Celebrating Women in Weatherization - Danielle Safford
Danielle Safford - Weatherization Program Coordinator, Oregon How did you first get interested and involved in weatherization? My brother-in-law was an HVAC contractor working for a local community action agency and shared that they had some openings for weatherization technicians. Tell us about your current and past roles in weatherization. I worked as an installer for a few
Celebrating Women in Weatherization - Michele York
Michele York – BIL Program Specialist, New Hampshire How did you first get interested and involved in weatherization? I have always loved the idea of solar and wind. I joined the Loudon Alternative Energy Committee (L.A.E.C.) as soon as it was formed so I could learn more about all the ways we can help our town save money and the environment. We started small by putting in LED
Celebrating Women in Weatherization - Jennifer Lewis
Jennifer Lewis – Sr. Weatherization Programs and Evaluation Manager, Washington How did you first get interested and involved in weatherization? I was a 2009 ARRA hire as an Energy Auditor for a large CAP agency in Chicago, CEDA. I had never heard of weatherization, but I saw "helping families" and "energy efficiency" and I was sold! Soon after I was BPI certified as a QCI Inspector and
