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She Wears Work BootsSWWB Conversations - Fair Trades Toolbox Fair Trades Toolbox has a mission to educate skilled trades employers on how to integrate women into their male-dominated workforce and to change the culture of the skilled trades industry for the better. At the head of Fair Trades is Brandi Ferenc, a Red Seal 313A Refrigeration Mechanic/Gas Fitter 1 Journey person with over 20 years in the trade. Her many claims to fame include being the first female to compete in the Skills Ontario competition within the post-secondary gas fitter category, an Alumni of Distinction award from Conestoga College, 2022 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 award and recently recognized as WXN's 2023...2024-02-0138 min
She Wears Work BootsEpisode 3 - Brandi FerencBrandi Ferenc currently works as an HVAC Journeyperson at Southlake Hospital in Newmarket, Ontario. She has been a 313a Refrigeration Mechanic/Gas Fitter 1 for over 15 years, is a part-time HVAC instructor at Georgian College and works for Support Ontario Youth as a mentor for HVAC apprentices and women in skilled trades. Brandi found the trades at the age of 34 after earning a Business Advertising diploma and spending a decade in the hospitality industry. She's passionate about sharing her experience and journey with young women to educate and encourage them to pursue a career in the trades. 2022-10-2744 min