Ask Patty
Interview with Dara Dubois - SkillsUSA
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Ask Patty is a great supporter of SkillsUSA,
a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to
ensure America has a skilled work force. We help each student excel.
Dara Dubois, State Director of SkillsUSA
California (formerly VICA), gave us a few minutes so we coudl pick her brain about where she's been and where she's going.
We'll let Dara tell you her story...
My
greatest challenge as a woman working in the automotive industry is
being taken seriously and with credibility. Iâve had to work harder
than any man I know in the industry just to âprove myselfâ starting
back in high school trying to stay in the auto shop class before girls
were allowed in. Whether it be working in âa manâs worldâ or buying a
car, women are not treated the same as men.
Read full article here.