Oregon Tradeswomen - SafeBuild Alliance

Connie Ashbrook
Executive Director
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
• Worked 17 years in trades
• Licensed Elevator Mechanic
• Served on Safety Committee
for Montgomery/KONE
• Elected as VP of IUEC Local 23
• 9 years on Oregon State
Apprenticeship & Training
Council
• On Federal Advisory
Committee on Registered
Apprenticeship
[email protected]
503-335-8200 x 22
Oregon
Tradeswomen
Industry Partnership for
Recruiting, Training and
Mentoring the Next
Generation of
Construction Workers
OTI’s Four Programs
Women’s Pre-Apprenticeship
Tradeswomen’s Leadership
Building Girls
Women in Trades Career Fair
What Attracts
Women and Girls
To Construction?
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Excitement
Pride
A Good Future
Female Role
Models
A Successful
Hands-on
Experience
Being Welcomed
Our Training Means
Women are Ready
for Construction
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Show Up On Time
With the Right Attitude
Get the Job Done
6 key actions to retain women
and minority apprentices
} Orientation
} Welcoming
job site
environment
} Skills training
} Addressing
issues/concerns
} Steady work
} Relationships and
mentoring