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What is your current title for work?

Project Manager


When did you start in the construction industry:

2005


When did you decide working in construction was the thing you wanted to do:

2005


What are you most passionate about?

Water and sanitation


Why did you join NAWIC?

To find like-minded individuals and to grow interest in our field with fellow women/girls


What would you like to see for the future of women in construction?

More uptake of females in the field. Pay parity with our male counterparts.


Words of wisdom or tips for women at the start of or considering a career in construction:

Yes it can be daunting in a stereotypically-male field, but there are many women who have walked the steps before us, and they have paved a very nice path for us to follow.


What is your favourite thing to do for fun:

Eat – does that count? Watch rugby, do yoga, go biking, trying to be a gardener, hang with my partner, making spreadsheets. 

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