Voice From The Field: Samantha Downey
What is your name and occupation? My name is Samantha Downey, and I’m an apprentice bricklayer. What were you doing before you became a bricklayer? I had a few factory jobs, but there was a period of about three years when I wasn’t working—right before my daughter was born and for some time after. How […]
Voice From The Field: Nikki Hollen
What is your name and occupation? My name is Nikki Hollen, and I work on the production floor at Corhart, which is a glass refractory. What were you doing before your career with Corhart? I was a retail manager. I have a business degree, but unfortunately, I wasn’t in the right place in my life […]
Voice From The Field: Water Treatment Plant Operator
Can you share what led you to choose a career in water treatment? I had a friend who got a job with my town’s water treatment plant, and he encouraged me to apply there when another position became available. He was friends with the boss who ran the water plant, and he let the boss […]
Voice From The Field: Sensei Stacy Fouse
What is your name and occupation? I am Sensei Stacy Fouse, and I teach martial arts at The OHANA Self-Defense Institute. I teach the Kinder Warriors program—which are the three to six year olds—as well as karate. The dojo teaches traditional martial arts and takes pride in being family oriented. What were you doing before […]
Voice From The Field: Ashlee Edwards
What is your name and occupation? My name is Ashlee Edwards, and I am a Digital Strategist working in news. What education and career path led you to become a Digital Strategist? To start, I had no intention of working in news. I went to school at the International Academy of Design and Technology in […]
Voice From The Field: Noelle Linda Kolb
What is your name and occupation? Noelle Linda Kolb. I am the owner of Assumption Records in Rivesville, WV. Can you tell me about the personal journey that led to owning a record store? I started my professional life as a pharmacy tech. That was my job for many years until our daughter Windy was […]
Voice From The Field: Dr. Doolarie (Dee) Singh-Knights
Introduction What is your name and occupation? My name is Dee Singh-Knight, and I am an extension professor at WVU in the Division of Land Grant Engagement. I have been in this position since 2010. I am a university professor, teaching university students for half of my time, and the other half of the time […]
Voice From The Field: Kristie Mayfield
What is your name and occupation? Kristie Mayfield, I work for Oracle Corporation, a technology company, in its Customer Success Services organization. My job is to develop programs designed to train and enable sales reps to sell our services to customers – these services are designed to help customers use Oracle’s products and technology more […]
Voice From The Field: Lisa Jones
What is your name and profession? I’m Lisa Jones, and I’m the Program Coordinator for the WVU Extension Small Farm Center which is a center under the larger Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Unit that is part of WVU Extension. I know your work focuses on supporting folks in the agriculture business. Can you tell […]
Voice From The Field: Matthew Creameans – Training the Next Generation of Crane Operators
What is your name and what do you do? My name is Matthew Creameans, and I started NCCCO (National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators) crane operator training when I was 17 years old. Crane operating is a family business, and I’ve operated cranes in a wide range of industries. Today, my business—Crane Edge, […]