Voice From The Field: Dakota Brown
What is your name, and what is your nontraditional career? My name is Dakota Brown, and I am a Cultivation Associate. My department focuses on cultivation and harvest, and I work on the harvest side of that. Let’s start at the beginning of your career journey. What were you doing before you worked in medical […]
Voice From The Field: Lauryn Alexander
Can you tell me about your education and professional journey? My background is in chemistry. I got my bachelor’s in chemistry from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia which is an HBCU. An incident happened while I was an undergrad that prompted me to explore a career as a lawyer. There was a case in which […]
Step Up for Women Advanced Manufacturing Pre-apprenticeship Alumni: Nicole Holley
What is your name, and what is your job? My name is Nicole Holley, and I’m a CNC plasma table operator. What were you doing before you enrolled in WV Women Work’s Step Up for Women manufacturing class? I worked as a customer advocate for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. That was a really stressful […]
Vocie From The Field: Taylor Carnell
What is your current profession? I’m the Operations Manager for PATTERN. Would you mind explaining to our readers what PATTERN is? PATTERN is in development but is going to be a cut and sew manufacturing and industrial sewing training facility in Beckley, WV, set to open in late Summer. We’re working to build a textile […]
Voice From The Field: Carole Howard
What is your name, and what do you do? My name is Carole Howard, and I am the North Central Step Up for Women Construction Training Coordinator for West Virginia Women Work. What were you doing before you joined West Virginia Women Work? I was a graphic designer at City Neon Incorporated. Most people think […]
Voice From The Field: Laura
What were you doing before enrolling in West Virginia Women Work’s Step Up for Women construction class? I was working at fast food restaurants. I was trying to figure out what career to pursue, but nothing felt right. One day I went to the library, as I like to do my free time, and saw […]
Voice From The Field: Dave Lavender
Tell me about the professional and educational path that led you to where you are today. My name is Dave Lavender, and I am the Apprenticeship Program Coordinator with the West Virginia Department of Economic Development’s Film Office. I am a lifelong journalist as well as an entertainment journalist. My education and experience started at […]
Voice From The Field: Justin Owcar
What is your name, and what do you do? Hi, I’m Justin Owcar president of the WV Filmmakers Guild. How did you become the president of the WV Filmmakers Guild? My friend Tom Heckman, the current Secretary, and I went to our first WVFG meeting in 2012 in Charleston, and the vice president position was […]
Voices From The Field: Hannah Grace & Trinity Love Rollins
Please tell me your name and what long term career path you want to pursue now that you’re graduates of Marshall University’s filmmaking program. Hannah: I’m Hannah Grace, and my goal is working in post-production or producing and helping with logistics of production itself. Trinity: I’m Trinity Love Rollins, and I intend to go into […]
Voice From The Field: Shamma Casson
What is your name, and what is your job in the film industry? My name is Shamma Casson. I am a trained actress, and I am also a script supervisor for short films, low-budget films, and other similar projects. I am also a member of the West Virginia Screen Actors Guild. How did you get […]