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 […]

Voice From The Field: Brooke Gaston

I know you have two careers. Let’s talk about your career in the entertainment industry first.  I have been in the entertainment industry for nearly twenty-five years, and I have […]

Voice From The Field: Heather Jarrett-Geragosian

Image features Heather and her daughter, Cassidy, a recent graduate of Step Up for Women Construction. How did you start your career in construction? I’ve been doing construction since I […]

Voice From The Field: Tara Sutton

Meet Second Lieutenant Tara Sutton, a finance officer with the Civil Air Patrol, whose passion for aviation and community service is shaping future leaders. Through hands-on training in search and […]

Voice From The Field: Robin Mitchell

Life doesn’t always go as planned, and Robin Mitchell knows this well. She started with a degree in music performance but found herself working different jobs that didn’t give her […]

Voice From The Field: Q’Aliyah Turner

Q’Aliyah Turner is an ambitious young welder working in the Metro Valley region of West Virginia. When she’s not bending hot metal to her will, she is focused on her […]

Voice From The Field: Kelly Cain

What is your current job? I am a commercial truck driver, and I drive a refrigeration truck. They have refrigerated units on 53-foot-long trailers hauled by tractors, and my company […]

Voice From The Field: Christal Collins

(Gore, WV)  It’s 7:30 am on a Friday morning, and school bus driver Christal Collins takes a moment to welcome a coworker with a hug before submitting a stack of […]

Voice From The Field: Samantha Leeson

(Bridgeport, WV) Perched on the top floor of an unassuming brick building on the main thoroughfare of town, Samantha Leeson brews her morning coffee while sorting through parts orders on […]

Voice From The Field: Mallorie Shomo (Laborer)

(Junior, WV) Mallorie Shomo sits at her parents’ dining room table as she scrolls through photos of her children. Only moments earlier the house was abuzz with activity as everyone […]