I got hired by a public works department right after getting my licence. I don’t get to spend as much time driving the big trucks as I’d want. Lots of my time is spent on labour, driving equipment, cleaning up, cutting grass, that sort of stuff. But I do get some time on the garbage trucks, and I like that. All the trucks here are automatics, so it’s even easier than it was when I was in trucking school. I do wish I drove the big trucks more, but I know that I’ll get the chance the longer I’m here—as I continue to gain their trust.

Women Building Futures was a big part of getting my start, since they work with companies committed to inclusion, safety, and equity in the workplace. They helped a bunch of other women I went to school with get a start.