Her Story
About Veronica
Veronica Rivera is the Director of Facilities at the community college located at 800 College Avenue in Weed, California. She has been in the higher education facilities management field for 10 years, having begun her tenure at the college as an electrician through an electrical contract. With three decades of experience as a commercial, industrial, and residential electrician, Rivera quickly advanced to the director position within her first year on the job. She holds an associate's degree and is a certified Master Electrician. Rivera values her extensive hands-on experience in construction projects, which she credits with making her current role manageable. She encourages others entering the field to pursue similar practical experience, advising young women to never let a man carry their ladder and to recognize that their work is always being observed.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Veronica
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
There's nothing more valuable to me than my experience on the job in a construction zone, in a construction project. Having that experience makes this job, the director position of facilities, very manageable. I would tell someone new to get that experience. Never let a man carry your ladder. Always know that somebody is watching what you do at work.
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