MAY 2015

MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

TUCSON DESERT NEWS

As material for the

construction of our

building, I pledge

the agility of my

hands, the ability of

my mind, and the

integrity of my heart.

Hi Ladies

What an enjoyable opportunity…

“Tucson NAWIC CADD Competition”

Planning for this competition started in November2014

and finally the winners are announced…

What a privileged it was to present 1st place winner Loretta

Goodin her award at the Canyon del Oro High School Honors

Assembly, it was the perfect setting to show her off to her

peers, teachers and family. Loretta had” no” idea she had won

1st place, surprise,surprise; Loretta was given our NAWIC

Award Certificate, a Medallion and $300 cash prize. Our 2nd

Place winner Dylan and 3rd

Place winner Michael were give

awards in Mr. Luckow class where their peers were present.

Mr. Luckow is the Architecture and Construction Engineer

teacher at Canyon del Oro High School, he was a great

inspiration to the student during this project, we are so

grateful for his commitment to his students and to us .

(see pg#5 WE CAN DO IT)

Rachelle Hornby our CADD Chairperson has done such a

great job! She got all the judges from Pima College,

connected with JTED and schools, she mastered the

schedule… HAT’s Off for a job well done, Rachelle!

Thank you ladies for encouraging Rachelle all the way to the

finish line, she say’s “next year” will be easier! Looks like we

have a CADD chairperson already on board, Wahoo!

For all of our donors, I personally can't THANK YOU enough

for your generous contributions - without you this would not

have been possible.

Proud to be your President

Charmaine Flint

PRESIDENT CHARMAINE FLINT VICE PRESIDENT HELEN ADAMS, CIT TREASUERER MICHELLE QUINN, CIT SECRETARY JAN MARSHALL IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT KAREN SCRIMSHAW CHAPTER DIRECTOR DONNA KUNK CHAPTER DIRECTOR CATHY KRAMMERER

Christina Carreon-Aguilar

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Left – Michael, Dylan, Loretta and Mr. Luckow in Classroom 2015

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Christina – Carreon-Aquilar

Inspiration moment If you could provide one piece of

professional or personal advice, what would

it be? Do not be afraid to get your hands

dirty. The only way that you will learn and

gain confidence is exposing yourself to

things that you would normally be afraid of

doing.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH

FROM 4:00-6:30

RSVP TO MICHELLE QUINN

(520) 440-7627 or

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than Wed., June 10th, 3:00pm

JULY SOCIAL

TO BE ANNOUNCED

NAWIC BOWLING

TOURNAMENT

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Saturday, August 8

from Noon -3 PM

CALLING ALL TEAMS- SIGN UP “NOW”

In This Issue

Message from Your President 1

Board Members 1

Upcoming Events 2

Member Spotlight 2

Meeting Schedule 3

New Members 3

Voting National & Tucson Chapter Officers 3

Chapter News and Announcements 4

2015 CADD Winners 5

Contact Information 5

Advertisement Opportunities 6 and Featured Businesses

Upcoming Events

Professional What is the name of the company you work for and describe your position in the company? The

name of the company that I work for is IFS Flooring. I wear many hats in the position within the

company but essentially I am the owner’s assistant, project manager, and I am now a specifier in

training.

What's your favorite moment of your career so far? My favorite moment in my career so far is the

ability to be exposed to so many other trades. I love the pressure of project management and getting

to meet new people while out specifying. And one thing that is my favorite and I appreciate is that I

work in trade that is still a hands on craft within this industrial world.

What was your childhood dream job? I wanted to be a designer/artist

What would be your ideal job, if not in construction? To be a designer

Associations Why did you become an NAWIC member? I became a NAWIC member so that I can meet and

network with women within the same career field as well as giving my company exposure to other

companies that can benefit from our services.

What does your NAWIC membership mean to you? How has it impacted your career and

influenced your work in construction? I am very excited about my NAWIC membership, being a

new member I can’t wait to see how it is going to impact my career and it makes me really proud to

be part of group that will offer me the opportunity to grow within the construction community.

What three accomplishments, personal and/or professional you are most proud of? The three

accomplishments professionally that I am proud of would be educating myself and getting my BA

in Interior Design, having the confidence to work within a male dominated career, and continuing to

educate and expose myself to opportunities that will allow me to grow. The three personal

accomplishments personally that I am proud of are raising my three beautiful children, being a

single Mother and being able to provide the best that I can for my children, and being completely

independent.

Do you belong to any other associations? I do not.

About you Describe your perfect day? My perfect day would be able to wake up and relax with my kids

spending a day at the beach or Disneyland.

If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? What would you want to discuss? It

would be Frank Lloyd Wright. He was such an eccentric mind with amazing ability and to be able

to have a conversation with him just to hear his outlook on some things and hear how he would

handle them would be awesome.

Who has been your greatest inspiration? My Children, my Mother, and my Sister.

Guilty Pleasure: What can you not live without? Beans and Tosti Verduras

Best trip, EVER…please explain My best trip ever was to New York, we stayed there for six

months when I was 12 years old. It was the best time I have ever had. Being immersed in a culture

that is so different in comparison to the West Coast and being able to be exposed to the architecture

and art that it has to offer was highly influential in who I am today.

Spotlight on Members

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.

NEW MEMBERS Meeting Schedule

JULY SOCIAL EVENT – NO MEMBERS MTG “JUST PLAN FUN”

AUGUST MEMBERS MEETING AUGUST 12TH

August 12th

Viscount Suite Hotel: 4855 E. Broadway Blvd.

Speaker: Dan Cavanagh –

How to improve our communication In the workplace

SEPTEMBER MEMBERS MEETING SEPTEMBER 9TH

September 9th Viscount Suite Hotel: 4855 E. Broadway Blvd.

Speaker: Pam Dullum

New Tucson Officers installation ceremony

2015-2016 National Officer Election Ballot

As a NAWIC member, you should have received an email from elections@nawic.org with a unique login and voting instructions for NAWIC National elections. Voting is open from June 1 - June 15, 2015.

Candidate information is available online via http://www.nawic.org/nawic/candidates.asp Please take some time to review candidate qualifications and statements. Your opinion as a NAWIC member counts! By participating in NAWIC National elections, you are shaping leadership for the next NAWIC year.

Please cast your vote by 11:59pm Central Time on June 15th

Carla Gilmore

United Rentals

Operations

Manager

T. Vanhook

Habitat for

Humanity

Chief Executive

Officer at Habitat

for Humanity

Tucson

Christina Carreon-

Aguilar

IFS Flooring

I am the owner’s

assistant, project

manager, and I am

now a specifier in

training.

Rachelle Hornby

I am currently pursuing an advanced autoCAD

certificate at Pima

Community College. In addition I am also

currently pursuing

bachelors in Sustainable Built Environments with

an emphasis in

Environmental Building at the University of

Arizona in the College of Architecture, Planning,

and Landscape

Architecture

It won’t be any fun without you…

July: 8th Stay tuned for more information…..

Owner:

Provence a place for

beauty

2015-2016 TUCSON Officer Election

JUNE 10TH MEMBERS MEETIING

5:30 Networking 6:00 Member Mtg begins 6:15 Supper 6:30 Guest Speaker

5:30 Networking 6:00 Member Mtg begins 6:15 Supper 6:30 Guest Speaker

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Chapter News & Announcements JUNE MEETING SEMINAR – SUSAN BROOKS

CELEBRATIONG 30TH

ANNIVERSARY ALLIANCE OF CONSTRUCTION TRADES

ACT is celebrating our 30th year

Guest speaker:

City of Tucson Mayor Rothschild

BOWLING TOURNAMENT – AUGUST 8TH

GET OUT OF THE SUMMER HEAT “The Twelfth Annual Shirley Dail Bowling Tournament”

PARTIAL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT NAWIC TUCSON SCHOLARSHIP / ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Golden Pins Bowl – August 8, 2015-1pm to 4pm (New Venue)

National Association of Women in Construction - TUCSON CHAPTER is pleased to announce our 12

th Annual Bowling Tournament.

For more information contact: Sue Motley (520) 682-6757, Florence Bramlett (520) 419-5851

60TH

ANNUAL AMEC –NAWIC ANNUAL MEETING & EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Event Date 9/2/2015 - 9/5/2015

Location : Nashville, TN

Hotel: Omni Nashville Hotel

Online registration : www.nawicconvention.org

Keynote Speaker: Anita Renfroe

Some Classes… Strengths for a better bottom line /Leadership through courage, compassion and wisdom/Building the membership cornerstone/Show me the money/Consequences! Workplace safety/Change mgt strategies/Surprising DNA of general contracting MVPs/Top ten mistakes women make in networking/Selling in a skirt/It’s all about action/Why do I care about risk management-I’m the boss.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA CONSTRUCTION CAREER DAYS

Students in Southern Arizona will have the opportunity to explore careers in the construction industry firsthand? Join us for an exciting day of programs that will bring to light various career paths in the Transportation, Structural, Mining, Engineering and Building industries. Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on demonstrations with local construction trades people, learn about heavy equipment, and visit with local construction industry professionals at the career and college booths. Mark your calendars now! November 5

th and 6

th, 2015. For more information visit

wwwlsaccd.org

SUSAN BROOKS

Southern AZ Construction Career Days

NAWIC – AMEC

12th Annual Bowling Tournament

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Tucson CADD Winners 2015

NAWIC NEWS

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CONTACT INFO UPDATE

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IDEAS FOR OUR CHAPTER?

Contact the board members listed on the front page of this newsletter if

you have any ideas for the future of our chapter.

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