Presentation on Women of Asphalt to the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference Oct 22, 2022 in Sacramento
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At the Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference in Sacramento, held Oct. 27, 2022, Cathrina Barros P.E., Chief Office of Asphalt Pavements, Caltrans Pavement Program, and Ashley Batson, Manager of Government Relations, Road Construction – Ingevity, presented on the Women of Asphalt initiative. The Women of Asphalt organization is quickly growing throughout the United States. Leaders from the national and state organizations provide an overview of the program and share the exciting opportunities available in California, including a newly formed California Branch.
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- 2. WofA Board of Directors Read bios: https://www.womenofasphalt.org/board-members Mission: Empowering Women in Asphalt Careers
- 4. Woman of Asphalt Story: 2020-2022: State Branches begin to form and membership reaches almost 3,000!
- 5. A Taste of What Women of Asphalt Is Doing: •Networking •Job | Talent Search •Skill Development •Mentorship
- 8. National Initiatives “Conversations to Lead & Inspire”
- 9. National Initiatives Connecting Women 2021 Mentorship Program Participation in 31 of 50 States
- 10. National Initiatives Promoting Workforce Opportunities
- 11. State Branches 1. Arkansas 2. CA-CalAPA 3. CA-CalCIMA 4. Colorado 5. Florida 6. Illinois 7. Indiana 8. Kentucky 9. Maryland 10.Michigan 11.Minnesota/Dakota 12.Missouri 13.New England 14.Texas 15.Utah 16.Virginia 17.Iowa 18.New Jersey
- 12. Benefits of WofA Branches “The Women of Asphalt- Colorado has become a resource for training and education for persons in the Asphalt industry. Our branch is open to all people, not just the Women in our industry. This branch has become widely recognized for the efforts we are currently doing by the major producers and contractors and suppliers in the state. Our branch has started a training academy to help further the education and training of people in the industry to gain knowledge in different aspects of the industry. We are providing an introduction by cross training people to other tasks or positions. Our branch has sub-branches in various parts of the State to help introduce more people to what we are doing. We know, not all people can travel from around the State to attend one of our Metro events, so we have worked with some of the members in the outer parts of the state to organize and hold events for those in their areas. We hold monthly mixers, either in person or virtually. These mixers have various topics discussed or simply to get together and talk amongst friends. We will hold our 2nd annual summer picnic in August where we ask attendees to bring the families or others for an evening of mentoring, socializing and fun. Our branch provides the protein and drinks, while we ask each group of attendees to supply a side to share with 8 to 10 people. Our golf outing has become widely popular and is the main funding for our branch as our SAPA has not provided any funding for the things we want to do other than our initial funding when we started out.” Nicki Upright, Project Manager, CDOT President, WofA Colorado
- 13. Questions?
- 19. • Est. 2022 • Over 200 members including both agency and industry representatives • Paving the way toward a more diverse workforce • Partnering with agency
- 20. California Branch Committee Officers Mission: Empowering Women in Asphalt Careers Cathrina Barros, Caltrans Co-Chair Keely McCoy, Pavement Coatings Co-Chair Sydney Johnson, Earth Systems Communications Coordinator Tia Sutter, Earth Systems Secretary No Picture Available Rebeca Sparks, The Sparks Company, Inc. Treasurer
- 22. Mission Statement: Empowering women in asphalt industry careers. Goals: AWARENESS - Increasing awareness of opportunities in the industry. KNOWLEDGE - Elevating knowledge through education and resources. COMMUNITY - Providing platforms to create supportive relationships and growth.