Ashley Weber

Trade: Car Painting
School: Red River College
Employer: Urban Autobody
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Age: 19

"Through high school I took academic courses along with my vocational trade courses and graduated with a dual diploma. I have chosen to be an autobody technician and car painter simply because it is what I love to do."

• My current career goals are to receive my red seal ⁄ journeyperson certification along with competing successfully at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017. I became involved in skills competitions in grade 12 when my autobody teacher suggested that I compete.
• Interesting fact about Ashley: I am a Ukrainian dancer and instructor and I have been dancing for over fifteen years. I continue to stay actively involved in the Ukrainian community.
• Two of the Essential Skills that have been instrumental for car painting are reading text and document use. As a painter, technical data sheets tell you absolutely everything you need to know. Therefore it is critical that you not only know how to read these sheets but understand them as well.

Competition History

• Skills Manitoba Provincial Competition 2015 (Secondary)
• 
Skills Manitoba Provincial Competition 2016 (Post-Secondary)
• Skills Canada National Competition 2015 (Secondary)
• Skills Canada National Competition 2016 (Post-Secondary), Qualified as a Team Canada 2017 Prospect

Training History

• WorldSkills Team Canada Trials: Kildonan East Collegiate, January 19-22, 2017
• WorldSkills Australia Global Skills Challenge: Newcastle, July 5-8

Media

• A Hometown Inspiration for Women in Trades - Manitoba School Counsellor magazine
• The trade brigade - Winnipeg Free Press
• Skills Canada National Competition in Winnipeg - RBC Convention Centre 
• Ashley Weber radio interview - 680 CJOB
• Ashley Weber radio interview - CHUO archives (starts 10-12 minutes into interview)

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Competitor Partners