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\"Danielle<\/a>In 2006, after working a myriad of jobs from construction to waitressing and even some clerical work, Danielle Alys Ruyne decided to go back to college.\u00a0 \u201cI wanted something that was going to give me a solid base to build [a career] from\u2014different from what I\u2019d done in the past,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

After a bit of research, Danielle decided that the dental profession would be a good place to start so she went to the local college to research. She talked to instructors and students but on her way to the Administration office\u2014application in hand\u2014she saw sparks flying from behind a fence.\u00a0 She took a peek then walked into what she discovered was the welding department.\u00a0 There was equipment and metal everywhere and she wanted to know more.<\/p>\n

Danielle had been intrigued by fire since she was a young girl, from bonfires with friends to burning garbage and yard waste.\u00a0 She loved to watch the sparks, \u201cEvery little flame was different in its own flaming way,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

She found an instructor who told her about the prerequisites for the program (none) and all the opportunities for welders (many).\u00a0 The prospect of getting paid to play with fire and build awesome structure or fabulous pieces of art sent Danielle straight to the Administration office to hand back the Dental Program application and request the Welding Program paperwork: she wanted to play with fire, not clean teeth! She signed up that day and started two weeks later.<\/p>\n

\"Danielle:<\/a>With a great attitude, an ability to work well with others, and the ease with which she picked up different processes and knowledge about metals, after three quarters in school, the Department hired her on as a Lab Technician helping other students.\u00a0 She assisted in teaching a diverse group of students not only to weld, but also with general mathematics in fabrication and how to read blue prints.\u00a0 \u201cI encouraged them to expand their minds at not only the different processes of welding, but the endless opportunities in the welding industry as well,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Danielle\u2019s enthusiasm made her a perfect candidate to give tours of the Welding Department to local school children and travel to the high schools to let students know about grants and scholarships for college as well as the jobs and potential money to earn as a welder\/fabricator.\u00a0 \u201cI enjoyed it even more because as a woman I was hoping to give the ladies a little encouragement\u2014to say that if I could do it so can you; it\u2019s not only a man\u2019s profession!\u201d<\/p>\n

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One of the most popular show-and-tell pieces: “….a copper rose made out of 22G. The copper is heat treated with an oxy torch to bring out the deep reds and magentas and the stem is painted green, because I can’t clear coat a natural patina.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She enjoyed participating in the \u201cExpanding Your Horizons\u201d program for young girls.\u00a0 The event offered girls an opportunity to weld.\u00a0 \u201cWe would cut up small pieces of 22G copper, big enough for a their name or a maybe a heart or a smiley face, let them put on the hood, jacket and gloves, and let them experience for themselves\u2026what it is like to weld.\u201d\u00a0 Danielle even brought her then 13-year-old daughter in to teach her to weld and discovered she was a natural.\u00a0 After a 20-minute tutorial on safety and a quick lesson, she was welding (brazing copper to be exact) like she\u2019d been doing it for years.<\/p>\n

In 2008 Danielle graduated with the highest honors and certifications but ran into two huge roadblocks in her search for employment: the economy had taken a dive, and she was a woman.\u00a0 Employers would give her the once over, tell her that her certifications looked great, and never call.\u00a0 She was puzzled at first, and frustrated, then realized DUH! It\u2019s because I\u2019m a woman<\/em>!\u00a0 She\u00a0didn’t\u00a0let that stop her, and instead says the letdowns\u2014that continued for the a year\u2014gave her more drive and put \u201cFire under her feet.\u201d\u00a0 She continued to focus, stay positive, and feed her ambition:\u00a0 \u201cTO BE A WOMAN WELDER!\u201d<\/p>\n

As many of our New Rosies<\/a> have advised\u2014Danielle opted for more education and signed up for the college\u2019s Automotive Program.\u00a0 She continued to work as a Lab Technician in the Welding Department and took a break from filling out applications.\u00a0 \u201cPlease do not mistake this as me giving up,\u201d she says, \u201cI simply figured that if I had more \u2018man skills\u2019 it would help me get closer to my dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Automotive Program included electrical and diagnostics\u2014and when she finished she had a lot more to go into her resume.\u00a0 Within two months of her next round of filling out applications she landed a job at a local Fabrication Shop as the 2nd<\/sup> Lead Foreman. \u00a0Of the shop owner, Danielle says, \u00a0\u201cHe wasn\u2019t one bit concerned that I was a woman, he was just amazed at all my qualifications and certifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

The main process in the shop is Flux Core though on occasion they use other welding processes if the job calls for it. The shop deals with a lot of “I” beams as well as structural tubing, but there\u2019s something different almost every couple of months from structural building to something as small as air shutters. \u201cI absolutely love my profession as well as the career path I am on,\u201d Danielle says. \u00a0\u201cI get a kick out of building and fabricating whatever may come across my hands, starting from scratch and seeing it through to the end.\u00a0 I to go to work, do what I love to do, have fun and get paid to do it!!\u201d<\/p>\n

The advice Danielle would give herself at 15 and other young women:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stay focused on your dreams and goals. Continue to go that extra step or mile, I promise it will pay off in the end! Do not let anyone tell you, you can\u2019t because you\u2019re a girl.\u00a0 You most definitely can!\u00a0 Even when life gets you down or things don’t seem to go the way you intended or hoped, keep pushing forward and keep your head up, everything happens for a reason.\u00a0 You can be and do anything your heart desires, it\u2019s your world, your life, you\u2019re living it!\u00a0 ALWAYS believe in yourself!\u00a0 If you, for any reason get discouraged and start to feel you can\u2019t, remember this, I not only feel you can, I know you can, because I believe in you!!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Danielle\u2019s message is something we all need to hear, not just at 15, but every day of our lives!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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