b'WCA EDUCATIONWCA EDUCATION ADVOCATESWe caught up with a few familiar faces from WCAs Construction Education Centre to find out how their professional development has propelled them to reach their goals.SCOT PATERSON ,BBA, PMP , G.S.C, CM-LEAN, B.C.T. ALYSSA MALENCHAK , C.E.T., GSCKEVIN VANDE GRAAF , GSCPROJECT MANAGER, BOCKSTAEL ESTIMATOR, BIRD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER, MARRBECK CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDContinuing my education,By taking multiple courses withThe hands-on learning that Ive done taking part in social events andthe WCA, I have been able to stayat the WCA is evident in my everyday volunteering with MWC has notup to date with the ever-changinginteractions with trade partners only expanded my skill set butindustry. I have stayed on top ofall the way up to the owners and has developed my network andnew construction methods, safety,other stakeholders of the buildings broadened my perspective. Thislegal issues and documents. ProjectIm helping to deliver. I see it in my has allowed me to take on moreManagement Skills Academy wasconstruction knowledge and the challenges professionally and attainfull of extremely useful informationquality of the work that I put out.my Gold Seal Certification. pertaining to the project managementI see it in my career advancement side of the industry. As well, theand compensation.instructor, Stephane McShane was excellent, realistic and straight forward.TRACY CLEGG JAMIE KOZAKADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,MURIEL TORCHIA SHYJAK PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT, PRAIRIE PARKWEST PROJECTS LTD.DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSARCHITECTS INC.OWNER, MG ELECTRICAL / I was born into the constructionMECHANICAL SERVICES LTD.Ive found the different perspectives industry but didnt really pay(owner, contractor, consultant) attention to any of it growing up.When my partner and I boughtbrought to the WCA education I was a stay-at-home mom for 15MG Electrical/Mechanical Servicescontent to be of great benefit as years, so when I started at ParkwestLtd. in 2016 I was new to businessan architect. The majority of the Projects it was a big learningownership and hungry forcontinuing education curriculum Im curve in an environment I was notnetworking and skill developmentexposed to is consultant focused. familiar with. The customer serviceopportunities. The courses throughWith the WCA, Im exposed to end was natural to me, but thethe WCA education programa broad spectrum of ideas and lingo, processes and procedures ofgave me the opportunity toopinions which are applicable to construction were new. Participatingbetter understand the intricacieseveryday practice. I have actually in the WCA courses provided meof commercial construction, andgone back to the office and made with clarity in items that I wasto meet other peers with thedesign revisions to projects based unfamiliar and enhanced the skills Isame passion for personal andon the information provided during already possess. professional growth. WCA courses.20 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'