b'MEMBER PROFILEBallards hard work and ambition come with accolades. In 2016, she won an RCABC Service Award: the Stan Gregorowich Award for Outstanding Support of Education & Training in the Roofing Industry.innovativeandcreativeindevelopingteachingstrate-gies,alwaysbeingfair,butfirmintheclassroomandvery successful at preparing young workers striving to achieve their IP designation.She joined J. Watson Roofing Consultingwhich provides roofing and waterproofing envelope consulting and observation services for commercial, industrial and institutional clientsin Victoria as a roofing inspector in 2017. Her current boss, Jim Watson, owner of J. Watson Roofing Consulting, used to be the Technical Manager at RCABC. I heardthroughtheroofingcommunitythatheneededhelp over here because his business was growing, she says. And I called him, and he was happy to hear from me, and he said, yes, hed give me a job. So I came back here and took all the courses I needed to take, got my RRO, my Registered RoofBallardencouragesindustrymemberslookingtorecruit Observer designation." women to specifically engage with them. If you want to hire Next on the horizon is getting her specification writer quali- that other half of the population, tell them, we hire women.fications. "I\'m halfway there, she says.Shebelieveswomenareintimidatedbysteppingintoa When asked if she thinks her gender has helped or hinderedmale-dominated field. I think women dont really think about hercareer,Ballardacknowledgesthattherehavebeensomegetting into it. I believe a lot of women dont think they can do challenges. You still get the odd person, she says, that are ofit, Ballard says. And its a physically hard job; you have to be an old school mindset that theyre not terribly fond of the ideaa pretty physically strong woman to do that job. Im not a big of a woman being on the jobsitebut its very rare. person, but Im unusually strong for a womanbecause there Ballard says overall her experience has been positive. Mostis a lot of heavy lifting. R E L I A B I L I T Y S T A R T S A T T H E T O Pof the guys were very, very good, and, you know, I think in someBallard encourages women thinking about working in the ways its helped me. I think Ive stood out in a crowd. When youindustry to give it a try. If you dont ask for what you want, the R E L I A Serving Southern British Columbia Since 1976 E T O PB I L I T Y S T A R T S A T T Hdo the job well, theyre surprised and it makes you stand out.answers already no. And if you dont try for a position, youre But if you dont do it really well, it also makes you stand out,not going to get it. I would say go out on a limb, she says.Serving Southern British Columbia Since 1976because Ive seen that happen to other people. It can make youDont only do whats required, do whats available. Go over a target. But all in all, its been pretty good, she says. and above and things will work out for you.R E L I A B I L I T Y S T A R T S A T T H E T O PR E L I A B RLEILTIYAB I R S A A T H E T O PI S TLAI TTYSTTA RTTHSETTOPServing Southern British Columbia Since 1976R E L I A B I L I T Y S T A R T S A T T H E T O PServing SouthernServing British South Columbiaern British SinceColumbia1976Since 1976Serving Southern British Columbia Since 1976COR Safety Certified COCOR Sa COR Safety CertifiedR Safety feertifiedtifiedCty CerCOR Safety CertifiedP:250-492-7985F:P 2: 5 205-492-77781: interiorroofing@shaw.cawww.ignteriorroofing.com . g nteri aw r cafing.com nteriorroofing.com0-492- 985 EF: 2 P: 0-492 4 778 798E:int2 ri 0-4 oo -778 @E:w. teriorr w of wi @sh or . oowww.i5 250- - 92- 15F: e 5 orr 92 fin 1sha in ca o w inP:250-492-7985F: 250-492-7781E: interiorroofing@shaw.cawww.interiorroofing.comP:250-492-7985F: 250-492-7781E: interiorroofing@shaw.cawww.interiorroofing.comCOR Safety Certified20lROOFING P:250-492-7985F: 250-492-7781E: interiorroofing@shaw.cawww.interiorroofing.comBCl SUMMER 2019'