76. More Than Mechanics: Automotive Educator Shapes Futures

Guest:  Andrea Strommen

Automotive Technician and Shop Instructor 

Meet the amazing Andrea Strommen! Andrea is a high school automotive instructor at Atlanta College and Career Academy. As a master ASE tech, her passion for automotive work began as a teenager, working alongside her grandfather on his classic cars. She pursued this passion by attending college for automotive studies and started her first shop job while still in school. Frustrated with years of discrimination and hazing, she turned to her former college instructor for a new direction. With his encouragement, Andrea found her calling teaching college and eventually high school automotive classes. She now teaches kids the skills they need, helps them find their place in the industry, and mentors them on finding and holding jobs.
Join us as Andrea speaks candidly about the resistance and pushback she faced in shop life and shares how she managed these obstacles without burning bridges. She also discusses the deep satisfaction that her career brings her and her advice to those just starting out.

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