POWERUP SPEAKER SERIES


Maya

avelino

from cubicle to toolbelt

Whether you’re starting your career, getting back into the workforce, or wanting a complete career change — you have the power to do!

Maya worked in corporate sports production for over a decade. After having two kids, she took a risk and left the corporate world and bet on herself to find a career in the unlikeliest of places – carpentry!


Join Maya in her journey of leaving an unfulfilling career in an office, to thriving in the male dominated world of carpentry and how you can do the same with your dream career!

INSPIRATION

IF I MADE A LIST OF THE PEOPLE I ADMIRE, MOM WOULD PROBABLY FILL UP HALF OF IT. SHE COULD DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.

PATSY CLINE

FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL FUEL YOUR PASSION!

PROJECTS

  • Kid playhouse
  • Garden beds
  • Montessori beds
  • Worktables
  • Rolling photography wall
  • Shelves
  • Bookcases
  • Built-in shelving

TELEVISION WORK

the why

when women support each other, incredible things happen.

trades data

2000- Women in Trades

Ontario-6.6%

Canada-5.4%

2022

Ontario-8.1%

Canada-7.4%

SKILLED TRADES

The Government of Canada promotes in-demand skilled trades as a first-choice career path.


  • Projections estimate 700,000 skilled trade workers expected to retire between 2019 and 2028
  • Canada.ca/skilled trades site helps Canadians learn about 300+ skilled trades and the financial support offered by the government of Canada