Kristi says the committee has to get the word out. "Education isn't always a degree. It's not just learning to write and spell. As a committee member, I'm allowed to speak and get people involved. We can offer you the opportunities to do what you'd like. Look at me and what I got to do." Kristi wants to talk about her own learning journey and to encourage co-workers to get involved because "it's never too late to learn." Kristi says "you have to be dedicated, let the mind take over and then the heart goes in the direction it needs to go." Learning touches our hearts: "You find out there's more to learn about yourself and who you really are."
As a member of the CAMA Learners' Council, Kristi enjoyed meeting other Council members from across the country and hearing their "different ideas and different ways of thinking." She is excited "to see where we're going and what we'll do."
Kristi's appetite for learning just keeps growing. Her next learning challenge will be getting her Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) certificate. "I love seeing how organizations work" and as an OH&S officer, she would check to ensure that buildings are following health and safety laws and codes. In the next five years, "I definitely want to be working in my journeyman's trade and also to begin the OH&S course. I want to continue learning as much as I can."
Your future is looking bright, Kristi. And you're the star guiding your way!