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Amped Up: Diego's Electronics Journey from Circuits to Competition
Episode 18
In this episode, we sit down with Diego De Dominicis Barrios, gold medalist in Electronics Secondary at the 2025 Provincial Skills Canada Competition…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
One Brick at a Time: Mikayla Hannesschlager's Journey of Confidence and Competition
Episode 17
In this episode, we chat with Mikayla Hannesschlager, gold medalist in Bricklaying at the 2025 Provincial Skills Canada Competition and proud member …
11 months ago
In Focus: Rachel Turner's Lens on Success
Episode 16
In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Turner, gold medalist at the 2018 Provincial Skills Canada Competition in Photography and bronze medalist at…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Currents of Change: Zack Hartle on Competing, Teaching, and Empowering the Industry
Episode 15
In this episode, we sit down with Zack Hartle, a Skills Canada Alberta alumnus, two-time gold medalist in Industrial Control, Electrical Trades Inst…
1 year ago
Nailing the Interview: Veronica Kjolberg's Job Search Skills for Success
Episode 14
In this episode, we sit down with Veronica Kjolberg, a proud Skills Canada Alberta alumna whose journey is nothing short of inspiring. Veronica compe…
1 year ago
Pro Tips for Provincial Success: Advice from Skills Alumni
Episode 13
In this episode, we’re taking a look back at some of the incredible advice shared by Skills Canada Alberta alumni featured in past episodes. Whether …
1 year, 1 month ago
Wired, Crafted, & Connected: Laine and Taylor's Friendship Forged at Skills
Episode 12
In our first-ever joint episode, we’re joined by Laine Van Hardeveld and Taylor Desjardins, two standout Skills alumni whose paths crossed in the mos…
1 year, 1 month ago
Fake Cuts, Real Skills: Brittany's Job Skill Demo and Aesthetics Journey
Episode 11
In this episode, we sit down with Brittany Kellow, a Teaching Assistant at the Aesthetics Institute, whose Skills story began in 2018 with a creative…
1 year, 1 month ago
Manufacturing the Future: Tim Wong on Competition, Teaching the Trade & Skills
Episode 10
In this episode, we sit down with Tim Wong, whose Skills journey began in high school and continued into post-secondary. In 2016, he competed at the …
1 year, 2 months ago
Sew It Begins: Amy Herndon's Rise in Fashion & Film
Episode 9
In this episode, we sit down with Amy Herndon, a Skills Canada Alberta alum whose passion for fashion has taken her from competition runways to film …
1 year, 3 months ago