Carol leads the charge for women in construction
Carol has experienced a lot of instability and hardship in her life; she grew up in foster care homes, has suffered from domestic abuse, severe depression and PTSD. Carol has four daughters, three of which are currently in foster care; they are her greatest source of motivation and the main reason she has forged a career in her dream industry; construction.
Carol participated in a program that assists women in gaining construction roles in Victoria. She has completed a Certificate II in Resource and Infrastructure Work Preparation and is now completing the Certificate III in Civil Construction as part of an 18-month apprenticeship with the Metro Tunnel Project’s tunnels and stations contractor CYP Design & Construction (CYP D&C). Carol is working at the Domain Precinct, constructing the new Anzac Station on St Kilda Road.