Sherry Holmes may have struggled to find her path in construction, but she's determined that others don't have to go through the same. She's committed to showing people that it's a great job that isn't only limited to men. She works with Skills Canada and Skills Ontario, two organizations that "are trying to get the next generation into trades," as she told Storeys.
Sherry doesn't want to see young people just enter construction, but trades in general, and part of that is leading by example. Sherry has clearly had incredible success working in a skilled trade, and her path has made her a bonafide celebrity. Still, she's very aware that people often look down on those in her field, viewing them "as the bottom of the barrel." She added, "People assume we didn't go to school. Don't make money."
It isn't just her love for her profession that makes her want to serve as a mentor for the next generation of tradespeople, though. She explained that she was inspired by her dad, whose "whole goal in life is to educate people." This, she said, is why she is "just trying to make a difference."
