Caribbean Times 90th Issue - Monday 12th September 2016

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Monday 12th September 2016
Lady Mex - “She fixed that”
By Joanna Paris
There are many times that females
unfortunately find themselves in a
position where they have difficulties
with their vehicles.
Whether it is a punctured tire,
a radiator which has overheated or
checking the oil, some women are
put at a disadvantage for not being
in a position to adequately address or
even to identify the situation.
The ladies of Lady Horsepower
Farm Drag Racing Team, which is the
Caribbean’s 1st All-female Drag Racing
Team are committed to fix that.
Female Mechanics, Renee Edwards-
Ambrose and Jodi-Ann Joseph
are the principal members of the
dynamic team.
Many of you will remember Renee
as the winner of the Curvy Idol
Competition, so Yes! You can be all
dolled up and still be able to tend to
a machine and she makes no excuse
for it.
Both Renee and Jodi-Ann are
the facilitators of a series of workshops-
Lady Mex – “She fixed” that.
Last Saturday, ten females participated
in a session held at Automotive
Arts Antigua and according to Renee
the response has been overwhelming,
with pre-bookings for upcoming
dates.
She is grateful for the support and
assistance from Digicel, Sistah Souljahs
Grapics, Automotive Arts Antigua,
Big Red Designs as well as her
team at Lady Horse Power Farm in
organizing the event.
The classes will take place every
two weeks, with spots for 10 women
at a time, to allow participants to get
amore hands on experience. The forums
also seek to challenge the view
and stereotype associated with women
in the automotive industry.
“Our aim is to reach women how
do minor tasks and avoid major repairs
on their vehicles. At the end of
the day, you end up spending thousands
of dollars for a problem that if
you knew what to do or could have
solved it earlier, could have been
avoided”, explained Edwards-Ambrose
who is also an Aircraft Maintenance
Technician employed at LIAT
1974 Limited.
Among the topics covered during
the workshop are: engine oil, tires
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