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“You work hard, you see the results of your labor, and you have the money to do what you want.” I got into construction through the trade classes at Mead High School. That’s how I first learned how to frame a house. We visited some job sites, too, like the East Wing addition at Sacred

“I’ve learned that I’m stronger than people often expect.” I got my first job during the summer between seventh and eighth grades at a tiny restaurant on East Sprague called Joaquin’s. In the mornings Joaquin served the best donuts you’d ever taste, and by lunchtime he was cooking authentic Mexican food while I handled just