Andrea Durdle

Red Seal Plumber, Class B Gasfitter and Pipe Trades Instructor at Camosun College

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Biography

Andrea got her start in the trade in 2006 through the Pipe Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Training program at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, going on to work for a large mechanical contractor on Vancouver Island and experiencing work in commercial, residential, and service aspects of both the plumbing and gas trades.

In 2018 Andrea made the shift to instructing, teaching both Pipe Trades and Women in Trades programs at Camosun College.

Andrea is committed to being an advocate for women and other underrepresented groups in the trades both at the college and in the community. Recently she has worked on initiatives at Camosun to create a more welcoming and inclusive trades classroom environment, including a pilot curriculum project focused on retention of women in red seal trades.

Andrea is the co-chair of the Diversity Committee of UA Local 324, sits on the board of directors for the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, and the advisory board for the Construction Center for Excellence in Washington State.