One of Jackie’s goals is ensuring her team upholds the highest standards of safety. To help them get to know each other and function better as a team, she has implemented activities like Safety Trivia Thursdays, Safety Story Night and hosted motivational speakers.
“I remind my team that we’re fortunate that management gives us time to discuss safety and make sure everyone is ok and feels safe,” she says.
Being able to work in a safe environment that includes not just physical safety, but overall well-being is one of the reasons Jackie enjoys working at Siemens Energy.
“This is a diverse and inclusive workplace. I can be a supervisor with purple hair, tattoos and piercings and I’ve always been accepted here,” she explains. “It’s okay to be different – to be yourself.”
Now that she has obtained her degree, Jackie is planning to spend more of her free time with the “light of her life” – her 12-year-old grandson, Sean. She also likes to create digital art, which she develops into 3D models and then paints. And of course, she still enjoys reading, often listening to favorite books such as “Tuesdays with Morrie” or “The Fault in our Stars” while cooking dinner.
When asked what she’s most proud of, Jackie breaks out a big smile. “My daughter, Miranda, who is a dental assistant and is the reason I went to school. She encouraged me when times were tough by reminding me that it’s ok to be frustrated. It’s ok to fail a test or have a bad day,” Jackie says. “It’s all part of the process and if you open your eyes, you will learn something from it.”
