Cakes to Condensers: Ivy Tech Indy HVAC student switches careers in her 30s

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After graduating from Knox College in Illinois, Naja Woods started her journalism career in 2019 as a producer at ABC57 News in South Bend.

INDIANAPOLIS — During the extreme heat, air conditioning is essential, but have you ever considered the folks that help keep your AC units running?

"This job opened up and I was like, 'OK, well we're going to learn a trade,'” she explained."I found myself not picking up on things or retaining just on job because it was much different than what I was used to." The practical, hands-on learning environment at Ivy Tech helped Caudle build skills necessary for success in both residential and commercial HVAC.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics only 2% of workers in the industry are women, a number that’s not stopping the 37-year-old.

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