Dorlisa Squires
Operating Engineers local 49
ABOUT Dorlisa:
Hi, I'm Dorlisa Squires. I graduated from Building Strong Communities, a program that helped me get into the construction industry. I tested out of A.R.T. (Apprentice Readiness Training) and having completed the training I have became an Operating Engineer with Local 49. I am now in my third season as an apprentice.
I've worked on many projects; my favorite was traveling and working on the windmill reboot project as a forklift operator.
Akeethia Lloyd, Career Navigator for Local 49, had this to say about Dorlisa: "I’ve been working with Dorlisa for over two years now, starting from when she began her career with Building Strong Communities. Dorlisa has grown immensely in her skillset, and I’m proud to have her as a tradeswoman here at Local 49. She truly embodies the spirit of WIC Week and is living proof that "Every choice is a chance."