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Team ASE Podcast
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Team ASE podcast was created for automotive technicians, shop owners, automotive instructors and industry supporters. It's also for those thinking about a career in the automotive industry. The Team ASE podcast talks about the importance and opportunities of STEM careers and technical education, technical information and the value of ASE certification and ASE Education Foundation accreditation to the industry and the consumers we serve.
It takes a team to build the future, and with every bi-monthly episode, the Team ASE podcast will introduce you to those individuals whose passion and dedication make them part of Team ASE. The work they do to support and improve the automotive service industry doesn't just help them make a living, it helps them make a difference! If you want to know more about how we're working to improve the professionalism, technical knowledge and career opportunities for automotive professionals everywhere, the Team ASE podcast is for you!
Team ASE Podcast
A Passion for the Future
One of the most common words used to describe those individuals who make up Team ASE is passion. Another is experience. It’s not unusual to find someone who has a family background in the automotive industry standing in front of a training session passing along their knowledge. In this episode, you’ll meet a trainer who specializes in looking ahead to what’s next and the new opportunities emerging in the automotive industry.
Pam Oakes has more than 33-years of professional experience as a fourth-generation auto technician. She’s a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in automotive app engineering, business intelligence, technical training and an Automotive App Engineering Consultant at autoINENG.io, a company that provides innovative solutions for the automotive industry. Her qualifications are both impressive and an indication of the type of trainer typically found at the ASE Education Foundation Instructor Conference. Pam is a certified and recognized SME authority in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and sensors. She is a member of the National Science Foundation/National Council of Autonomous Technologies (NCAT) advisory committee, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Active Safety ADAS Sensor Calibration Task Force, and the Mobile Air Climate Society (MACS) 609 instructor/test proctor. She has also developed Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exams for L4 (ADAS) and A7 (HVAC) certifications. Pam's mission is to share her knowledge and expertise with technicians, consumers, and businesses, and to help them navigate the rapidly evolving automotive technologies.
Hear all about it as we talk with Pam about:
· Her role at autoINENG.io as an automotive applications engineer.
· The ADAS training she offered at the Instructor Conference.
· Her family background in the automotive service industry.
· How she started and grew her own repair business.
· Getting hooked on the passion of training others.
· Taking advantage of the opportunities in the automotive industry.
· The coming future automotive technology.
· Why she thinks offering her knowledge to instructors is important.
· Her views on opportunities arising in the industry for technicians.
Stay tuned for more thoughts and advice on the many facets and opportunities available through a career in the automotive service industry as we continue our Team ASE podcast series, and thanks for listening!
For more information on ASE and automotive careers, visit the website at www.ase.com