January 27, 2014 - Universal Technical Institute-Dallas/Fort Worth Graduate Brianna Lambert Puts Her Skills to Work on Electric Vehicles

Technician Brianna Lambert puts her technical and diagnostic skills to work.

As a senior at Plano Senior High School in 2010, Brianna Lambert had no inclination that when she signed up for Introduction to Engines, she would be embarking on a journey that would lead her to a successful career in the automotive industry.

“The material really sparked my interest in the mechanics of cars,” said Lambert. “I was able to work with my hands and every day brought on a new challenge.”

Growing-up, Brianna loved putting together puzzles and taking things apart and then putting them back together again. At school, math and science were her favorite subjects.

“Working as an auto technician is a perfect fit for someone like Brianna,” said Jesus Miranda, Campus President for Universal Technical Institute-Dallas/Fort Worth. “This work involves critical thinking and advanced math and science skills.”

Undeterred by the fact that the majority of automotive technicians are males, Brianna enrolled at Universal Technical Institute-Dallas/Fort Worth upon graduating from high school.

“I knew that this was a career path I really wanted to pursue and I wasn’t going to let the unknown and intimidation factor of being one of the only women at the school keep me from achieving my goals and pursuing my dreams,” she said.

Today, Lambert is a service technician at Tesla Motors (www.teslamotors.com) in Farmers Branch, where she spends her days working on some of the most sophisticated electric vehicles in the industry.

“The onboard diagnostics and technology in our Models S and X are amazing,” she said. “I love being able to work on such intricate and powerful machines.”

Lambert hopes to see more women enter the automotive and diesel technician field. She finds the time in her busy schedule to go back to the Universal Technical Institute-DFW to speak with women interested in entering the field.

“With awareness growing that working on today’s vehicles isn’t so much about turning a wrench, but being able to detect, analyze and solve complex technical issues, we will see more women pursuing this career path,” said Miranda.

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