Acres is celebrating ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ค by highlighting the contributions of the wonderful women that make up our team!
Get to know Dayna Goochey, a Project Coordinator with Acresโ Industrial Department.
๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ.
My role as a Project Coordinator is essentially to be the oil in the gears that helps a project move along smoothly. I get to wear many hats, which keeps every day exciting and fresh. From coordinating schedules, analyzing costs, liaising with subtrades, preparing reports, and visiting sites, I help ensure a project is completed on time and on budget.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
I grew up with my dad, uncles and family friends all in construction, so Iโve always been around it. Following university, where I studied business and accounting, I was hired by a civil construction company. I was the liaison between the office and field and essentially a translator since I understood both sides. I have a high level of respect for people who work with their hands, and I love being a part of building new things.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐?
I am continuously growing my skills every day with the variety of tasks I get to take on. I love the new challenges and opportunities, while having an amazing team to learn from.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ?
Donโt ever let anyone tell you that itโs not your place. I am fortunate that I never felt like I had to overcome obstacles to enter the construction industry โ I never saw a reason why I couldnโt be in it. Having the influence of construction around me growing up, it just never occurred to me that women couldnโt be in construction.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ?
I havenโt really had any as I entered the construction industry in a small town that I grew up in and everyone was very respectful and supportive. Iโm lucky and very grateful for that.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐?
I am proud of the well-rounded lifestyle Iโve been able to create for myself. Iโve worked in the construction industry as an Operations Assistant, and now as Project Coordinator, all while working with the Pemberton Canoe Association and the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club as a Competitive Coach and Camp Leader. I am also proud to be currently training for the Outrigger and Dragonboat races for the World Championships.