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From Passion to Power Tools: Meet Our Most Recent Tech Hires!

Girls Auto Clinic

Last July, she became a tech-in-training at GAC, while also finishing her mechanical engineering degree at Lehigh University (Patrices alma mater) and leading the Formula 1 Race Club like the total powerhouse she is. That spark that led her to pivot from business classes to automotive tech. Then a part-time lube tech gig.

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Women in the Auto Repair Industry

Auto Mechanic School Edu

We are likely to see the number of women in this field continuing to grow as auto repair is becoming more of a tech field with smarter cars run on computers. Patrice Banks started the Girls Auto Clinic in Philadelphia, PA in 2013 after not being able to find a female mechanic to work on her car.