Even though mechanical design was a "non-traditional" career choice, she knew this was the perfect job for her interests. After high school, she earned a two-year degree in mechanical design. Classes included technical physics, welding processes, fluid mechanics and mathematics. She says skills learned in speech classes are extremely helpful while making a presentation or pitching a design project.

Today, she uses a computer assisted drafting (CAD) program to put motor home designs into a three-dimensional mode so manufacturing can construct the vehicles. She spends a lot of time studying prints, problem-solving and gathering measurements before putting it in 3-D. She says the most exciting part of her career is watching the finished product come down the production line.