Successful Sister

In this short write-up, Alicia touches on being a woman in non-traditional trades, what it means to be successful, and how to approach success in the trades. She spends time going over seven traits of successful people and how to consider emotional IQ when approaching success. She digs into the importance of communication in all forms and understanding that no matter what industry you are in, it is most likely people driven. Alicia is passionate about being authentic, so please be aware that this book contains profane language.

Alicia Robinson was raised with her three sisters by a strong, military family and a strong, female steamfitter. She is a mother to three daughters and five stepchildren, as well as a grandmother to seven awesome boys and four beautiful girls. She and her family live in Mesa, Arizona where she and her husband are proud members of UA Local 469 Plumbers, Steamfitters and HVAC. Through her membership and union with 469 she has had many opportunities to travel the country for work and education. She is a passionate apprenticeship instructor and leader. She works closely with her sisters in the trade as a devoted board member and co-founder of the women's committee. Alicia spends her free time camping or paddle boarding in and around the Arizona lakes.