One technician in North Texas is providing young girls with an introduction into automotive work, reports Fox 4 News.
Kristin Cline–also known as the Grease Girl–has partnered with Girls Incorporated of Tarrant County to host a car care class in her Wise County studio garage. There, Cline and her husband restore vintage cars; but the space will now also be used to train a new generation of technicians.
Cline said that most of the class is intended to simply show young girls that they are capable of working with cars. The most recent, second session was held this past weekend in Fort Worth for girls in 8th through 12th grade.
As someone who first entered the industry only knowing how to change a tire, Cline knows it can be difficult to overcome your own self-doubt when trying something new. Her lessons show young girls that tasks such as loosening lug nuts can depend more on factors like body positioning rather than brute strength.
“It’s not only about cars, not only about being in the garage. It seeps to other parts of your life of trying new things, and reaching beyond what you think you can accomplish,” explained Cline.
