Episode 17- Cassandra Hepp

Cassandra Hepp is just 25 years old and has been a licensed M1/M2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer for almost 2 years! She took aircraft maintenance at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, then doing her apprenticeship in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. During her time at SAIT she was the President of the Aviation Student Association, received the SAITSA gold award, and the Dean's Choice Award. 

Since graduating, she has worked the majority of her career in the Canadian Arctic. Cassandra absolutely loves living in the Northwest Territories. She currently gets the honor of working on a beast of an airplane, the 737-200.

Ambitious, and a real go-getter, Cassandra is passionate about promoting women in aviation. She is the Northern Ambassador for Elevate Aviation, an organization focused on promoting and encouraging women to choose careers in aviation. Most recently, she spoke at the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association of Canada virtual conference on behalf of Elevate. Working on aircraft is a rewarding and exciting career for Cassandra, and she hopes to continue gaining knowledge and experience in the industry.

Cassandra can be found on Instagram @cass_hepp