JACQUIE H

Jacquie works full-time as the Operations Director in her busy family business in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and was nominated by her mom, Judy. Their large used car dealership, large service station, and lube shop employ 26 people, and Jacquie oversees all day-to-day business operations. Judy says, “She is a female in a typically male-dominated industry. This alone is very challenging and hard. She supports other young girls and young women who want to join the industry by belonging to a national organization called Women in Auto Care. She serves on the executive committee of this organization with a focus on scholarships for young women in the industry.”
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Jacquie is a mom of two boys, ages 9 and 7. The eldest has autism, and the abrupt changes to daily routines with the pandemic have taken a toll, but Jacquie has made the best of it. Judy says, “Having an autistic child also brings challenges, explaining and supporting a child who doesn't understand why the world is so crazy, and he cannot just go out and play with his friends. She spent many hours holding him and just listening to his fears while dealing with her own fears of the virus. He has come through very well and has learned that change is not always bad. All this at the same time helping to keep an essential business moving forward every day through the pandemic. Jacquie is a hero in my eyes. She fought, scratched and supported her family and coworkers through a very scary, for all, time.“
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Jacquie shares her mantra…⁠⁠
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‘The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.’ ⁠⁠
-Pablo Picasso ⁠⁠
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She says, “Since the moment I heard this quote, I decided that this is exactly how I will live my life.”