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About Wanda
My heart goes out to the women who are buying homes and want to be independent and knowledgeable of the biggest investment of their lives.
Wanda
I have been doing home renovations, off and on, for the past 30 years. 10 years ago I decided to make this my career and do it full time. In this process I have noticed a real need for teaching people about their homes and about the process of renovations and really include them in that process. I have had a few men that I have worked with, in their homes, yet my heart goes out to the women who are buying homes and want to be independent and knowledgeable of the biggest investment of their lives and it seems to be taking off. Through working with women in their homes and running hands-on workshops, I have found a corner of the market where I can really thrive, educating and empowering women.
I have a diploma in Early Childhood Education and am drawn to teaching children and young adults who are emotionally, mentally, physically and environmentally challenged. Part of what makes it work is that I focus on the individual needs of the participants by providing a diverse activity that uses open ended materials, with a focus on process rather than product, as that is where we learn the most. By doing this I can encourage exploring of the individuals needs and skill set.
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Ottawa Citizen About Wanda at the Ottawa Home Show
Ottawa Citizen
5 Jan 2013
By: PATRICK LANGSTON
She’s doing just one presentation — Friday at 7 p.m. — but Wanda Woman (a.k.a. Wakefield renovator Wanda Seguin) could be a big draw. Her seminar, Empowering the DoIt-Yourselfer, is designed to give potential DIYers the confidence and knowledge to let loose the superpowered hammer swinger within.
Seguin is especially eager to reach women.
“So many women buy houses now and want to be independent homeowners,” she says. Not that men won’t also benefit, she continues. “I want to give information that television shows might not. Those shows are great motivators, but when you’re watching a professional it looks so easy and then you go to do it and it can be really discouraging.”
As an example, she says nailing MDF trim (that’s the pre-painted manufactured stuff that’s sold in every home building store) causes the material to pucker. Better, says Seguin, to buy finger-jointed pine and paint it.
Seguin advises novice DIYers to start by just exploring their home. “Look under the sink. Where is the shut-off valve?”
She promises to keep the seminar basic — a little plumbing, for example — with lots of question time.
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