Isabel Tuman is utilizing a bachelor's degree in automotive technology from Weber State University to accelerate her career in the automotive industry. The third-generation automotive technician from California is working as an electric vehicle technician for Ever, an AI-based electric vehicle sales platform.
Tuman sought out a program with online options to maintain the flexibility required to work on vehicles across the country while earning her degree. According to Jessica Slater, the automotive technology department chair, the bachelor of science degree was designed to be accessible to students regardless of their location. To support remote learning, Weber State ships tools and class materials directly to students.
Tuman recently attended a weeklong electric vehicle boot camp at Weber State Davis to learn about vehicle repair. She noted that the technology and facilities at the university were impressive. Tuman credited professors Scott Holland and Brandon Stevenson for seeing her potential throughout her studies.
In addition to her professional work, Tuman has participated in motorsports, including competing in the Great Race along Route 66 with a team sponsored by the Jessi Combs Foundation. She also aims to race a hand-rebuilt Ford Bronco in the Rebelle Rally in October.
This December, Tuman is expected to become the first in her family to receive a university diploma. She expressed a desire to inspire more women to enter the trades and motorsports, with a long-term goal of working in a research and development engineering facility.
Tuman holds a 4.0 GPA and previously earned an associate degree in automotive technology from a community college in Huntington Beach, California.
