{"id":279016,"date":"2018-06-28T06:01:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T20:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=279016"},"modified":"2018-06-28T06:01:38","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T20:01:38","slug":"humphries-takes-on-challenge-shatters-stereotypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/humphries-takes-on-challenge-shatters-stereotypes\/","title":{"rendered":"Humphries takes on challenge, shatters stereotypes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brianna Humphries, center, poses with officials of the Northern Marianas Trades Institute after receiving the Tun Donicio Award for Construction Trades in last week\u2019s Denim and Diamonds Gala at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan’s Hibiscus Hall. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overcoming a challenge is not something new for Brianna Tudela Humphries. She chose to study construction trades at the Northern Marianas Trades Institute, shattering the stereotype that it\u2019s a man\u2019s world.<\/p>\n

She has since learned carpentry, electrical, and masonry at NMTI. Now, she is into welding. She is hoping the skills that she has learned would land her a job either at the Department of Public Works or at Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC.<\/p>\n

Humphries has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder\u2014a serious condition that manifests itself in extreme mood swings and causes risky behavior. Yet the love and support of her family and friends\u2014especially her mother and fianc\u00e9e\u2014has helped her pull through.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand that this [construction trades] is considered a man\u2019s world, but if I didn\u2019t have the support of my mother, fianc\u00e9e, and my family, it would have been hard for me,\u201d said Humphries, who was presented with NMTI\u2019s Donicio Torres Award for Construction Trades Student Achievement in last week\u2019s Denim and Diamonds Gala at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan’s Hibiscus Hall.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have disabilities\u2026and without the support that I received, I won\u2019t be where I am today. Today, in our community, if you don\u2019t get that support, you can\u2019t get that far. I won\u2019t be where I am right now without the support of the people around me.\u201d<\/p>\n

She credits her mother for inspiring her the most and sacrificing a lot to help her. \u201cEverybody that I\u2019ve met and I know, all of their support and love made me become a stronger person. But my mother has truly inspired me the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

She credits her mother with understanding her disability and helping her and the people around them gain an understanding about her condition. \u201cWithout her, I won\u2019t be here,\u201d added Humphries.<\/p>\n

Construction trades seems to be in her blood after both of her grandfathers\u2014both father and mother side\u2014were a former welder and construction technician, respectively. \u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot from my family\u2014both of their experiences\u2014and the training that I got at NMTI.\u201d<\/p>\n

She had just finished NMTI\u2019s welding program and some of the metal art that she created were auctioned in last Friday\u2019s NMTI Denim and Diamonds Gala at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa. Humphries is now finishing her construction technology course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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