Accident to Academics: Amy Bogner Teaches the Next Generation to Keep Showing Up
By: Chasidy Rae Sisk
A wrecked car sent Amy Bogner into collision repair. Two decades in the industry gave her skills, perspective and a few lessons she refuses to let the next generation learn the hard way. Now an instructor and workbook author, Amy talks about finding a new challenge, preparing students for real shop life and making sure the young women following her know someone has their backs.
We call female collision repair instructors “Frame Changers” because they’re helping reshape the industry at its foundation. Drawing on their own experience in the field, they’re passing along far more than technical skills – they’re teaching students how to problem-solve, persevere and build careers of their own. As educators, mentors and visible examples of what’s possible, Frame Changers are opening doors for the next generation while helping shape the culture and workforce those students will eventually enter. Their influence begins in the classroom, but its impact reaches far beyond it!
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