Photo: Jared Gruenwald
Engineer, sheCANic, author (and Lehigh alum!)
Patrice Banks '02 is the CEO and founder of Girls Auto Clinic, an auto repair shop in the Philadelphia area, that caters to women. She has since made it her mission to educate and empower women through their cars. Her story is now the subject of a FOX sitcom pilot produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) called "Patty's Auto."
Lehigh alums will have an exclusive opportunity to hear Patrice discuss her journey at a talk and networking reception held at the Girls Auto Clinic! Join us at 5:15 for one of Patrice's hands-on instructional auto clinics or just attend the main program at 6:15.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, May 9
Time: 6:15 p.m. (optional auto clinic at 5:15 p.m.)
Location: Clutch Beauty Bar
7423 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Talk and reception: $30
or
Auto clinic, talk, and reception: $60
Program Schedule
5:15 p.m. Check-in for auto clinic
6:15 p.m. Talk and networking reception
8:00 p.m. Program concludes
Please RSVP by May 1.
This event is co-sponsored by the Lehigh Club of Philadelphia, the Women's Professional Alliance, and BALANCE.
About the Speaker
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Patrice Banks '02 is opening up the male-dominated automotive industry, bringing a fresh perspective to the status quo with her inspiring and energetic movement that inspires women, the #1 customer in the auto industry, to be #sheCANics, confident drivers, and smart consumers.
Prior to establishing Girls Auto Clinic, Patrice worked for more than 12 years as an engineer, manager, and leader at DuPont, a science and technology company. Patrice holds a Bachelor of Science in materials engineering from Lehigh University and an Automotive Technology Diploma from Delaware Technical Community College. She is the author of the book, The Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide. Patrice has been featured on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross and profiled in Time Magazine. Learn more at www.patricebanks.com.
Get a closer look at Patrice, Girls Auto Clinic, and its shecanics in this video from I Am Scary Mommy.