b'NTCA MEMBER SPOTLIGHTwant to be a part of it, she said. Being challenged and being able to inspire and encourage others are what motivates me. She gets tremendous satisfaction seeing the job finished and having asatisfiedcustomer.Itrytodo somethingdifferentoneachjob to further my skills and make each job better, she added. The orga-nizationsandgroupsIbelongto have been a great resource in this regard.Lotsoftipsandideasare gained from these associations. NTCA benefitsOne of those associations is the NTCA, which HamiIton joined last year. I wish I had joined sooner, she said. The workshops they offer are a great way to learn new things and stay up to date on new tech-niques. Being a member of an orga-nizationlikethisheightensyour professionalism. I think it shows that you are serious about your business and growing in the industry. As a member you have access to not just training, but the oppor-tunity to get credentialing, like the CTI, she added. Being a member of NTCA is well worth the money. It is not only a tax deduction, but the vouchers more than pay for the membership expense. Tile ChixHamiltonmusedaboutthe advantagesofbeingawomanin thetileindustry.Weareoften intuitiveandgoodlisteners,and 66TileLetter | May 2020'