New on the Women Offshore Podcast, hear from Kirstina Bowden, author of the new children’s book, Casey the Container and her first day in port!
This rhyming children’s book follows Casey the Container, a new shipping container, along her journey on her first day in port. Casey meets new friends, experiences the workings of the waterfront, and learns the important role containers play in our world. The story, as told from Casey’s perspective, provides operational insight about the movement of containerized cargo.
In sharing Casey’s journey, readers of all ages learn how containerized cargo makes its way to the United States and into local stores for purchase. As Casey learns the operational ways of the waterfront, she experiences the importance of teamwork, helping others when they are lost, and discovers how much she loves being part of part of this “family that moves cargo every day.” “Casey the Container and her first day in port” is a learning experience for the whole family, supporting STEM initiatives.
Kristina Bowden is the author of “Casey the Container and her first day in port.” She’s also the President of West Coast Resource Services, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in occupational safety for terminal operators and stevedores.
“In my time on the waterfront, I had the opportunity to learn from experienced longshoremen and managers. Those lessons resonated with me and are now being shared in Casey’s journey.” – Kristina Bowden
In the ten-year period that preceded the launching of West Coast Resource Services, Inc., Kristina was the Assistant Director of Health, Safety, and Environment for Ports America, the largest terminal operator and stevedore in the United States. Her primary role was the development, implementation, and management of safety programs unique to the stevedoring environment.
A Southern California native, Kristina always saw the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles on the horizon. “I distinctly remember my third-grade field trip to the Port of Long Beach. We came back to class and recreated gantry cranes from toothpaste boxes.”
In 2003, Kristina graduated from the California Maritime Academy and began her career on the same waterfront she visited as a child. The lessons she gathered in her career are reflected in her book. “In my time on the waterfront, I had the opportunity to learn from experienced longshoremen and managers. Those lessons resonated with me and are now being shared in Casey’s journey.”
New on the Women Offshore Podcast, listen below as Kristina shares why she wrote “Casey the Container and her first day in port,” what the self-publishing process was like for her, and how the industry responded when she published the book.
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