Engineering Episodes

Gayathri Shukla works in digital transformation in the mining industry in Canada. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. She is founder of Campfire Kinship, an organization that uses story telling to help teams and individuals build empathy, find their strengths, and find belonging. Story telling is Gayathri's super power. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check Gayathri shares how digitalizat...

Evie Antholis is a Mechanical Engineer. She graduated in 2020 and began working during the pandemic. Evie shares her experience during college and her first year on the job. She is also interested in clothing design and sewing and we discuss how spacial relationships that we think of in engineering terms apply in sewing as well. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check Dress Form – a three-dimensional model of the torso u...

Sheila Wells is a Telecommunications Engineer in the utility industry. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Informations Systems – Communications Technology. She has worked in the utility industry for 30 years and wants to encourage more women to go into the industry. Sheila has a deep passion for her career and life. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions & Fact Check SONET – Synchronous Opti...

Stephanie Slocum is the Founder and CEO of Engineers Rising, where she coaches engineers to help them advance in their careers. She is the author or “She Engineers” and a keynote speaker. She is a professional engineer with master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Architectural Engineering. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions & Fact Check To get a free signed copy of the book, go to: https://www.sheengineersbook.com/freebook Engineers Ri...

Gretel Zwick is an assistant project manager who works in underground utility locating. She has a bachelor's degree in Construction Management with an emphasis in surveying. She is passionate about surveying and about letting people know about surveying and what they do. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions & Fact Check Total Station - A total station is an optical surveying instrument that uses electronics to calculate angles and d...

Maria has both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. For some time she was responsible of doing computer process simulations , but she also helped on the implementation of data analytics code to optimize production in chemical plants, while learning about the subject and doing some programming herself. Currently, she is focusing on that area sharpening her skills in data science and wants to also understand the relationship with process automation and control and the technica...

Stephanie Espy is the Founder and CEO of MathSP, a STEM academic and test prep coaching company. MathSP is a STEM-focused academic and test prep coaching company based in Georgia and serving students and families nationwide. She is the author of STEM Gems, a book featuring 44 women in 44 different STEM fields with the goal of providing girls with role models to allow them to see themselves in STEM fields to close the gap with women in STEM. She has a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering fro...

Nancy Regan has a degree in Aerospace Engineering and founded The Force, a company focusing on Reliability Centered Maintenance. In addition to being an engineer and entrepreneur, she also holds six patents, is an author and a key note speaker. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) - A lot of organizations don’t get the Reliability they need from their equipment. That causes chro...

Katy Kolbeck is a retired electrical engineer. She spent 15 years of her career working as an electrical engineer at an engineering firm, and the last 15 years as the President and CEO of that same engineering firm. In retirement, she spends most of her time working with non-profit organizations addressing leadership and strategic issues, along with working on systems to provide clean drinking water for communities in rural Haiti. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman S...

Judy LeStrange has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's of business administration. She currently works as a senior sales manager in the renewable energy industry. She began her career on an assembly line and went to night school to her degree in mechanical engineering. She has worked in a variety of areas including several that had very few women, even less than engineering! Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Defini...

Sanya Mathura is an author and Managing Director of Strategic Reliability Solutions Ltd. She has a BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a MS in Engineering Asset Management. She is passionate about lubrication and its key role in reliability. Sanya lives in Trinidad and Tobago and shares her educational experiences and what drives her to be the best in her field and the need to bring her expertise to people in Trinidad and the Caribbean. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher U...

Karen Flewharty is a Joint Use Manager in the electric utility industry. She has an electrical engineering degree which she obtained while working as a drafter many years ago. She calls her utility career her second career. Karen shares her passion for the utility industry and the joy she brings to her job every day. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check Joint Use - Shared use of utility poles by multiple users. Inste...

Emily McGavisk is an environmental and civil engineer working as a consultant in the utility industry. Emily has a passion for helping clients with their renewable energy strategies and grid modernization. Emily shares her journey through times she wasn't always sure she wanted to be an engineer into having a career as an engineer that she truly finds joy in. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check Environmental Enginee...

Anna Jackson is a recent graduate with dual degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Physics. She shares her excitement and passion for science and engineering and her joy at recently landing her dream job. Please enjoy her story. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check Space Camp - an educational camp in Huntsville, Alabama, on the grounds of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center museum at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. (wi...

We're starting a new segment on Ordinarily Extraordinary - STEMSkills. Periodically, we'll have episodes with experts to address some areas that can help women in STEM grow. This first episode is on communication skills with an amazing communication coach. Anthony is a recognized expert in blueprinting his clients’ communication process and, in real-time, gives them a personalized solution that is tailored to instantly address, and gradually eliminate their specific communication blocks and...

Monika leads a product management team for a global company in the energy industry. She started her career in embedded programming, which is still a passion she has. She is a mentor, a coach, a keynote speaker, and an entrepreneur. Monika is passionate about her work and about encouraging women in their careers and career development. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check Embedded Software Engineer - Embedded software...

Toni is a civil engineer working in the transportation industry. Toni has been working as an engineer for a few years and is preparing to take the Professional Engineering Exam this fall. She shares her knowledge and experiences in the transportation industry and her experiences working on a highway construction crew this summer. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check ADA (American with Disabilities Act) Ramps - https:...

Cassie is an electrical engineer, working in substation design at a consulting firm. She moved into engineering management after getting a master's degree in Science and Technology Management. Cassie shares her experiences and perspectives and the importance of women supporting each other and the importance of mentors. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check How many pounds of chemicals do women absorb into their bodies...

Naadiya is a major global advocate for women in engineering. She is a civil engineer and a serial entrepreneur. She co-founded WomEng, an organization to promote women and girls going into engineering, and WomHub, an organization to support women entrepreneurs in STEM (science, technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing) in Africa. She is on boards of Unicef, B20, World Economic Forum, among others. She is a strong voice and advocate for women engineers globally. Episode Notes Music used in the...

Abby recently graduated from high school and will be starting college this fall at Iowa State University to study aerospace engineering. Abby has a love of physics, calculus and rockets! She is passionate about making her voice heard and excited to start this new phase of her life where she gets to study the subjects she loves. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms and Definitions AP Classes - Advance Placement Classes - a program in the United St...

Cristine works in technical sales and support in the wireless industry. She has spent much of her career doing technical education, training, and documentation. She capitalizes on her insatiable curiosity and need to thoroughly understand things both in her career as an educator and in her role as a mom. Cristine also shares her childhood and educational experience growing up in Brazil. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms and Definitions Computer...

Alice is a professional with a passion for finding the nexus between the wireless telecommunications and energy industries, and active volunteer of fostering STEM events in her community. Her foundation as an electrical engineer played a role in her career today in strategy and business development, and shares her perspectives on the importance of stepping out of her comfort zone and willingness to take on risks to professional development. Growing up in Trinidad, and immigrating to the US has s...

Taylor has worked as an electrical engineer for the past 6 years. She recently transitioned to a new position outside of engineering, but still in technology. She shares her viewpoints on being a new mom, starting a family, juggling work and family and adjusting her priorities. Episode Notes Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio Acronyms and Definitions PTO – Paid Time Off Fact Check Maternity Leave – Nearly all developed countries throughout the world have a national p...

Welcome to the first episode of Ordinarily Extraordinary - conversations with women in STEM. Kerry has worked as an electrical engineer in the utility industry for 27 years. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience. In our conversation she shares her experiences working as a physical substation engineer, working in contracts for a renewable energy company, and her college life. She provides insights into technical aspects of the work she does in addition to her perspectives on women in engin...