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Feb. 21, 2022

72. Sangeeta - Founder & CEO of GOTARA; PhD Materials Chemistry; MS C…

D Sangeeta is the Founder and CEO of GOTARA whose mission is to offer career support and advice to women in STEM professions. Their goal is to help close the gender gap at all levels, and to make this service available to wom...

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Feb. 14, 2022

71. Dr. Linda Schadler, Dean, College of Engineering & Mathematical S…

Dr. Linda Schadler is the Dean of The College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Vermont (UVM). She has a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania where she studied the micromechanical behavior of fi...

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Feb. 8, 2022

70. Dr. Angela Baltes: Data Scientist/Analyst; PhD Biomedical Informa…

Angela Baltes is a Data Scientist/Analyst specialization in generating insight from data. She has a Bachelor's Degrees in Criminology, a Master's Degrees in Public Administration, a Master's Degree in Information Technology, ...

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Feb. 2, 2022

69. Alana McNulty: Chief Business Officer, Bachelor's Degree in Biolo…

Alana McNulty is the Chief Business Officer at eFFector Therapeutics where she leads corporate development and business development. She has held various leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, Exec...

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Jan. 17, 2022

68. Anna Sannö - PhD, Innovation & Design; Bachelor's in Chemical Eng…

Anna Sannö is a Research Strategy Manager at Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) in Sweden. In addition to her technical role, Anna works within Volvo and the Vera program, a series of innovation workshops dedicated to encourag...

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Nov. 10, 2021

67. Project Scientist - The Girls' Story - Two 11 & 12 Year Old Girls…

Siena (12) and Ilyana (11) are two girls that are in Project Scientist. Project Scientist is a program designed to inspire young girls to consider STEM careers. Project scientist aims to nurture these future scientists to be ...

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Nov. 2, 2021

66. Kay Paulus - Software Engineering Manager, B.S. Mechanical Engine…

Kay Paulus is software engineering manager at a Software as a Service company in rural Minnesota. She has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and transitioned into softw...

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Oct. 26, 2021

65. Brooklyn Preschool of Science - Carmelo Piazza

Carmelo Piazza and his wife, Karen, own and run the Brooklyn Preschool of Science, or more accurately, the Brooklyn Preschools of Science since they have three locations. Carmelo, a former Science Teacher, founded the schools...

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Oct. 19, 2021

64. Donna Loughlin - STEMSkills - PR & Communications Specializing in…

Donna Loughlin is the Founder and CEO of LMGPR, a PR and corporate communications company that focuses with technology and innovation companies to help them develop PR strategies. She is also the host of the podcast "Before I...

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Oct. 12, 2021

63. Andrea Harris, Chief Empowerment Executive - Tools & Tiaras

Andrea Harris is the Chief Empowerment Executive at Tools & Tiaras, an organization founded to expose girls (and boys) to the trades. She is also the co-host of the podcast Tradeswomen Talk , and in her spare time (a.k.a. her...

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Oct. 5, 2021

62. Gina Covarrubias - Life Coach, former Aerospace Engineer; BS Aero…

Gina Covarrubias works with people in STEM who are looking for some guidance and direction in their career path. She uses her own life experiences as a young aerospace engineer who never found the right fit in engineering to ...

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Sept. 28, 2021

61. Shailvi Wakhlu - Data Analyst with a BS in Computer Engineering

Shailvi Wakhlu is a leader in data analytics. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering and has been coding since she was eight years old. Shailvi shares her journey from computer engineering into data analytics and the importance of developing leadership skills. Episode Notes Shailvi sha…

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Sept. 13, 2021

60. Sandy Marshall, Project Scientist, Founder & CEO

Sandy Marshall is the Founder and CEO of Project Scientist, a program designed to inspire young girls to consider STEM careers. Project scientist aims to nurture these future scientists to be tomorrow's leaders and be change ...

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Aug. 31, 2021

59. Dr. Angelique Adams - entrepreneur, scientist, engineer, PhD & MS…

Dr. Angelique Adams is an entrepreneur, scientist, engineer, mother, and philanthropist. She recently started her own company - Angelique Adams Media Solutions, LLC and is passionate about leadership and developing her team a...

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Aug. 11, 2021

58. Becky Mueller - Crash Test Engineer; BS & MS Mechanical Engineeri…

Becky Mueller is a crash test engineer - her dream job from the time she was 10 years old. She has BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and is passionate about saving lives through the work she does to improve vehicle ...

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Aug. 3, 2021

57. Dr. Jayshree Seth - Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocat…

Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M. She has Bachelor's and Master's Degrees and a PhD, all in Chemical Engineering. She holds 72 patents! She was recently featured in the documentary "Not the Science Type", a documentary that premiered during the Tribeca Film Fe…

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July 20, 2021

56. Dr. Sinenhlanhla Sikhosana-Astronomer & Astrophysicist; PhD in Ap…

Sinenhlanhla Sikhosana recently received her PhD in Applied Mathematics with a research focus in Astrophysics. She also holds Bachelor's and Masters degrees in Applied Mathematics and Pure Physics. As a young girl in a small ...

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July 13, 2021

55. Alana Esty - Biomedical Engineer; Healthcare Data Analytics

Alana Esty has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biomedical Engineering. She uses data analytics in the healthcare industry to improve patient care. She is also the host of the podcast “Health Analytic Insights Podcast”. Epi...

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July 6, 2021

54. Gayathri Shukla, Electrical Engineer, MBA, Entrepreneur, Storytel…

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…

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June 29, 2021

53. Evie Antholis - Mechanical Engineer starting her career

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 sewin...

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June 23, 2021

52. Megan Dorman - Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Stay at home mom, H…

Megan has a Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry. After 11 years in the workforce, Megan made the decision to stay home with her two kids and later to home school them. They have lived on a houseboat in Ketchikan, Alaska and then s...

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June 18, 2021

51. STEMSkills - Dealing With Difficult Work Situations - Dr. Tanya H…

Most of us have had to deal with challenging work situations such as microaggressions, aggressions, harassment and others. In this episode, Dr. Tanya Hewitt provides insight and tools to equip us to better handle those situat...

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June 9, 2021

50. Jodi Bednar - Energy & Utility Consulting Practice Leader

Jodi Bednar is an Energy & Utility consulting practice leader. She has been in the telecommunications and consulting industries for 30 years. She has a bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Management and a degree in Execut...

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June 2, 2021

49. Dr. Nicole Tschierske - Career Coach with a PhD in Food Chemistry

Nicole is passionate about helping overlooked women in STEM become influential, so they can confidently unlock new opportunities for themselves, get their employers saying “we need you on this job!” and make a bigger impact. ...

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