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#STEMStories: Emily, PhD Student in Aerospace Engineering, Canada

Jan 15, 2019

Name: Emily Gleeson Role/Occupation: PhD Student in Aerospace Engineering Country: Canada As far as Gleeson can remember she has always wanted to understand how things worked and enjoyed helping her parents build things. A visit to the planetarium as a young girl gave her a push in the STEM direction, “it unleashed my curiosity for space exploration and is the same time I decided I wanted to be an astronaut,” she...

#STEMStories: Tamsin, Product Owner, UK

Jan 14, 2019

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? My name is Tamsin Hodge and I’m a Product Owner working at the UK Hydrographic Office, which is part of UK digital government. I live in Somerset in the South West of England and am married, with a stepson, and have a chocolate Labrador dog. My role is part of a team working with digital tools and technologies to create services to gather, process, store and serve...

#STEMStories: Elisabeth, Senior Advisor, Renewable Energy, Norway

Jan 07, 2019

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? My name is Elisabeth, I am 39 years old and I work for Multiconsult, one of the leading engineering firms in Scandinavia. I have a MA in Technology, Science and Society. After I graduated, I first worked for a small entrepreneurial company focused on climate change policies but after a few years, I started to work with renewable energy in Multiconsult. It is a very inspiring field to work...

#STEMStories: Dr. Tracy, PhD Environmental Engineer and Scientist, USA

Dec 20, 2018

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? Hi, my name is Dr. Tracy Fanara, and I work to extend humanity’s time on earth. I run a research program at Mote Marine Laboratories where we perform experiments, develop technology, and design strategies to protect public health and water quality. My expertise is in sustainable design, so working to restore the earth's natural water cycle through innovative engineering....

#STEMStories: Dr. Thandeka, Medical doctor, South Africa

Dec 19, 2018

Name : Dr. Thandeka Ngcobo Role/Occupation : Medical doctor Country : South Africa Age: 25 years old Dr. Thandeka Ngcobo is a medical doctor currently employed by the Department of Health, completing the final year of her medical internship at Mafikeng Provincial Hospital in the North West province. Ngcobo matriculated from Umlazi Comprehensive Technical High School and was subsequently accepted at the University...

#STEMStories: Daisy, Comedian and Communicator, Switzerland

Dec 15, 2018

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? Hi/Bonjour/Hallo! I am Daisy Hessenberger, a comedian and communicator who put herself through 4 years of researching evolutionary genetics to then leave academia and work at an entirely different scale - ecosystems! My current career is split between the office and what I do outside the office. For the first, at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, I work on helping nature...

#STEMStories: Tae'lur, Front-End Engineer, USA

Dec 13, 2018

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? My name is Tae'lur Alexis, I am a Front-End Engineer born and raised in San Diego, California but now currently based in Seattle, Washington. My role is in charge of making the user experience accessible and effortless. I've been a professional developer for close to 7 months now. Prior to the transition into tech, I was working a variety of retail and fast food jobs. 2. How did you...

#STEMStories: Mariah, Founder of FemSTEM, Georgia

Dec 03, 2018

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? Hello! My name is Mariah, and I run FemSTEM.com! I am the Founder, and Editor-in-Chief! 2. How did you arrive at this career? Was it always something you knew you wanted to do? Oh, boy. Freelance writing is really a tough field in general. But I find it’s been a challenge even running my own site. I’ve been freelancing for years now, and started off working...

#STEMStories: Barbara, Master’s Student , South Africa

Nov 30, 2018

Name : Barbara Ojur Role/Occupation : Master’s student (MPhil Specialising in Space Studies) Country : South Africa (I have dual citizenship, Uganda and South Africa) Barbara Ojur is a Master’s student completing an MPhil specialising in Space Studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Ojur is currently building a portable...

#STEMStories: Kimberly, Assistant Laboratory Director, USA

Nov 30, 2018

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? I am an Assistant Laboratory Director within the STEM field of Translational Breast Cancer Research. My overall function is to multi-task between numerous research- and administrative-related needs within the laboratory. Our laboratory’s main objective is to focus on generation new and optimizing current treatment strategies for patients across the or patients across the breast cancer...

#STEMStories: Kaitlyn, STEM Advocate and Speaker, USA

Nov 29, 2018

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? Hello, my name is Kaitlyn Ludlam, a.k.a AstroBot Kaitlyn. I am a Junior in High School and a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) advocate and speaker. 2. How did you arrive at this career? Was it always something you knew you wanted to do? I became an advocate after I was awarded scholarship to space camp for an essay I wrote for a contest. The creator the...

#STEMStories: Jennifer , JavaScript Developer, USA

Nov 19, 2018

1. Say hi :) who are you what do you do? I’m Jennifer Wadella, a JavaScript developer, international speaker, and the founder of Kansas City Women in Technology, a non-profit working on growing the number of women in technology careers. 2. How did you arrive at this career? Was it always something you knew you wanted to do? I fell into being a developer by accident - I went to school for graphic design and business...

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