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I’m Niamh, and I currently work as a Mobile Engineer at Monzo, helping to build the iOS and Android apps.
2. How did you arrive at this career (or point in your life/work)? Was it always something you knew you wanted to do?
I was never even considering programming as a career until I didn't quite get the grades I wanted to do Physics at Birmingham, and Computer Science...
Nasreen Peer is a researcher, lecturer and a small-business owner. Clearly a woman who wears many hats. Peer currently lectures at Stellenbosch University, where she also carries out her research. Her work focuses on the biological and ecological study of coastal habitats, specifically the mangrove and rocky shore ecosystems.
A few years ago, Peer realised the importance of listening to one’s emotions or ‘gut...
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My name is Claudia Segovia Salcedo, I am an Ecuadorian biologist working at Conservation and Evolution of Andean Forests. I am an associate professor at the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE and a national coordinator of the Ecuadorian Network of Women in Science. My research is focused on Evolution and Conservation of the Andean Genus Polylepis, one of the most...
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Hi! My name is Heloise, and I am an Astrophysicist! I currently work at the University of Auckland in New Zealand and I study supernovae, as well as black-hole and neutron star mergers.
2. How did you arrive at this career (or point in your life/work)? Was it always something you knew you wanted to do?
I didn’t always want to be an astrophysicist for the simple reason...
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Hello, I am Patricia Brown and I am an elementary technology specialist in St. Louis Missouri. I work with teachers in helping them integrate technology in their classroom. I am also keynote speaker, trainer, and facilitator of technology workshops. I work with various organizations helping to educate students, teachers, and parents about the possibilities through STEM. In my spare...
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Bonnie Nieves, I am a high school Biology teacher.
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Although I always wanted to be a teacher, I studied to be a Biologist. I worked in a lab studying proteins after getting my degree but was lonely in the lab working mostly independently. Some people really...
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My name is Monica Burns. I am a former NYC public school teacher and EdTech & Curriculum Consultant. I run the blog classtechtips.com, host the Easy EdTech Podcast, and have written several books on educational technology.
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After working as a classroom...
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My name is Sophia Lee.
By day I am a Software Developer at Microsoft where I work with a team of developers to create one of the largest news sites in the world.
By night I am a Transgender Social Activist who works to bring social justice to Transgender people.
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My name is Jenny Saucerman. I’m an instructional designer: someone who makes online education to teach adults skills for their workplaces. A big part of my job is making educational games and simulations which is pretty awesome! I also work with learning analytics and using statistics to help me understand whether the content I create is effective at teaching my learners. I...
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I'm Julia, and I am a space roboticist who also loves art and science communication. I’m a NASA Space Technology Research Fellow and this summer I am at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), where I work on making cool sensors for even cooler robots. My current project at NASA is with an origami-inspired robot called PUFFER. Outside of that, you can find me at Stanford...
With a high school background in mathematics and science, Tshireletso Kgabi’s interest in engineering occurred rather naturally; “I have always loved the challenge of being in a constant state of learning and critical thinking which develops an enquiring mind to solve technical and scientific problems. This developed my sense to understand and contribute to engineering issues,” Kgabi elaborates.
She completed her...
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Hi! I’m Katie Mummah, a nuclear engineering and graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I build and use computer models to study the lifecycle of uranium. I’m using these detailed computer models to help us predict and identify countries who are trying to build nuclear weapons while hiding that information from the world.
I also consider myself a...