Episode 25 covers Derek's journey of how he grew up interested in physics, astronomy, and hydroplane racing which leads him to pursue aerospace engineering. Derek shares his journey of how a change in his first internship assignment at Cessna Aircraft would first disappoint him but ultimately open a door to a career in Flight Test Engineering that he would love. He also shares how his professional engineering trajectory would transform into leadership roles due to his ability to listen to helpful mentors along his career path. Towards the end of the episode we learn about the power of mentorsh ..read more

This Next Generation Episode highlights one of our 2022 STEMusic Book Scholarship Winners Malayekia Miapeh! She shares how she got interested in STEM through the example of her mother and her natural curiosity. Malayekia explains how she watched her mother excel as a nurse and how that moved her to want to pursue a career in the healthcare industry. She also shares her experience moving from Liberia all the way to North Carolina and how becoming a nurse may ultimately allow her to return to her homeland. This episode ends with an encouraging discussion about two uplifting songs Maylayekia sele ..read more

This Next Generation Episode highlights one of my long time mentees, Sydney Mansaw! She shares how she got interested in STEM through her love of math and some encouragement from a very helpful teacher. Sydney explains how she fostered her love of STEM through Project Lead the Way Engineering courses and ultimately landed on Electrical Engineering as her area of focus for her college degree. She also shares her experience as a summer intern for Raytheon before she dives into her love of dance revealing how she made history with a ballet company in Wichita Kansas! This episode ends with a fun d ..read more

Episode 24 covers Joshua's journey of how he grew up loving roller coasters and how that put him on a path to become a Bridge Engineer. Joshua shares his inspiring journey of how he had to take a couple of steps back to move forward in his pursuit of a STEM Career. He also shares how he joined the Air Force which would ultimately have a key impact on his focus, leadership, and tenacity to not only earn his bachelor's degree but also his masters degree. Towards the end of the episode we learn about Joshua's love of bridges and how he climbs to incredible heights to inspect them. We close this e ..read more

Episode 23 covers Dalia's journey of how she got introduced to STEM via the AVID program to how he became a Senior Process Engineer. Dalia shares her non-traditional journey through college which includes a stint at a community college where she trail-blazed a path in a Bio Tech Program. She also describes the difficult times when she was so overwhelmed and how she chose resilience even when things got rough. She then turns to her professional journey as a process engineer sharing how she progressed through her career by focusing only on the task in front of her and not being concerned with cl ..read more

Episode 22 covers Andy's journey of how he got introduced to STEM via the AVID program to how he became an Aircraft Simulation Software Engineer. Andy shares how he progressed through his science and math courses to eventually reach his pursuit of engineering in college. While majoring in Aerospace Engineering, he shares how he had to find community through the Society of Hispanic Engineers to make sure he had a support system and to make sure he was able to build his network. Andy then tells us about his first professional role in Tooling Engineering and how he eventually made the pivot to be ..read more

This Next Generation Episode highlights one of our STEMusic Book Scholarship Recipients, Dominique Gooden! She shares how she got interested in STEM by unfortunately having to spend time in the hospital due to a medical issue at a very young age. Dominique explains the different research opportunities and STEM organizations she's been able to participate in which have fostered her love for STEM. She even shares how in her senior year of high school she's been able to conduct research with MIT! This episode ends with a inspiring discussion around the two songs choices Dominique selected along w ..read more

This Next Generation Episode highlights one of our STEMusic Book Scholarship Recipients, Anaya Parikh! She shares how she got interested in STEM and why she hopes to pursue a career in the Medical Field. Anaya also talks about her music group 4 Keys and the impact it has had on her local community. She even shares how her work with 4 Keys led her to have a unique conversation with a celebrity! This episode ends with a great discussion around the two songs choices Anaya selected along with a great piece of advice that will benefit everyone. You don't want to miss this Next Generation episode of ..read more

This Special Episode highlights the 2021 SWE Engineering EXPO that will occur virtually on Saturday April 17th and Sunday April 18th. I had the chance to speak with five of the incredible women in STEM who helped plan this years virtual Expo. They took time to highlight each of their journeys in STEM and discussed why this event is so important to them. This episode closes with a fun and eclectic conversation about music that will have you groovin. You definitely don't want to miss this episode of the STEMusic Podcast! STEMusic Website: https://www.thestemusic.com/ Society of Women Engineers W ..read more

Episode 21 Part 2 pics up right where Part 1 left off. Kameelah shares all about her Associate Director role at Merck & Co. while provided great professional career advice. She then continues that professional career conversation by highlighting her role as the NSBE Professionals Chairperson. Kameelah describes why being a NSBE Professional is so beneficial and how immense value can be gained through an active active professional membership commitment. We then turn to her illustrious music career and talk about how she became a phenomenal Jazz Singer. Kameelah talks of her musical lineage ..read more