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Dallas SWE’s Professional Development Day Empowers Women in STEM

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

Dallas SWE’s Professional Development Day was an amazing event filled with inspiring women in STEM. The event took place on March 23rd, 2024 at the 2501 State Hwy 121 #800, Lewisville, TX 75067. The event was open to both SWE members and non-SWE members.

The day started with a warm welcome from Nicole Anklam, Dallas SWE PD Vice president and team followed by the opportunity to take professional headshots and network with other professionals.The panel discussion on “Managing Up and Giving/Receiving Feedback” was a standout session of the event, offering valuable insights and engaging dialogue. Moderated by Anmolika Singh, a Data Scientist at Stanley Black & Decker, the session featured distinguished panelists sharing their expertise. The panel featured Susanna Biancheri, Vice President at AT&T’s Strategic Program Office, Nakshatra Gajbhiye, Product Line Manager at Texas Instruments, Lynn Mortensen, a retired aerospace executive from Raytheon, and Barbara Read, Principal Quality Engineer at RTX Raytheon. Each brought unique insights from their extensive careers in engineering and leadership.

The speaker, Michele Rodgers, gave a fantastic talk on “Building Your Brand” that provided great tips on how to stand out in the industry. The talk was engaging and informative, leaving attendees with valuable knowledge to implement in their professional lives.

The event also featured lightning talks that covered a wide range of topics, including conference presentation highlights from some of our members. These talks were incredibly informative and provided attendees with insights into new areas.

Overall, the event was a great opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and learn from some of the best in the industry. The Society of Women Engineers Dallas Professional Development Committee put up a highly successful event and would like to thank everyone who attended, your participation helped make the event a huge success!

FY25 Dallas SWE Leadership Slate

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

The Dallas SWE FY24 Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates for your consideration to serve during FY25 (July 1, 20234-June 30, 2025). Ballots will be distributed to members electronically on May 6rd and voting will conclude May 27th. 

  • President – Katia Gomez
  • President Elect – Cyonna Holmes
  • Vice President of Professional Development – Nicole Anklam
  • Vice President of Membership – Ashley Johnson
  • Vice President of Outreach – Robyn Broniewski
  • Secretary – Samantha Zellner
  • Investment Committee Member (3-year term) – Liong So
  • Investment Committee Member (3-year term) – Rana Karimi

Modification to the Section Procedures will also be on the ballot. The review proposed changes and provide comments, please see here. 

Per the Dallas SWE Section Agreement with the Society additional candidates may be nominated by petition, provided that: 

  1. The member is eligible for the position; 
  2. The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballet; 
  3. A minimum of two percent or five of the voting members of the section, whichever is greater, have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot and 
  4. The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by April 30 or fifteen days after the slate is announced to the members of the section, whichever is later. 

Dallas SWE paid membership as of April 12 is 308, so the petition endorsement minimum is 6 members. Please send any nominations by petition with the required endorsements and consent of the candidate to the FY24 Nominating Committee Chair, Amanda Alsbrook, at aalsbrook55@gmail.com by May 1nd.

Thank you!

Dallas SWE FY24 Nominating Committee

Amanda Alsbrook, Malia Kawamura, Zaineb Ahmad

February Professional Development Event Recap

by Dallas SWE on in Professional Development

On February 29th, BioLabs hosted Dallas SWE for a panel discussion on Conflict Resolution and Communication in the workplace.

Gabby Everett, our host, introduced Biolabs, a shared workspace focused on scientific testing, providing companies with quicker access to necessary equipment for trials. She also discussed various approaches to workplace conflict, encouraging attendees to reflect on their own conflict resolution strategies.

The panel featured speakers with diverse backgrounds and careers: Lynne Meers, Director of Business Development for CRB; Kelly Cloud, Vice President of Economic Development – Life Sciences for the Dallas Regional Chamber; and Sam Lucero-Pacheco, Manufacturing Engineer for Bell Helicopter. They shared personal experiences and insights on navigating challenging conversations in the workplace, highlighting instances where differing attitudes clashed with their own.

Dallas SWE thanks BioLabs and the panelists for their donated time and efforts into making this event successful!

Save the Date for our Senior Sendoff!

by Dallas SWE on in Collegiate

Celebrate the end of the fiscal and school year with Dallas SWE on April 27th, from 10 AM – 12 PM! Join us as we start to wrap up FY24 and review all the wonderful events we hosted. We are still figuring out a few details, so location is TBD, but stay tuned for more updates!

Welcome to new Premier Sponsor Toyota!

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

Dallas SWE is excited to welcome as a new Premier level sponsor: Toyota! We look forward to working with Toyota to further our mission of supporting women and girls in STEM fields. Thank you, Toyota, for your generous support of Dallas SWE!

Welcome, Raytheon!

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

Dallas SWE would like to thank Raytheon for their Silver level corporate sponsorship! We are grateful for their support and look forward to seeing Raytheon employees at our future events. Thank you, Raytheon!

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