SWE Spotlight
Hello SWE-OC members!
The nominating process has concluded, below is the slate of officers running for election for SWE-OC in FY22. Additionally, this information is available on the section website (http://www.swe-oc.org/).
POSITION NAME
- President ..................................Morgan Zandonella
- Internal Vice President.............Jolene Cordon
- External Vice President............Open
- Treasurer..................................Martha Barhouse
- Secretary..................................Sophia Leung
If you haven’t had an opportunity to express interest yet and you would like to run for an officer position, you may petition to be added to the ballot. The petitioning period closes April 21, 2021; the petition requirements are outlined below:
1. The member is eligible for the position (i.e. must be a voting member of the Society);
2. The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
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 20, 2021. Please send all petitions to nominating@swe-oc.org.
A separate notice will be provided with the ballot and voting instructions. Voting will be open to all voting members of the SWE-OC chapter. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this process, please email the nominating committee at nominating@swe-oc.org. Thank you for supporting SWE-OC, and we are looking forward to a great FY22!
-- Laura Novak-Roesgen, FY21 SWE-OC Nominating Chair
Officer Nominations due April 5th
The schedule for our elections for Officer Roles for FY22 are as follows:
April 5 - Last day to express interest in an officer position. interest form
April 5 - Nominees are posted for members & petitioning period opens.
April 20 - Last day to petition to be a nominee.*
April 21 - Voting begins. Final slate posted
May 12 - Voting ends.
May 16 - FY22 officers are recognized at the awards banquet.
*The instructions to petition to be on the ballot AFTER the April 5th deadline:
1. The member is eligible for the position (i.e. must be voting member of the Society);
2. The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
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 20, 2021. Please send all petitions to nominating@swe-oc.org.
The schedule for our elections for Officer Roles for FY22 are as follows:
April 5 - Last day to express interest in an officer position. interest form
April 5 - Nominees are posted for members & petitioning period opens.
April 20 - Last day to petition to be a nominee.*
April 21 - Voting begins. Final slate posted
May 12 - Voting ends.
May 16 - FY22 officers are recognized at the awards banquet.
*The instructions to petition to be on the ballot AFTER the April 5th deadline:
1. The member is eligible for the position (i.e. must be voting member of the Society);
2. The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
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 20, 2021. Please send all petitions to nominating@swe-oc.org.
Scholarship & Certificate of Merit Applications DUE March 15th
Apply for high school senior, undergraduate, and graduate scholarships by March 15th! For more information, visit the Scholarships page.
Encourage faculty to nominate students for the Certificate of Merit Program. To learn more, visit the Certificate of Merit page.
FY22 Leadership Positions
The new SWE-OC year begins on July 1, 2021, and volunteer opportunities are open! We are looking for people to help organize and plan the exciting events for FY22. The SWE-OC leadership consists of Officers and Committee Chairs who meet once a month to discuss business and plan events. Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills. The FY22 Org Chart and Officer and Committee Chair Manual (which details each position's responsibilities) are available for you to review. If you are interested in holding an officer or committee chair position for FY22, please fill out the interest form.
Contact: Laura at nominating@swe-oc.org
Galentines Wine & Paint 2/12/21
We had a blast painting hot air balloons at our virtual Galentine's Wine & Paint event!
SWE Resume Workshop 1/28/21
Did you miss the SWE Resume workshop? No worries, visit this link to access the recording and handouts.
Did you miss the SWE Resume workshop? No worries, visit this link to access the recording and handouts.
Happy New Year everyone! 1/14/21
We have several upcoming virtual social and professional development events in the works, stay tuned for more details!
Every year, we host an end-of-year banquet in May to recognize the current SWE-OC officers, introduce the officers of the next fiscal year, congratulate our Undergraduate/Graduate scholarship recipients, and Certificate of Merit recipients. This year, the banquet will be 100% virtual!
If you would like to assist in planning the banquet, see more details and sign up below! If you would like to be involved in reviewing the scholarship applications, contact our Scholarships Chair, Sophia Leung at scholarship@swe-oc.org.
We have several upcoming virtual social and professional development events in the works, stay tuned for more details!
Every year, we host an end-of-year banquet in May to recognize the current SWE-OC officers, introduce the officers of the next fiscal year, congratulate our Undergraduate/Graduate scholarship recipients, and Certificate of Merit recipients. This year, the banquet will be 100% virtual!
If you would like to assist in planning the banquet, see more details and sign up below! If you would like to be involved in reviewing the scholarship applications, contact our Scholarships Chair, Sophia Leung at scholarship@swe-oc.org.
Our first virtual holiday game night was a success! It was so much fun, we may have to plan another one in the future.
That wraps up all our events for 2020, we will see you in the New Year! Happy Holidays SWE-OC!
That wraps up all our events for 2020, we will see you in the New Year! Happy Holidays SWE-OC!
Tune into our upcoming Holiday Game Night! Join your fellow SWE-OC members for a night of online JackBox games, raffles, and prizes! see more info below.
Check out the new SWE Portal! Login to view your membership info, upcoming chapter events, join the SWE mentor network, and much more.
Check out the new SWE Portal! Login to view your membership info, upcoming chapter events, join the SWE mentor network, and much more.
Happy Thanksgiving SWE-OC! I hope you have all found fun ways to safely celebrate today. In tune with the spirit of the holiday, I'd like to give thanks to SWE for continuing to support women in engineering throughout the pandemic, and the rest of my SWE-OC leadership team for taking on the challenge of providing social, professional development, outreach, and job opportunities for our members in a virtual setting.
I look forward to seeing you over zoom for our next planning meeting and holiday game night!
I look forward to seeing you over zoom for our next planning meeting and holiday game night!
Join us for our upcoming FREE virtual Resume Workshop! Whether you're still in school, a recent graduate, returning to work, or just looking for a new opportunity, refreshing your resume and your LinkedIn presence is crucial! See more information and register below.
Whether you attended the WE20 Conference, or would like to hear from those who did, tune in next week to our WE20 Dessert Debrief and receive a $15 DoorDash gift card! Bring your favorite dessert and get to know other local SWE members in a relaxed virtual setting. More details below.
Whether you attended the WE20 Conference, or would like to hear from those who did, tune in next week to our WE20 Dessert Debrief and receive a $15 DoorDash gift card! Bring your favorite dessert and get to know other local SWE members in a relaxed virtual setting. More details below.
Thank you to all who attended our virtual Fall Collegiate Training! We had a great turnout, and made some good connections with local collegiate chapters of SWE. See photo below!
We had a great time at trivia night on October 2nd-- thank you to everyone who attended! It was a great success, and we look forward to planning another one in the future.
Tune in Wednesday, October 14 to our Ask A Recruiter Session! Do you have a burning question you've always wanted to ask a recruiter? Now is your chance! See more details here.
Please note the November planning meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 10 to avoid any conflicts with the Presidential Election.
If you are interested in counseling a collegiate section of SWE, we have open positions for CSU Fullerton, Chaffey College and Santa Ana College. Contact Cynthia Hernandez at collegiate@swe-oc.org for more information.
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
Tune in Wednesday, October 14 to our Ask A Recruiter Session! Do you have a burning question you've always wanted to ask a recruiter? Now is your chance! See more details here.
Please note the November planning meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 10 to avoid any conflicts with the Presidential Election.
If you are interested in counseling a collegiate section of SWE, we have open positions for CSU Fullerton, Chaffey College and Santa Ana College. Contact Cynthia Hernandez at collegiate@swe-oc.org for more information.
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
Tune in Friday, October 2 for our Virtual Trivia Night and Raffle! Bring your SWE knowledge for a chance to win SWE Merchandise and other prizes! See more details below.
If you missed our Path to Professional Licensure Talk, you can view the recording here (password: %wk41U3n).
Resources from our Annual Professional Development Conference can be found on our website: http://www.swe-oc.org/conference.html
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
If you missed our Path to Professional Licensure Talk, you can view the recording here (password: %wk41U3n).
Resources from our Annual Professional Development Conference can be found on our website: http://www.swe-oc.org/conference.html
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
Tune into the next lecture in our professional development series: Professional Licensure Workshop on Wednesday, September 23. This presentation will focus on the professional engineer license requirements and application process, CA-specific exams for civil and traffic engineers, and NCEES exam updates. See below for more details and registration information. We hope to see you there!
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
If you are interested in counseling a collegiate chapter of SWE, we have open positions for Chaffey College, Cal Baptist, and Santa Ana College. Contact Cynthia Hernandez at collegiate@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
If you are interested in counseling a collegiate chapter of SWE, we have open positions for Chaffey College, Cal Baptist, and Santa Ana College. Contact Cynthia Hernandez at collegiate@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
We hope you will all join us for the virtual SWE-OC Professional Development Conference on Saturday, September 19th. Bring your friends! All participants will receive a FREE DoorDash gift card and be entered into a raffle to win more fun prizes! PDC offers attendees the skills needed to succeed in the work place and take their careers to the next level.
See our Event's page for more details and registration information.
http://www.swe-oc.org/events.html
The ice cream social was a great success! We had a wonderful time getting to know everyone. Congratulations to our raffle winners Khue, Anisha, Kimberly, and Krista!
See our Event's page for more details and registration information.
http://www.swe-oc.org/events.html
The ice cream social was a great success! We had a wonderful time getting to know everyone. Congratulations to our raffle winners Khue, Anisha, Kimberly, and Krista!
For the health and safety of all our members, all upcoming events are now virtual! Also note that WE20 has gone 100% virtual with new dates of November 2 - 13, 2020.
We have several upcoming events including an Ice Cream Social, Professional Licensure Workshop, Professional Development Conference, and Trivia Night. Many of the events will have raffles for all attendees to win some SWE swag. We hope you can join us!
SWE-OC is passionate about supporting the next generation of SWE professional members! We are working closely with SWE Collegiate members from several colleges and universities in and around Orange County. We are looking for Counselors to empower members of the following collegiate chapters:
- SWE-CSU Fullerton
- SWE-CSU Long Beach
- SWE Santa Ana College
- SWE Cal Baptist
- SWE Chaffey College
If you are interested in this or would like to learn more, please contact the FY21 Collegiate Relations Chair, Cynthia Hernandez, at collegiate@swe-oc.org
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
We have several upcoming events including an Ice Cream Social, Professional Licensure Workshop, Professional Development Conference, and Trivia Night. Many of the events will have raffles for all attendees to win some SWE swag. We hope you can join us!
SWE-OC is passionate about supporting the next generation of SWE professional members! We are working closely with SWE Collegiate members from several colleges and universities in and around Orange County. We are looking for Counselors to empower members of the following collegiate chapters:
- SWE-CSU Fullerton
- SWE-CSU Long Beach
- SWE Santa Ana College
- SWE Cal Baptist
- SWE Chaffey College
If you are interested in this or would like to learn more, please contact the FY21 Collegiate Relations Chair, Cynthia Hernandez, at collegiate@swe-oc.org
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
Monthly Planning Meeting 8/4/20
For the health and safety of all our members, all upcoming events are now virtual!
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the August Planning Meeting on Tuesday. Please see photo below! We added some social, professional development, and outreach events to our calendar. Our annual Ice Cream Social is planned for the end of August, we hope you can join us!
For the health and safety of all our members, all upcoming events are now virtual!
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the August Planning Meeting on Tuesday. Please see photo below! We added some social, professional development, and outreach events to our calendar. Our annual Ice Cream Social is planned for the end of August, we hope you can join us!
Would you like to be more involved in SWE-OC? We have several committee chair positions open! Contact Laura Roesgen at nominating@swe-oc.org for more information.
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
-- Chandler Huggins, FY21 SWE Orange County Secretary
FY21 Planning Day 7/18/20
Your SWE-OC Officers and Committee Chairs have a lot of great ideas for how to make the year successful despite the lack of in-person connection that I know we're all feeling at the moment.
We had to delay our Professional Development Conference and Girl Scout outreach event in the spring when isolation orders came out, and we laid low for a few months to see what might happen, but now we are ready to hit the ground running with 100% virtual online events so we can connect with our members, collegiates, and K-12 students and make the best of the wonderful technology available to us in 2020.
Explore below for Outreach and Professional Development opportunities and stay tuned for more events as we plan them and put them on the calendar! Also, don't forget to sign up for our Monthly Planning Meetings which are also going to be virtual if you'd like to be involved in what we're planning.
Also, I'd like to formally introduce Chandler Huggins, our FY21 Secretary, who will be taking over the SWEekly emails for the rest of the fiscal year! Thanks Chandler!!
-- Natalie White, FY21 SWE Orange County President
Your SWE-OC Officers and Committee Chairs have a lot of great ideas for how to make the year successful despite the lack of in-person connection that I know we're all feeling at the moment.
We had to delay our Professional Development Conference and Girl Scout outreach event in the spring when isolation orders came out, and we laid low for a few months to see what might happen, but now we are ready to hit the ground running with 100% virtual online events so we can connect with our members, collegiates, and K-12 students and make the best of the wonderful technology available to us in 2020.
Explore below for Outreach and Professional Development opportunities and stay tuned for more events as we plan them and put them on the calendar! Also, don't forget to sign up for our Monthly Planning Meetings which are also going to be virtual if you'd like to be involved in what we're planning.
Also, I'd like to formally introduce Chandler Huggins, our FY21 Secretary, who will be taking over the SWEekly emails for the rest of the fiscal year! Thanks Chandler!!
-- Natalie White, FY21 SWE Orange County President
SWE OC Virtual Awards & Recognition - May 17th
We had SUCH a great time on the FY20 SWE OC Virtual Awards & Recognition Ceremony on Sunday evening. We honored 10 Certificate of Merit high school students, 4 graduate and undergraduate students for their success in STEM academics and project, and celebrated each other and the connection that SWE has given us. Check out the slides from the event if you missed it.
Thank you to our FY20 officers and committee chairs for making this year a success. We are looking forward to (a hopefully more normal) FY21.
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
We had SUCH a great time on the FY20 SWE OC Virtual Awards & Recognition Ceremony on Sunday evening. We honored 10 Certificate of Merit high school students, 4 graduate and undergraduate students for their success in STEM academics and project, and celebrated each other and the connection that SWE has given us. Check out the slides from the event if you missed it.
Thank you to our FY20 officers and committee chairs for making this year a success. We are looking forward to (a hopefully more normal) FY21.
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
FY21 Leadership Positions
The new SWE-OC year begins on July 1, 2020, and volunteer opportunities are open! We are looking for people to help organize and plan the exciting events for FY21. The SWE-OC leadership consists of the Executive Council and Committee Chairs who meet once a month to discuss business and plan events. Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills. If you are interested in holding an officer or committee chair position for FY21, please fill out the interest form.
Contact: Laura at nominating@swe-oc.org
The new SWE-OC year begins on July 1, 2020, and volunteer opportunities are open! We are looking for people to help organize and plan the exciting events for FY21. The SWE-OC leadership consists of the Executive Council and Committee Chairs who meet once a month to discuss business and plan events. Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills. If you are interested in holding an officer or committee chair position for FY21, please fill out the interest form.
Contact: Laura at nominating@swe-oc.org
Galentines Event - Painting With A Twist 2/20/20
We had so much fun at the Painting With a Twist social event last week - it will definitely be a repeat event for us! Several new faces joined us, and we all enjoyed painting a beautiful cactus succulent picture.
We had so much fun at the Painting With a Twist social event last week - it will definitely be a repeat event for us! Several new faces joined us, and we all enjoyed painting a beautiful cactus succulent picture.
FY21 Leadership Positions 2/14/20
The new SWE-OC year begins on July 1, 2020, and volunteer opportunities are open! We are looking for people to help organize and plan the exciting events for FY21. The SWE-OC leadership consists of the Executive Council and Committee Chairs who meet once a month to discuss business and plan events. Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills. If you are interested in holding an officer or committee chair position for FY21, please fill out the interest form.
Contact: Laura at nominating@swe-oc.org
GSOC Outreach Event:
The Girl Scouts of Orange County has published our STEM event on thier calendar! Please share on your Social Media pages to drive registration, and sign up to volunteer!
The new SWE-OC year begins on July 1, 2020, and volunteer opportunities are open! We are looking for people to help organize and plan the exciting events for FY21. The SWE-OC leadership consists of the Executive Council and Committee Chairs who meet once a month to discuss business and plan events. Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills. If you are interested in holding an officer or committee chair position for FY21, please fill out the interest form.
Contact: Laura at nominating@swe-oc.org
GSOC Outreach Event:
The Girl Scouts of Orange County has published our STEM event on thier calendar! Please share on your Social Media pages to drive registration, and sign up to volunteer!
WELocal San Diego 2/5/20
WELocal San Diego was great! We had 7 SWE OC members attend all or part of the conference. We learned about important women in science at the welcome celebration Friday night, heard from a local SWE Nexter and her mom during lunch on Saturday, and enjoyed many professional development, outreach, and SWE business sessions to help us grow our section and grow in our careers.
Shout out to Carlsbad High School's SWE Next club who won the Design Lab competition, which came with a $1000 check!
WELocal San Diego was great! We had 7 SWE OC members attend all or part of the conference. We learned about important women in science at the welcome celebration Friday night, heard from a local SWE Nexter and her mom during lunch on Saturday, and enjoyed many professional development, outreach, and SWE business sessions to help us grow our section and grow in our careers.
Shout out to Carlsbad High School's SWE Next club who won the Design Lab competition, which came with a $1000 check!
Wine & Webinar - What's Your Pitch? 1/30/20
The Wine & Webinar was a big hit! Our group of a dozen attendees from all age groups, engineering disciplines, and backgrounds watched the webinar "What's Your Pitch? Mastering Your Transition Narrative" and discussed our personal brands, the way we are going to pitch ourselves for our next executive introduction or job interview, and own the qualities that differentiate us from the crowd.
Want to get involved? Register for our February Planning Meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2020. It will be in the same venue as the Wine and Webinar in Huntington Beach so if you've been waiting in the wings for a meeting north of Irvine, here's your chance! This meeting will be especially important because we will talk about the nomination and election process for our FY21 officers, as well as our March 14 outreach event with GSOC and our April PDC event.
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
The Wine & Webinar was a big hit! Our group of a dozen attendees from all age groups, engineering disciplines, and backgrounds watched the webinar "What's Your Pitch? Mastering Your Transition Narrative" and discussed our personal brands, the way we are going to pitch ourselves for our next executive introduction or job interview, and own the qualities that differentiate us from the crowd.
Want to get involved? Register for our February Planning Meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2020. It will be in the same venue as the Wine and Webinar in Huntington Beach so if you've been waiting in the wings for a meeting north of Irvine, here's your chance! This meeting will be especially important because we will talk about the nomination and election process for our FY21 officers, as well as our March 14 outreach event with GSOC and our April PDC event.
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
Girls Who Code 1/24/20
This week I spoke to over 100 students in the Girls Who Code club and the Intro and AP Computer Science classes at Murrieta Valley High School. My colleague Sarah Vine and I shared the very different paths we took to build our careers in software engineering and tech, the diversity and inclusion initiatives that are changing tech culture, the importance of building soft skills in addition to their technical work, and the broad career opportunities available to students who choose STEM careers. We also presented overviews of Machine Learning and Alexa skills, as well as the benefit of joining organizations like the Society of Women Engineers and SWENext. This is the second year Murrieta Valley High School has offered Computer Science curriculum through Edhesive, which is sponsored by Amazon Future Engineers.
Nearly a dozen of these opportunities are in this very email, and they're a great, low-pressure way to practice your public speaking skills and share the excitement of engineering with the next generation. Volunteer for one of them today!
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
This week I spoke to over 100 students in the Girls Who Code club and the Intro and AP Computer Science classes at Murrieta Valley High School. My colleague Sarah Vine and I shared the very different paths we took to build our careers in software engineering and tech, the diversity and inclusion initiatives that are changing tech culture, the importance of building soft skills in addition to their technical work, and the broad career opportunities available to students who choose STEM careers. We also presented overviews of Machine Learning and Alexa skills, as well as the benefit of joining organizations like the Society of Women Engineers and SWENext. This is the second year Murrieta Valley High School has offered Computer Science curriculum through Edhesive, which is sponsored by Amazon Future Engineers.
Nearly a dozen of these opportunities are in this very email, and they're a great, low-pressure way to practice your public speaking skills and share the excitement of engineering with the next generation. Volunteer for one of them today!
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
SWE Swag & Updates 12/20/19
Did you miss the SWE Orange County WE19 SWE Boutique table? Laura Novak-Rosesgen has volunteered to do fulfillment of online orders so the merch is up on our website! Prices are slightly higher than at WE19 to account for shipping costs, but that just means the bundle of all 3 items is an even better deal. Shop now!
We're still working on scheduling corporate / technical tours for the spring. As discussed at the December Planning Meeting, since the Amazon Fulfillment Center only offers tours Monday through Friday, we have decided not to make this one of our local tours for the spring. Feel free to schedule your own time to tour the facility nearest you!
I'm going to take a break from the SWEekly email over the Christmas holiday while I spend time with family and friends, so look for a shiny new email from me in January! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and best wishes to you and yours in the coming new year!
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
We're still working on scheduling corporate / technical tours for the spring. As discussed at the December Planning Meeting, since the Amazon Fulfillment Center only offers tours Monday through Friday, we have decided not to make this one of our local tours for the spring. Feel free to schedule your own time to tour the facility nearest you!
I'm going to take a break from the SWEekly email over the Christmas holiday while I spend time with family and friends, so look for a shiny new email from me in January! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and best wishes to you and yours in the coming new year!
-- Natalie White, FY20 SWE Orange County President
Holiday Party 12/13/19
The annual SWE OC Holiday Party was lots of fun! We ate tasty potluck food, did an ornament exchange, and played "Left, Right, Center" which was fun for all ages! FY18 SWE OC President, Sally Soltero, won LRC!
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AWS re:Invent 12/8/19
Natalie was out of town last week for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent conference and was engaged with DeepRacer responsibilities! She got to talk to AWS customers about Machine Learning and autonomous vehicles and help run our championship races for the week.
Sola Haruka Takishita was the champion and 2-time world record holder! She competed against 62 men and one other woman through multiple brackets and emerged victorious!
Sola Haruka Takishita was the champion and 2-time world record holder! She competed against 62 men and one other woman through multiple brackets and emerged victorious!
WE19 Dessert Debrief 11/22/19
We had quite the crowd for the WE19 Dessert Debrief, including quite a few new faces! Everyone ate cheesecake, shared our favorite parts about the conference, and gained energy around the upcoming Spring plans for SWE Orange County. Thanks to everyone who came out, and we hope to see you at a future event!
We're working on getting several activities on the SWE OC calendar for 2020! Here are a few below:
Take a second look at some of the outreach opportunities we have from the IUSD and from the WE19 PEP Panel contacts who have emailed me for speakers. These are great opportunities to represent SWE and/or your company in a STEM outreach or volunteer capacity.
We had quite the crowd for the WE19 Dessert Debrief, including quite a few new faces! Everyone ate cheesecake, shared our favorite parts about the conference, and gained energy around the upcoming Spring plans for SWE Orange County. Thanks to everyone who came out, and we hope to see you at a future event!
We're working on getting several activities on the SWE OC calendar for 2020! Here are a few below:
- Girl Scouts outreach event (no date set yet - coordinating with GSOC)
- SWE OC Professional Development Conference (tentatively April 18)
- JPL tour (dates for February 2020 will be released in early Dec)
- Wine & Webinar (topic and date TBD)
Take a second look at some of the outreach opportunities we have from the IUSD and from the WE19 PEP Panel contacts who have emailed me for speakers. These are great opportunities to represent SWE and/or your company in a STEM outreach or volunteer capacity.
Girl Scouts First Lego League (FLL) 11/14/19
Vinita Palavineloo has been in contact with a Girls Scouts First Lego League team, the RAH girls of Robokidz. Their robot Gretta won 9th place out of 30 teams in a regional competition and they are moving on to the next level of FLL competition. Here's a photo of them! It's so rewarding to see girls excited about STEM!
WE19 was a huge success! Keep that momentum going by engaging with some of the new outreach events we have as a result of Natalie White, FY20 President of SWE OC, participating in the IIBI Parent and Educator Panel. See a list of them below in the "SWE Opportunities" section and contact the appropriate person to schedule a time to participate. It doesn't take much to lead girls to STEM careers - just seeing someone who looks like them and has done it can be very motivating!
WE19 was a huge success! Keep that momentum going by engaging with some of the new outreach events we have as a result of Natalie White, FY20 President of SWE OC, participating in the IIBI Parent and Educator Panel. See a list of them below in the "SWE Opportunities" section and contact the appropriate person to schedule a time to participate. It doesn't take much to lead girls to STEM careers - just seeing someone who looks like them and has done it can be very motivating!
WE19 Conference 11/9/19
Over 16,000 people attended the conference this year, and from collegiate to professionals, working moms and retirees, K-12 students, parents, and educators... there was something for everyone!
Congratulations to Ashley Chan and Erica Hsueh, Orange County students who won SWE Next awards at the conference.
Last but not least, a special thank you goes out to the WE19 HQ staff and the Host Committee for making sure the conference ran smoothly.
Didn't make it to WE19? Want a more intimate SWE conference experience without having to get on a plane? WELocal San Diego Registration is now open! Register now!
FY20 Ice Cream Social
We had a great turnout for our FY20 Ice Cream Social! Thanks to everyone who attended - we're looking forward to a great year!
Girl Scouts of Orange County Volunteer Conference Recap
Natalie White, Krista Miguel, and Vinita Palaniveloo represented SWE Orange County as exhibitors at the GSOC Volunteer Conference. We talked to over 300 attendees about what WE19, Invent It Build It, SWE Next, and SWE OC STEM Outreach opportunities. We received a lot of positive feedback and expect increased engagement with SWE overall and with SWE OC specifically.
There's a huge demand for technical assistance and women-in-STEM representation among the Girl Scout leaders and parents we talked to. Stay tuned to this email subscription and our social media feeds for opportunities for you to Be That Engineer for the girls in our community!
There's a huge demand for technical assistance and women-in-STEM representation among the Girl Scout leaders and parents we talked to. Stay tuned to this email subscription and our social media feeds for opportunities for you to Be That Engineer for the girls in our community!
FY20 Planning Day Is In The Books!
SWE OC's FY20 Executive Council and Committee Chairs met to discuss the upcoming year and put events on the calendar. Important decisions that were made include:
- Our key focus areas this year will be more kid-friendly events, a more cohesive social media and marketing presence, and several new outreach initiatives.
- Monthly Planning Meetings will move to the first THURSDAY of the month and will rotate between north and south county. The first one will be in Irvine - register on EventBrite here!
- We WILL host a Professional Development Conference this year! Tentative date is Saturday, April 18, 2020
- We will create, order, and sell merchandise for our members to purchase and to sell at the SWE Boutique at WE19.
President's Message
Dear SWE-OC Members,
On behalf of the SWE-OC Executive Council, welcome to FY20! We are looking forward to another great year. As always we'll have lots of Outreach, Professional Development, Networking, and Social events throughout the year, and we have the added excitement of hosting the WE19 Society Annual Conference in Anaheim in November! We have an FY20 Planning Meeting scheduled for Saturday, August 3 where we'll brainstorm ideas for the year to come. Sign up for our SWEekly email list and follow us social media to keep up to date!
Facebook (public page), Facebook (private group), LinkedIn
Remember to renew your SWE membership for FY20, if you haven’t already. SWE membership for professionals is an affordable $100. As a member, you’ll get free access to SWE OC events, informative and empowering webinars, SWE career and recruiting resources, discounts to local and global conferences, and so much more. Plus, you’ll be part of the largest network of women engineers (+40,000 members strong).
If you’re looking for more ways to get involved in SWE, hone your leadership or communication skills, engage in K-12 or collegiate outreach, or just network with women with which you already have a lot in common, we have opportunities for you! Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills. The FY20 Org Chart and Officer and Committee Chair Manual (which details each position's responsibilities) are available for you to review. Our officer positions have been filled, but if you're interested in one of the committee chair or collegiate counselor positions, please fill out the interest form.
We look forward to seeing you at a future event!
Natalie White
SWE OC FY20 President
Society of Women Engineers Orange County Professional Section
On behalf of the SWE-OC Executive Council, welcome to FY20! We are looking forward to another great year. As always we'll have lots of Outreach, Professional Development, Networking, and Social events throughout the year, and we have the added excitement of hosting the WE19 Society Annual Conference in Anaheim in November! We have an FY20 Planning Meeting scheduled for Saturday, August 3 where we'll brainstorm ideas for the year to come. Sign up for our SWEekly email list and follow us social media to keep up to date!
Facebook (public page), Facebook (private group), LinkedIn
Remember to renew your SWE membership for FY20, if you haven’t already. SWE membership for professionals is an affordable $100. As a member, you’ll get free access to SWE OC events, informative and empowering webinars, SWE career and recruiting resources, discounts to local and global conferences, and so much more. Plus, you’ll be part of the largest network of women engineers (+40,000 members strong).
If you’re looking for more ways to get involved in SWE, hone your leadership or communication skills, engage in K-12 or collegiate outreach, or just network with women with which you already have a lot in common, we have opportunities for you! Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills. The FY20 Org Chart and Officer and Committee Chair Manual (which details each position's responsibilities) are available for you to review. Our officer positions have been filled, but if you're interested in one of the committee chair or collegiate counselor positions, please fill out the interest form.
We look forward to seeing you at a future event!
Natalie White
SWE OC FY20 President
Society of Women Engineers Orange County Professional Section
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