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(August 15, 2020) AIAA LA LV Aerospace Women’s Career Day Event
Volunteers are needed for al AIAA activities, please contact cgsonwane@gmail.com
AIAA LA LV Aerospace Women’s Career Day Event
August 15th, 2020, 10 AM
with guest speakers/panelists
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment and Women’s Contributions to STEM!
Please join AIAA LA LV to celebrate the auspicious month of August for Women / Women's Career !
Both/All genders are welcome !
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Overall Chair / Moderator of this Event: Marilee Wheaton (Aerospace Corp., AIAA Fellow)
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Agenda
10:05 am : Welcome Message (Dr. Chandrashekhar Sonwane, AIAA LA LV Section Chair)
10:10 am : Keynote Speech (Marilee Wheaton)
10:30 am : Women's (Career) Panel (Chaired/Moderated by Marilee Wheaton)
11:30 am : AIAA Membership Introduction (Dr. Swati Saxena, ANSYS)
11:35 am : YP / Women's Career Panel (Chaired/Moderated by Courtney Best)
12:35 pm : Resume Workshop and Interview Tips (Fred Lawler)
01:35 pm : Why do girls/boys/general public want to go into / stay in Aerospace/STEM Career (Bill Kelly)
02:25 pm : Getting Perseverance to Launch (Ann Devereaux, NASA/JPL)
03:15 pm : SpaceX – Engineer Career Panel (SpaceX)
04:00 pm : Adjourn (Tentative)
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*Keynote Speaker: Marilee Wheaton (Aerospace Corporation, AIAA Fellow)
*Main Women's (Career) Panel:
Marilee Wheaton (Moderator/Panelist) (Aerospace Corporation, AIAA Fellow)
Michelle Rouch (Raytheon, Renowned Aerospace Artist)
Kris Acosta (Northrop Grumman, SWE-LA)
Janet Grondin (Stellar Solutions, Women in Defense (WID-LA) - President)
Dr. Claire Leon (Professor, Loyola Marymount University (LMU))
Courtney Best (Boeing, YP)
*Second Panel Women/YP Career Panel:
Courtney Best (Boeing)(Moderator/Panelist)
Brett Cornick (Contractor)(AIAA LA-LV YP Chair)
Jennifer S. Perdigao (Attorney, Pilot)
Dr. Anita Sengupta (Research Professor Astronautics, University of Southern California, Pilot)
Monica Maynard (LA School District STEM Director)
Roz Lowe (Manufacturing Industry Representative)
Kathleen Fredette (Director of STEAM Initiatives)
Sherry Stukes (NASA JPL)
Marilyn McPoland (CSUDH, AIAA LA-LV Council Member)
Amanda Ireland (Boeing)
Ann Devereaux (NASA/JPL)
(More TBA)
*Resume Workshop and Interview Tips (Fred Lawler, Raytheon)
*Why do girls/boys/general want to go into / stay in Aerospace (and STEM) Career (Bill Kelly, Aerojet-Rocketdyne-Retired)
*Getting Perseverance to Launch (Ann Devereaux, NASA/JPL)
*SpaceX – Engineer Career Panel (SpaceX)