As a senior consultant at LMI Government Consulting in Tysons, Virginia, Marlise Streitmatter leverages nearly three decades of experience in government and international relations to assist clients in areas such as strategic communications, organizational improvement, and change management. Marlise Streitmatter joined LMI after serving as the deputy chief of staff in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), where she helped lead DOT initiatives such as Transportation YOU.

1. TRANSPORTATIONYOU AND
THE 2019 DCYOUTH SUMMIT
Marlise Streitmatter

2. INTRODUCTION
 As a senior consultant at LMI Government Consulting inTysons,
Virginia, Marlise Streitmatter leverages nearly three decades of
experience in government and international relations to assist clients
in areas such as strategic communications, organizational
improvement, and change management. Marlise Streitmatter joined
LMI after serving as the deputy chief of staff in the United States
Department ofTransportation (DOT), where she helped lead DOT
initiatives such asTransportationYOU.
Designed for girls aged 13 to 18,TransportationYOU is a unique
mentoring program developed through a partnership between DOT
andWTS, an international organization that supports women working
in the transportation industry.With the help ofWTS members,
TransportationYOU introduces participants to various transportation
careers while encouraging them to pursue studies in the areas of
science, math, and technology.

3. TRANSPORTATIONYOU
 In addition to local programs and activities, selectTransportationYOU
participants and mentors take part in the program's DCYouth Summit.
The event gives attendees the opportunity to travel toWashington,
DC, for five days of activities, including tours, engineering challenges,
and meetings with government administrators.
The nextTransportationYOU DCYouth Summit will take place June 26-
30, 2019.Applications are open to allWTS members on a first-come,
first-served basis.
TransportationYOU participants selected to attend will meet with
college representatives and the US Secretary ofTransportation.The
event will feature a dinner banquet and tours of the Capitol Building,
the Department ofTransportation,GeorgeWashington University, and
theTurner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. More information is
available at www.transportationyou.org.