Are you looking to become an engineer or thinking about switching careers? Are you curious about what other engineers do? This session will feature a panel of women in various engineering careers discussing their job responsibilities, a typical (or not so typical) day at work, their most rewarding and challenging encounters, and the skill-sets necessary to excel in their field. Think you know what it's like to be an engineer? What they say may surprise and inspire you! You will gain a better understanding of what it takes to succeed in these fields and learn effective management skills and techniques.

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My Awesome Life as an Engineer
Introduction to the Panelists
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 Hometown: Cottage Grove, MN
 University attended: U of MN, IT
 Degree: Mathematics/Statistics
 Fun Fact: Has 14 grandchildren
Background:
Career:
 Company: 3M
 Position: R & D
 Location: St. Paul, MN
 Years of Experience: 34
Becky Jetto

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 Hometown: Gatineau, Quebec
 University attended: University of Rochester
 Degree: M.S. Chemical Engineering; B.S. Chemical
Engineering
 Fun Fact: I have been to five of the seven continents.
 Company: 3M
 Position: Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Engineer
 Location: Saint Paul, MN
 Years of Experience: 1 year
Genevieve McSpaden
Background:
Career:

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 Company: 3M
 Position: Project Engineer
 Location: St. Paul, MN
 Years of Experience: 1 year
 Hometown: Missoula, MT
 University attended: Montana State University
 Degree: Mechanical Engineering
 Fun Fact: I went heli-skiing this year!
Mary Peterson
Background:
Career:

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 Hometown: Burlington, VT
 University attended: Penn State World Campus,
University of Massachusetts
 Degree: Engineering Mgmt./Chemical Engineering
 Fun Fact: I have 16 month old twins
 Company: GLOBALFOUNDRIES
 Position: Technical Assistant for the Site Location
Executive
 Location: Vermont
 Years of Experience: 8
Eva Shah Holmes
Background:
Career:

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 Company: Cargill Salt
 Position: Production Superintendent
 Location: Akron, OH
 Years of Experience: 6 years
Brittany Miller
Background:
Career:
 Hometown: Fort Jennings, OH
 University attended: The Ohio State University
 Degree: Chemical Engineering
 Fun Fact: I scuba dive with sharks!

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 Hometown: Power, MT
 University attended: Montana Tech of the University of
Montana
 Degree: Petroleum Engineering
 Fun Fact: If I could live anywhere in the world… I’d live
where I grew up! Montana
 Company: Packers Plus Energy Services Inc.
 Position: Technical Sales Engineer
 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
 Years of Experience: 3 years
Brittany Miller
Background:
Career:

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Allie Fan (Design Engineer)
Vanessa Foster (Project Engineer)
Tiffany Jackson (Manufacturing Engineer)
Becky Jetto (R&D)
Genevieve McSpaden (Manufacturing
Technology Engineer)
Mary Peterson (Project Engineer)
Kendall Sawa (Project Engineer)
Sara Smith (Design Engineer)
Brittany Miller (Production Superintendent)
Eva Shah Holmes (Technical Assistant for
the Site Location Executive)
Brittany Miller (Technical Sales Engineer)
Special Thanks to: