| (EST) | Company or Organization | Origin | Topic & Speaker(s) | How to Participate |
| March 23 | | | | |
| Noon -12:30 | ETHICON | U.S. | “Engineering in the Medical Field”
(Presented in English) *Jennifer Maffre | Internet only |
| Noon-12:30 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Scotland 5-5:30 PM GB Time | "Transitioning from an all-girls school to university engineering courses filled with men: best practices for overcoming the divide" Lisa Grahame, Research and DevelopmentEngineer | Internet |
| 12:30 - 1 | ETHICON | U.S. Presented in Spanish | “Engineering in the Medical Field”
(Presented in Spanish) *Jennifer Maffre | Internet only |
| 12:30 - 1 | General Dynamics C4 Systems | U.S. | “Facilitating Change – How One Woman Engineer Created a Support Network for New Graduate Engineers.” Diana Sherwood | Internet and phone
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code: 8857616696# |
| 1 - 2 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | U.S. | “What I Know now that I Wish I’d Known in College” Aimee Whaley, Program Manager, Customer & Quality
Karen Martin, IT Representative-Worldwide Order Fulfillment
Karen O’Connell, Chemist – Life Sciences & Chemical Analysis. | Internet |
| 1 - 2 | Lockheed Martin | U.S. | “Transitioning from College to Corporate Career” Panel discussion led by Peggy Burns, Vice-President of Engineering, Integrated Systems & Solutions, with newly graduate (1-3 yrs) women engineers discussing their transition experiences. | Internet and Phone Dial-in 877-322-9654, International dial-in 954-797-1657, participant code for both is 384177 |
| 2 - 2:30 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | U.S.
California | “Skills of Importance to Engineers and Scientists – in addition to Math and Science” Danielle Chamberlin, Scientist New Business Creation
Carol Kay, Research & Development Manager-Operations Suppoort Systems Paige Anderson, Scientist-Life Sciences and Nanotechnology | Internet |
| 2:30 –3 | Gap, Inc. | U.S. | “Engineering the Retail Supply Chain: A Career with Style” Karla Tankersley, Engineering Manager, Logistics Division | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 2:30 –3 | MentorNet | U.S | “Growth of Personal Relationships via E-Mentoring” Mentor Brymer Chin, and former protege Rosalie Clemens, 3M | Telephone and Internet:
Dial-in:
1-866-489-0573
Meeting #: *2337842* |
| 3 -3:30 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | U.S.
California | “Why a Great Gal Makes a Great Engineer -- bridging the gap between self-perceptions, self-esteem, and reality” Robin Poskus, Production Engineering Manager- Electronic Products Lisa Windover, Project Manager – Mixed Signal Electronics | Internet |
| 3:30 - 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology | U.S.
Georgia | “Cool Jobs for Engineers” Dr. Ayanna M. Howard, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Internet only |
| 4 - 4:30 | DuPont | U.S. | “Career Strategies and Directions” Victoria Brady, Director of Engineering Technology CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(44 KB Powerpoint) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 4 – 4:30 | WNET/Thirteen PBS-NYC | U.S.
New York | “Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering”
Outreach Staff As a limited number of log-ins TO THE FTP SITE are permitted at one time, participants should log-in, download the PowerPoint presentation, and immediately LOG OUT. It is HIGHLY ADVISED to do so BEFORE the session. Thank you! | Telephone and Internet Internet:
ftp://exodus.thirteen.org
When prompted, enter:
Username: cybereng
Password: yb3tm3
File Name:
CyberchaseGlobalMarathon
3.23.06.ppt Telephone:
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code:
8857616696# |
| 4:30 - 5 | Sally Ride Science | U.S. | “Encouraging Girls in Engineering” Former US astronaut Sally Ride, Sally Ride Science | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-489-0573
Meeting #: *2337842* |
| 5- 5:30 | Agilent Canada | Canada
2-2:30 PM PST | "Computer Engineers Impact Almost Everything – From Cell Phones to Toasters! What Do Computer Engineers Do And What Makes a Good One?” Toni Nakamoto, Software Engineer, | |
| 5- 6 | Rice University | U.S.
Houston, TX | Topic 1: "Teaching and Learning by Thinking out of the Box." The importance of new approaches for 21st century engineering. Dean Sallie Keller McNulty, Brown School of Engineering, Rice University. CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION ABSTRACT
(59 KB .pdf) CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(430 KB .pdf) CLICK HERE FOR SPEAKER'S BIO Topic 2: "Graduate School?" What graduate study offers andhow to go about thinking and applying to a graduate school. Envisioning the future and taking the process into our own hands are the path to personal success and contributing to our world. Dean Kathleen Matthews, Wiess School of Natural Sciences, Rice University CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION ABSTRACT
(46 KB .pdf) CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(568 KB .pdf) CLICK HERE FOR SPEAKER'S BIO | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 5:30 - 6 | IBM | U.S. | “A degree in computer science enables you to do more than program a computer” Anne Albright CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(6.78 MB Powerpoint) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code:
8857616696# |
| 6 - 6:30 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | U.S.
Colorado | “Counselors, Teachers, Scout Leaders and Parents – Let’s Discuss Creative Ideas for Partnering with Businesses to Enhance Students’ Interest in Technology Careers.” Jean Mooney, Gov’t/Public Affairs Manager
Tamara Richert, Quality Engineer
Elisheva White, Safety and Quality Engineer Cheryl Diller, Technical Marketing. | Internet |
| 6:30 - 7 | Stevens Institute of Technology | U.S. | “Questions Parents and Students Should ask when choosing an engineering college” Susan Metz, Executive Director, Lore-El Center for Women in Engineering & Science, Stevens Institute of Technology | Telephone
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code:
8857616696# |
| 7 – 7:30 | Junior Engineering Technical Society | U.S. | “Building skills in Spatial-visualization and other areas for success in engineering.” Sheryl Sorby, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Engineering, Michigan Technological University; Lynn S. Liben, Ph.D., Distinguisehd Professor of Psychology, The Pennsylvania University; Steve Green, Director, New York Office, Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation Click Here For Presentation Materials | Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 7 - 8 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | U.S. | “Twists and Turns of a Career Path – Where Engineering and Math Can Lead You” Neveia Chappell, Product Marketing Engineer-Signal Analysis Zena Fong, University Relations Program Manager | Internet |
| 8 - 8:30 | Tetra Tech EM Inc | U.S. Presented in Spanish | “A Civil Engineering Career in the USA: Industries and Environments” *Tatiana Hernandez – presented in Spanish | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code:
8857616696# Calls from Columbia:Dial-in
01809155120 |
| 8 – 8:30 | Junior Engineering Technical Society | U.S. | “Girls and Math: What are the strategies for success in college math?” Janet Scheren, JETS; Marsha Tufft, P.E., Ph.D., Aerospace Engineer, GE Aircraft Engines; Joy Moore, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Suzanne L. Weekes, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Donna Kelly, Auburn University Click Here For Presentation Materials | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 8 – 8:30 | Intel | U.S. | "Finding, selecting and making the most of an internship" *Reena Singhal | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-489-0573
Meeting #: *2337842* |
| 8:30 - 9 | Tetra Tech EM Inc | U.S. | “Skills of importance to Engineers” *Tatiana Hernandez | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code: 8857616696# Calls from Columbia: Dial-in
01809155120 |
| 9 - 9:30 | Extraordinary Women Engineers Project | U.S. | “Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers Book Discussion and Online Party” Author Sybil E. Hatch CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(2.9 MB Powerpoint) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 9:30 - 10 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | U.S. | “Combining engineering and a J.D.” Christine McCarthy CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(266 KB Powerpoint) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code: 8857616696# |
| 10 - 10:30 | US Army Corps of Engineers | U.S. | "The importance of a mentor for your job.” Michelle Moore | Internet Only |
| 10:30 - 11 | CH2M HILL | U.S. | “The importance of networking through professional organizations” Pam Maass CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(1.2 MB Powerpoint) | Internet Only |
| 11 – 11:30 | Engineers Without Borders | U.S. | “Building a better world, one community at a time: an introduction to Engineers without Borders” Pam Maass CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(3.48 MB Powerpoint) | Internet Only |
| 11:30 - 12:00 (midnight) | | U.S. | “From Engineer to Author” Sybil E. Hatch, Civil Engineer and Author of Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers | Internet |
| March 24 | | | | |
| 12 a.m. - 12:30 | OSF St. Francis Medical Center | U.S.
Peoria, IL | “What I know now that I wish I’d known in college” *Bonnie Paris, OSF St. Francis Medical Center | Internet |
| 12:30 – 1 AM EST | OSF St. Francis Medical Center | U.S.
Peoria, IL | “Giving Back – How to make a difference in your community” *Bonnie Paris, OSF St. Francis Medical Center *Bonnie Paris, OSF St. Francis Medical Center | Internet |
| 1 - 1:30 | Innovene | Scotland 6 a.m. GB time | “From English to engineering: How one liberal arts major made it.” Meredith Short | Internet only |
| 1:30 - 2 | Sandia National Laboratories | U.S. Livermore, CA | “Always trust and challenge yourself – Achieving a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering” *Helena Jin Internet conversations will be in English; telephone will be English and Chinese CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(450KB .PDF) | Internet and telephone Telephone:
Calls within US: 1-866-616-1740 From North China: 108007121355 From South China:108001201355 Conference code for all: 8857616696# |
| 2 - 2:30 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Beijing, China 3-3:30 PM China Time | “Being a Woman Engineer in China Who Works with American Engineers – Ideas for Working with Different Cultures” Yvonne Liu, Beijing, China, Senior Product Marketing Engineer-Signal Analysis CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION (885 KB Powerpoint) | 3 – 3:30 p.m. Beijing time Internet and phone
Telephone:
Calls within US: 1-866-616-1740
From North China: 108007121355
From South China:108001201355 Conference code for all: 8857616696# |
| 2:30 - 3 | National Engineers Week Foundation | U.S. | “Creating an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Program” Leslie Collins, Executive Directive, National Engineers Week Foundation | Internet Only |
| 3 - 3:30 | National Engineers Week Foundation | U.S. | “Developing Engineers Week partnerships” Leslie Collins, Executive Directive, National Engineers Week Foundation | Internet Only |
| 3:30 - 4 | National Engineers Week Foundation | U.S. | “Creating an Engineers Week model” Leslie Collins, Executive Directive, National Engineers Week Foundation | Internet Only |
| 4 - 4:30 | Avago (Agilent) Technologies, Inc. | Turin, Italy 10-10:30 A.M. Turin, Italy time | “I don’t have a degree in engineering, but physics led me to an engineering career. How did it happen?” Marina Meliga, Devices Research & Development Manager CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(1.7 MB .PDF) | Internet |
| 4:30 - 5 | IEEE Student Section, Ajman University of Science and Technology | United Arab Emirates | “From the Sudan to the UAE: One Engineer’s Viewpoint.” Hibah Hashim CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION"
(314 KB Powerpoint) | Internet |
| 5 - 5:30 | BP, p.l.c. | England 10-10:30 a.m. GB time | “Potholes and Pitfalls: Overcoming Challenges”
Deborah Grubbe, PE, C.Eng, BP London CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(110 KB Powerpoint) | Internet and telephone
UK callers dial
08006941555
U.S. callers dial
1-866-616-1740
Conference code:
8857616696# |
| 5:30 - 6 | BP, p.l.c. | England 10:30-11 a.m. GB
| “Potholes and Pitfalls: Overcoming Challenges” Deborah Grubbe, PE, C.Eng, BP London CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(110 KB Powerpoint) | Internet and telephone
UK callers dial
08006941555
U.S. callers dial
1-866-616-1740
Conference code: 8857616696# |
| 6 - 6:30 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Boeblingen, Germany Noon-12:30 PM Germany Time | Topic TBD Gemma Palievici, Metrics Coordinator CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(4 MB Powerpoint) | Telephone and Internet
Calling within Germany dial
08001014924.
Frankfurt dial 06922223274
From U.S.
1-866-616-1704
Conference code8857616696# |
| 6:30 - 7 | Tyco Electronics | England 11:30 – 12 noon GB time | "Could you be an Engineering Supermodel?" - role models inside & outside Tyco Electronics - emphasis on when choices are made & why women think they should/shouldn't go into Engineering" CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(196 KB Powerpoint) | |
| 6:30 - 7 | DOW | U.S. | “Life as an engineer / mom.” Michelle Boven | Internet Only |
| 7 - 7:30 | WGBH PBS-TV, Boston | U.S. | “Public Television: a Great Source for Engineering Resources.” Thea Sahr Click Here For Presentation Materials
(2.91 MB Powerpoint, included are links to 3 .mov video files) | Internet |
| 7:30 -8 | NAE Engineer Girl | U.S. | “I Didn’t Know Any Engineers.”
Katie Gramling | Internet |
| 8 - 8:30 | Society of Women Engineers | U.S. | “Making the Engineering Profession Appealing to Girls” Betty Shanahan, Executive Director, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 8:30 - 9 | IBM | India | "Working in India today - for young professionals" Geetha Venkataraman | Telephone:
1-877-422-0032
Toll/International dial-in:
1-314-655-1408
Tie-line dial-in:
422-0032
Participant passcode:
531691 |
| 8:30 - 9 | West Springfield (VA) High Schooland the National Association for College Admission Counseling | U.S. | “Working with School Counselors: How Engineers Can Serve as Effective Resources to Promote Engineering” Susan Rexford, Career Center Specialist, West Springfield (VA) High School CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(288 KB Powerpoint) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-489-0573
Meeting #: *2337842* |
| 9 - 9:30 | National Engineers Week Future City Competition | U.S.
Louisiana | "What middle school girls think of engineering: Insights fromparticipating in theNational Engineers Week Future City Competition” 2006 Louisiana National Engineers Week Future City Competition ChampionsNational Finalists Click Here For Presentation Materials | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code:
226054 |
| 9:30 - 10 | Tyco Electronics Canada | Canada | "Engineer your Future - Engineering as a worldwide Profession" Annie (Guoping) Huang Click Here For Presentation Materials
(179 KB .pdf) | Internet and telephone
Calls within Canada:
Dial 18665088471
In U.S. Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code:
8857616696# |
| 10 - 10:30 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | U.S.
Delaware | “Mechanical Engineering in Research and Development – Bringing shape to products” Sammye Traudt, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer – Life Sciences Chemical Analysis | |
| 10 - 10:30 | Society of Women Engineers | | “Working with Girl Scouts” Esther Heller, Chair, National Girl Scout Committee CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION
(229 KB .pdf ) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code: 8857616696# |
| 10:30 - 11 | BP plc | Portugal, Porto Salvo 3:30 p.m. Portuguese time | “Women’s presence in engineering: choices in the field of education and careers”
Karin Vorniceanu (Presented in English and Portuguese) | Internet Only |
| 10:30 - 11 | Northrop Grumman Corporation and Lockheed Martin | U.S.
New Orleans | “High Tech engineering careers in Space Shuttle Design and Modern Shipbuilding on the Gulf Coast” Carrie Green, flight system safety engineer, NASA Michoud assembly facility, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Katherine Trauth, Technical Director, Ship Systems Avondale Operations, Northrop Grumman Corporation CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION 1
(1 MB .PDF)
CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION 2
(2 MB .PDF) | Internet and Telephone
Dial-in:
1-866-616-1740
Conference code: 8857616696# |
| 11 - 11:30 | IEEE-WIE | United Arab Emirates 8 p.m. Dubai time | “Encouraging Young Women in engineering in the UAE” Maryam Al Thani | Internet only |
| 11 - 11:30 | National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals | U.S. | “Mentoring gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered science and technology students: Bridging the academic-corporate gap” Amy A. Ross, Ph.D. Click Here For Presentation Materials
(130 KB Powerpoint) | Telephone and Internet
Dial-in:
1-877-228-3600
Participant code: 226054 |
| 11:30 - noon | IEEE-WIE | Nigeria | "Female Engineer, the African perspective" Clementina Saduwa
Chairperson WIE IEEE Nigeria
WIE Coordinator Europe, Middle East and Africa Click Here For Presentation Materials
(368 KB .PDF) | Internet only |
| 11 - noon | Lockheed Martin | U.S. | “How a Girl becomes a Fellow.” Panel discussion led by Peggy Burns, Vice-President of Engineering, Integrated Systems & Solutions, with the women Lockheed Martin Fellows discussing their career paths to become some of the top engineers in the Lockheed Martin Corporation. | Internet and Phone Dial-in 877-322-9654, International dial-in 954-797-1657, participant code for both is 384177 |