• Perspective through Pie

    Perspective through Pie

    Nina Golder
    I am a “Type A” mom of two feisty girls under five, working professional, ultimate Frisbee player, active non-profit board member of Girls on the Run Austin AND social coordinator for both colleagues and friends. Like many of you, I am overscheduled and seeking to find that mythical concept called Work-Life Balance. I was seriously out of balance a few months ago; spread too thin, running from meeting to meeting, event…
  • 5 Ways Women can Empower Women

    5 Ways Women can Empower Women

    Mona Fahimi
    Last month I attended the Texas Conference for Women , and a quote by speaker, Amal Clooney, really resonated with me. She advocated that, “As women, we have a bond of shared experience -experiences that only women go through and struggles that only women face. The worst thing that we can do as women is to NOT stand up for each other. This is something that we can practice every day - no matter where we are or what we…
  • Confessions from two (not yet) Reformed Multitaskers

    Confessions from two (not yet) Reformed Multitaskers

    Nikki Bishop
    In today’s hectic, eternally connected world, everyone continues to attempt to do more with less. Until someone figures out how to add more hours to the day, or more days to the week, we often turn to the idea of multitasking to get more done with the time we have in a day. Brian Atkinson and I are here to tell you, from experience, that multitasking isn’t the panacea it claims to be. Understanding the multitasking…
  • An afternoon with Ingrid Vanderveldt, Part 2: "Get comfortable, Being uncomfortable. "

    An afternoon with Ingrid Vanderveldt, Part 2: "Get comfortable, Being uncomfortable. "

    Rachelle McWright
    Today, I continue to recount my inspirational visit with tech entrepreneur, investor and founder of Empower a Billion Women by 2020 , Ingrid Vanderveldt. If needed, Brush up on Part 1 . Ingrid often speaks about why it’s important to be your authentic self and tell your authentic story. That day at Exchange, she talked about a time in her life when she cut off all her hair, threw away her makeup and wore a men’s suit…
  • An afternoon with Ingrid Vanderveldt, Part 1: "I wanted to become the next, female, Michael Dell."

    An afternoon with Ingrid Vanderveldt, Part 1: "I wanted to become the next, female, Michael Dell."

    Rachelle McWright
    If you’ve never attended an Emerson Exchange Global User’s conference, let me attempt to set the stage. Once a year, approximately 3,000 of the smartest engineers on the planet gather together for 4.5 days and nights of workshops, roadmaps, panel discussions, demonstrations and yes, a bit of revelry. Working at Emerson, I rub elbows with geniuses every day, but only in October am I immersed in the think tank of STEM knowledge…
  • You Don’t have to be an Engineer to Love STEM

    You Don’t have to be an Engineer to Love STEM

    jocelyn sexton
    Many people who have only known me as an adult are surprised to learn I was a member of my high school’s Future Scientists Club. Sometimes I mention that I made As in Honors Chemistry and AP Physics courses, but it’s not until I say that I also served as the public relations officer of the Future Scientists Club that people finally nod in understanding. I’m not a science nerd… I’m a word nerd! And whether it’s my undergraduate…
  • On Unicorns and Professionalism

    On Unicorns and Professionalism

    Jordan Rogers
    Every woman who pursues a STEM degree has been in the following situation: Someone asks you, “What are you studying?” Likely, you answer their question with the technical degree you are pursuing. As a senior at Baylor University, my answer to this is, “Mechanical Engineering.” Their eyes widen a little as they smile and say, “Woah! That’s not very common, is it? Good for you!” I will never forget a moment when I was…
  • Charting My Own Path in the STEM World

    Charting My Own Path in the STEM World

    Claire Cahill
    You could call me a math nerd since numbers came out of my mouth before words as a baby. One of my most vivid childhood memories was in first grade when a boy named Nishu Mehta beat me in a math game called Around the World. In this game, students st...
  • Want to build or polish your personal brand and increase your visibility? Let us show you how.

    Want to build or polish your personal brand and increase your visibility? Let us show you how.

    Deborah Prickette
    When I ( Debi Prickette ) joined Emerson (we were called Fisher Controls at the time), one of my first managers gave me a piece of advice. He said, “As an engineer, all you have is your reputation.” What he meant was that my actions and words needed to be consistent with my values and beliefs. My position was important, people were going to follow my lead and my advice and I was responsible for the outcomes. Mistakes…
  • I am a woman in STEM. But, it hasn’t always been easy.

    I am a woman in STEM. But, it hasn’t always been easy.

    Rossella Mimmi
    I always loved science and technology, since I was a little girl. My grades in math, chemistry and physics have always been good, because I just loved to study these subjects; what’s not to love? These subjects disclose the anatomy of everything that surrounds us, and explain why the world is like we see it; what can be more interesting? Therefore, my decision was easy; I went to Engineering University and got a degree…
  • Balance - Lost & Found.

    Balance - Lost & Found.

    Tonya Wyatt
    Balance. I never knew how much I took my natural ability to balance for granted until I lost it. Sure, when I was little and learning how to ride a bike, I thought a lot about balance because it was a new skill and it was hard. I’m sure if I could remember it, I had the same feelings when learning how to walk. Likewise, I know I struggled with work-life balance for a long time at the beginning of my career. When I was…
  • How can I stand out in a constantly changing organization?

    How can I stand out in a constantly changing organization?

    Jo Miller
    I recently received a submission via my website, Be Leaderly , and thought it a very timely topic to expound upon as it is becoming a common occurrence in many organizations. Question: "I work for a company that has had a lot of re-orgs. My responsibilities keep changing, and I have had three managers over the past year. By review time, my accomplishments always seem to be forgotten. How can I make sure my contributions…
  • #ILoveSTEM- Bringing Science to Life

    #ILoveSTEM- Bringing Science to Life

    Katherine Button Bell
    While we all know the fun and amazing innovations made possible by STEM, we also know many young people in the U.S. are avoiding it because they don’t understand the opportunities. You may have seen Emerson’s recently released survey where we learned that 42 percent of respondents would have considered a career in STEM fields had they better understood a potential career path, and one-third of respondents didn’t pursue…
  • On Snow Forts and Physics...

    On Snow Forts and Physics...

    Christiana Spencer
    I am part of a split generation. I am one of those children born somewhere between the end of Generation X and the beginning of Generation Y and the Millennials. Those of us born during this time are comfortable with technology, as we were young enough to fully grasp it easily, yet we also remember life before the internet and cell phones. It’s been a marvel to grow up and see all these changes. My father was an early…
  • Navigating the World of Non-Profits & Philanthropy with Grace

    Navigating the World of Non-Profits & Philanthropy with Grace

    katebperez
    Last week I was honored to share my journey of nonprofit involvement and the best practices I learned along the way to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and employees of Emerson. Having a passion for women in tech I was thrilled to share the benefits that can support someone’s career while giving back to the local community. My personal journey started back in 2008. After years of working long weeks in an isolated…
  • The REAL Blank Space - the Space that Taylor Swift Doesn't Sing About...

    The REAL Blank Space - the Space that Taylor Swift Doesn't Sing About...

    Meha Jha
    If you’re like me, you spent your high school and college days listening to Taylor Swift and thinking, "YES, Taylor you really get me!" When my 22 nd birthday was coming up, I couldn’t wait to belt out the lyrics “I don’t know about you - but I’m feeling 22.” If you’re also a Taylor fan, you've probably noticed that she hasn’t written songs about the years after 22. What am I supposed to feel at 23, 24, and 25, Taylor…
  • #ILoveSTEM–Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers

    #ILoveSTEM–Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers

    Brian Atkinson
    Early in my school days, I was pretty sure that I wanted to be an engineer and while I didn’t expect all the twists and turns my career would take, I still work in a (mostly) technical engineering role. During my junior year of high school, I attended a summer at Carnegie Mellon University that was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences . Here, a group of 90 high school students from across the…
  • The Village Raised an Engineer

    The Village Raised an Engineer

    Danaca
    I never really considered a career outside of STEM. Ok, so there was a brief time where I aspired to be a renowned cartoonist like Scott Adams, but my sisters assured me that I wasn’t as funny as I had thought. I’m currently a chemical engineer working in a small manufacturing facility where I manage capital projects, program batch logic, and solve production problems. I consider my job to be equally awesome, frustrating…
  • A Grateful Heart

    A Grateful Heart

    Carrie Enos
    Options It is completely terrifying to be a junior in high school. Instead of feeling like the whole world was my oyster, I was all torn up inside trying to decide what to be as a grown-up. At my high school in a small Maine mill town, I was also trying to do it all. Academically, I was preparing for SAT’s and taking the highest-level course load available. Socially, I was a teenager (‘nuf said). For extra-curricular…
  • Seven Bits of (somewhat-related-to-Engineering) Wisdom

    Seven Bits of (somewhat-related-to-Engineering) Wisdom

    renedbeck
    Enjoying Life in Colorado, today. Why did I go into engineering? The joke in my family is that I was supposed to be a son; my name was Troy Allen until (surprise!) I showed up and my parents scrambled to find a girl name. I was close to both of my parents, but my Dad and I always worked together well. I was his helper with about any job. My Dad was a Mechanical Engineer, so the engineering field seemed a logical choice…
  • Toto, I’ve a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

    Toto, I’ve a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

    Janine McCormick
    When I was little, Wizard of Oz was one of my favorite movies and by far the one that I watched the most. Though I’m a little disappointed in myself that I had that classic movie quote wrong in my head for so long but Google says that’s common so I must be in good company. It’s such a magical moment in that movie when Dorothy takes her first step from the black and white world of Kansas into the beautiful, colorful Land…
  • Ignorance is bliss - Success on my own terms

    Ignorance is bliss - Success on my own terms

    Sara Hough
    In order to tell you my story, let me take you back and introduce you to high school Sara, where my engineering career began. I made good grades – usually straight As. I sang in two different choirs at school and was crushed that I didn’t get into the most elite one. I was similarly disappointed when my theater director stopped casting me even as a chorus member in the school musical – but it wasn’t her fault that I am…
  • Becoming a Nerd: 5th Grade and Beyond

    Becoming a Nerd: 5th Grade and Beyond

    Abigail Chow
    The “Look” That is what I get when I am asked what I am asked what I am majoring in college. “So what are you studying at college?”, “I am a Junior studying engineering.” “Oh, engineering …”, pause and then the “look” … a girl engineer in engineering … I have gotten used to that same pattern and happily tell the questioner how exciting and challenging engineering is. But first, how did I even get to this point...…
  • What are You Passionate About?

    What are You Passionate About?

    Laurie Ben
    The majority of my life, I have been passionate about my work and business. I am a capable, smart, results-focused individual. I have been all my life. Tell me what the goal is, what you need done and with little or no direction - I thrive. I love a challenge and I get results, even when a project doesn’t go the way it was planned, I find a way to succeed and perhaps more importantly, I learn from the challenges that…
  • Those first pivotal moments that defined me as a Woman in STEM

    Those first pivotal moments that defined me as a Woman in STEM

    Barbara Hamilton
    Life is a series of moments… Most of them flash by unnoticed. And often we find ourselves suddenly aware that we are “here” but without a true realization of “how?” or perhaps, even “why?” When faced with the daunting task of this post – an introduction to “who I am and what I do” as a Woman in STEM – I spent some time remembering, recalling, and reflecting. And a handful of really key moments came into focus; moments…

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