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Women in STEM Episode 38 – Caroline Mach, Retired Forester
Caroline Mach graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of Toronto in 1993.The following year she was hired for a contract forest management planning position at the County of Dufferin. The contract became a permanent full-time position managing the Dufferin County Forest, a position that Caroline held until her retirement in the summer of 2024. During that time, she was responsible for all aspects of the management of the forest, environmental, economic, and social.
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Women in STEM Episode 37 – Janelle North, Vehicle Line Planner at Ford Motor Company
Janelle North is a graduate from the University of Michigan – Dearborn with degrees in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. She has two decades of experience in the automotive industry. Her diverse roles have included design engineering, manufacturing engineering, future technology and product strategy and planning, human-centered design operations, and vehicle personalization for aftermarket accessories. Her career has afforded her extensive travel opportunities, including frequent visits to Mexico City, Germany, and throughout the United States. Two of her most memorable work experiences are off-roading in Moab, Utah and launching in Mexico City!
Several years ago, Janelle developed a strong interest in mindfulness and wellness as a way to combat stress. She is one of the founding members of the Ford Mindfulness Club! The club has grown to over 2700 members globally within the Ford community since 2020. In addition to her professional pursuits, Janelle enjoys mentoring.
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Women in STEM Episode 35 – Lindsey Scopel, VP of Client Success at Mavice
Interview with Lindsey Scopel, who is a client relationship and revenue growth expert in the custom software space with over 15 years of experience collaborating with Fortune 50 enterprise clients to deliver complex, full-stack programs. Her journey began in STEM as a biologist and zookeeper, before transitioning into the tech space to write logic for a major OEM’s vehicle configurator and iPad wish-list app. Her leadership as a woman in tech spans from running a CMS migration program supported by more than 50 resources, to growing a boutique tech agency’s book of business to over $20M annual recurring revenue as the Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategic Alliances. Lindsey is passionate about coaching women in STEM, spending time with her horse & two cats, and adventuring around the globe to new destinations.
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Women in STEM Episode 34 – Naseem Alizadeh, Licensed Architect, Developer & Urban Designer
Interview with Naseem Alizadeh who is a licensed architect in Massachusetts, Michigan, and California. She currently lives in Oxford, England, with her husband and two young daughters, but practices both in the US and in the UK.
She opened her own practice, Bureau for Architecture & Urbanism, in 2009. BAU focuses on client-led work and development projects. Naseem holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University (2002) and a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University (1998).
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Women in STEM Episode 33 – Aileen Huang-Saad, Director of Life Sciences, Health and Engineering at the Roux Institute
Interview with Aileen Huang-Saad, who is the Director of Life Sciences, Health, and Engineering Programs at Northeastern’s Roux Institute (Portland, Maine) and an Associate Professor of Bioengineering. Leveraging her experience with design, entrepreneurship, education research, and industry, she seeks to close the gap between higher education and professional practice. Specifically, she is designing interdisciplinary experiential education life sciences, health, and engineering programs to attract, retain, and advance talent in the state of Maine. These programs are designed to re-imagine how higher education and communities can work together to impact economic and talent development. Dr. Huang-Saad currently serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Biomedical Engineering Education and is a member of the Maine State Workforce Board and the National Academies’ Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education. She is also an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow.
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Women in STEM Episode 27 – Meghann Hallock, Lead Physician Assistant, TeamHealth LongHorn Group
Interview with Meghann Hallock, Lead Physician Assistant at TeamHealth LongHorn Group. Currently, she is the Lead APC at St. David’s South Austin & Bastrop Emergency Departments, where she was recently nominated for APC of the year. She has a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies and a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Professions with a Minor in Aging and Adult Life, both from Grand Valley State University. Her Master’s Research Thesis was on “The Timeliness of Antibiotic Administration in Neutropenic Patients at Risk for Sepsis”.
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Women in STEM Episode 26 – Marie Adams, Director of Genomics Core, Van Andel Institute
Interview with Marie Adams who is the Director of Genomics Core at Van Andel Institute and an expert in the latest next-generation sequencing techniques. Marie earned a M.S. in genetics from Iowa State University and also serves as president (2023-2024) of the Association of Biomolecular Research Facilities (ABRF).
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Women in STEM Episode 24 – Jennifer Morikawa, Sr Manufacturing Engineer at GM, Past SWE Region Governor
Interview with Jennifer Morikawa, Sr Manufacturing Engineer at General Motors and past SWE Region H Governor.
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Women in STEM Episode 23 – Valerie Woolard, Software Developer for NationBuilder
Interview with Valerie Woolard, who is a Software Developer at NationBuilder. She’s also been a Search Quality Associate at Google and interned at McSweeney’s as an assistant editor, fact checker, copy-editor and journalist. Find her at http://www.valeriewoolard.com/
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Women in STEM Episode 22 – Stacey DelVecchio, Chemical Engineer at Caterpillar, Past SWE President
Interview with Stacey DelVecchio, Chemical Engineer, Additive Manufacturing Product Manager at Caterpillar Inc., Past Society of Women Engineers (SWE) President.
