18th May, 2013 - Posted by stephanieloete - Comments Off
WHAT: Women of Arizona Professional Development Conference, sponsored by SWE Tucson and SWE Phoenix
WHEN: Memorial Day weekend May 25-26, 2013
WHERE: Biosphere 2, 32540 South Biosphere Road, Oracle, AZ
Registration is now open! Please join us at this exciting joint professional development event.
SPEAKERS:
Keynote – Trisha Thompson, CEO of Thompson-Wimmer, Inc.
SWE Leadership Coaching – Renee Defeo, Intel Corporation
Social Media – Linda Qian, Intel Corporation
Patent Law – Dale Regelman, Quarles & Brady LLP
STEM Education – Michelle Higgins, Girl Scouts of Southern AZ
Mentoring and Women in Leadership – November Papaleo, U of A WISE
Starting Your Own Business – Elaine Seasly, Morrighan Strategic Processes LLC
Sonoita AZ Wine Seminar – Karyl Wilhelm, Wilhelm Family Wineries
COST:
Registration is $40 members, $60 non-members, $20 students
Overnight Accommodations are $80 per night single, $40 per night double
For double occupancy, let us know who you want to room with
Registration scholarships are available, contact: president@swetucson.org
Registration: http://www.swetucson.org/home/women-of-arizona
This conference is made possible by generous donations and in-kind support from: SWE Program Development Grants, Intel Corporation, The Click Family Foundation, Raytheon, and Wilhelm Family Vineyard.
28th June, 2012 - Posted by stephanieloete - Comments Off
Are you interested in what helps influence women to pursue engineering? Check out this PhD dissertation on the subject.
http://idea.library.drexel.edu/handle/1860/3747
Many SWE Region B members participated in the research.
30th May, 2012 - Posted by Post Submission Engine - Comments Off
2012 Professional Development Conference – April 21
Blue and green balloons led the way to the Junior League of Orange County building, where the 11th Annual Professional Development Conference took place. This year’s conference brought together engineers from all fields, students, women and men, and five wonderful speakers, to create a day full of networking and learning for everyone.
A continental breakfast and hot coffee led the way into the cozy conference room where SWE-OC Alternate Section Representative Kim O’Rourke opened the conference with a warm welcome. Groups of six or seven chatted as they shared their personal interests through hand-drawn artwork on their name tags. The first speakers, attorneys Michele Gamble and Nicole Davis Tinkham, shared legal secrets that every engineer should know in their surprising presentation “Necessary Legal Tools for the Engineering Trailblazer.” Cindy Shulstad, retired Disneyland software engineer, followed with a behind-the-scenes look at the Indiana Jones Ride in her presentation “Sketches to Reality.” The afternoon session began with Dr. Judy Rosener, retired professor and expert in gender issues in the workplace, and her witty and thought-provoking presentation on “Why Gender Matters.” Frank Del Valle, long-time recruiter, ended the day with “Are you Just Another Resume in an Inbox?” providing insight into the little-known workings of the recruiting world. Raffle prizes and networking opportunities finished off the day, as attendees went home knowing more than they did when the day began.
If you attend the conference every year, you may notice that each year offers something different as new ideas come about during planning. This year’s conference was, for the first time ever, co-hosted by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), who added special touches to the activities throughout the day. Attendees enjoyed an outdoor taco stand lunch, and in perfectly warm weather. And raffle prizes included iPod speakers with a SHPE emblem. To top it all off, the afternoon break included ice cream sandwiches, a perfect energy boost between speakers.
Many thanks to the sponsors of the event: David Felipe from SHPE for designing and printing the program, Frank Del Valle for donating raffle prizes, and the Junior League of Orange County for offering the use of their facility. Thank you to the Planning Committee, consisting of SWE and SHPE members, who dedicated many hours of time to help make the conference a success.
The Professional Development Conference is a learning experience not only for those who attend it, but for those who help plan it. We encourage you to find your interest and join us next year, either as a planning committee member or as an attendee. See you at next year’s conference!
Leah Larson
FY12 Professional Development Conference Chair
7th May, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Downtown Salt Lake Radisson Hotel, SLC
March 1st –March 3rd, 2013
The Society of Women Engineers Sonora Region is excited to announce the 2013 Regional Conference in Salt Lake City. Within the beautiful snow-covered Wasatch Mountains, SWE will gather for a weekend filled with networking, workshops, and technical and non-technical tours.
Along with the workshops and tours, a career fair will be held on Saturday afternoon. Other opportunities during the weekend include the regional meetings, two keynote speakers, and a collegiate transition reception.
10th April, 2012 - Posted by Post Submission Engine - Comments Off
This year’s event will take place on May 11th at the Proud Bird in El Segundo, CA with the theme of “Career GPS: On the Roads of Leadership.”
Attached is additional information about the event and about the Society of Women Engineers. We have several fantastic speakers lined up, including:
• A Keynote by Senior Engineering Fellow Minerva Rodriguez from Raytheon
• “Leadership Spectrum” – a panel featuring leaders from the technical, programmatic, and business perspectives
• “Career Development for Life” – Barbara Newman, MA, MFT
• “Coaching in the Moment” – Dave Stachowiak, Dale Carnegie Trainer
• “Leadership Styles” – Justina Mikals
• “Communication Topics” – Denise Wolfe
In addition to the sessions listed above, there will be structured time for networking with fellow conference participants at the end of the day.
Information can also be found on the website, http://www.swela.org/professional-development-2/professional-development-conference-2.html
25th March, 2012 - Posted by stephanieloete - Comments Off
Each year the Sonora Region presents awards to distinguished members of the region for outstanding contributions. See this year’s winners
3rd October, 2011 - Posted by stephanieloete - Comments Off
We will plan for the 5th Meeting of FY12 to be hosted via conference call. The planned date is May 20, 2012.
3rd October, 2011 - Posted by stephanieloete - Comments Off
Sonora Region awards committee would like to invite all sections (professional and collegiate) and MALS to participate in the FY12 Sonora Region Awards.
Download forms here.
3rd October, 2011 - Posted by stephanieloete - Comments Off
We will plan for the 3rd Meeting of FY12 to be hosted via conference call. The planned date is January 22, 2012.
10th February, 2010 - Posted by jennharris - Comments Off
The Collegiate Team has setup a blog to communicate important information and upcoming deadelines. Take the time to review and provide feedback to the team. http://regionb.wordpress.com/