Julie Bonner is the Marketing Director for FreeFall Aerospace and FreeFall 5G. These tech companies in Tucson, AZ, are developing intelligent antenna systems for space and 5G. She is also currently active as the Co-Chair of the Arizona Technology Council’s Women in the Workforce and helps organize Creative Mornings Tucson.Julie is also a fine artist and blended her paintings with her graphic design expertise to create the Addy Award-winning Desert Dwellers Flash Cards. Inspired by the desire to teach her son about Southwest wildlife, each card contains amusing stories about desert animals from A to Z and features her acrylic paintings. Local teachers, parents, and grandparents use them to promote literacy and teach children about their environment. Previously she has served as Art Director for national chains – Mister Car Wash and Clear Channel Outdoor.  Julie also believes in the power of education and supporting the community. They are launching events for the youth, especially young women by exposing them to really cool opportunities in the Science, Engineering and Technical fields. Learn more of her journey, her story, and her visions in this podcast. In this episode, we discuss·   What power looks like for Julie Bonner, in a pretty male-dominated environment.·   How her background as a creative helped her in the technical industry.·   Her visions to make the company diversified and bringing the technical industry closer to the hearts of young women.I hope you will find this episode as exciting and informative as I have. If you’re thinking of having a career in technology, and thinks that this might not be right for you, let Julie empower you with her story – “it's a strength to come into something with a little bit of a different perspective than maybe the norm!”Please let me know your thoughts! Connect with Julie Bonner/ Free Fall Aerospacewww.freefallaerospace.com Connect with Dr. Sharon MelnickWebsite: https://www.sharonmelnick.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmelnick/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices