Redefining Pink

In this episode, we chat with Ms. Rao, a reliability engineer in the space systems sector at Northrop Grumman. Ms. Rao talks about her love for space, her experience studying physics as 1 of 5 women in a graduating class of 100, and the importance of mentorship for girls in STEM.

In this episode, we chat with Julie Daughters, an AP physics teacher who recently graduated with her bachelor degree in physics from UC Irvine. Ms. Daughters shares her experience as a college student with almost no female professors, as well as her inspirational charge to flip the narrative as a teacher now herself.

In this episode, we chat with Ms. Belk, a current high school biology teacher. Ms. Belk talks about her experience at incredible biotech companies including Wildtype, a sustainable fish startup and Cepheid, a biomedical device company, and she shares her insight as someone who has always had a passion for biology!

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Helen Wang, founder and CEO of 6crickets.com, an online after school learning solution. Dr. Wang shares her experiences as an entrepreneurs, and discusses the similarities of founding and running a company with academic research.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Jesse Berry, M.D., the Director of Ocular Oncology and the Retinoblastoma Program, the Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery, and the Chair in Ocular Oncology at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is also the Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Dr. Berry shares her experiences on balancing her life as an ocular oncologist, professor, and mother and gives her valuable insight about finding your own career paths and dealing with gender norms.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Yinyin Liu, an AI entrepreneur and technologist. Dr. Liu discusses Chat GPT, the power of AI, and shares the importance of surrounding yourself with people who empower you.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Zhou, a Qualcomm Chair Professor at University of California, San Diego and founder of tech startups Emphora, Pattern Insight, and Whova. Dr. Zhou shares her experience founding these companies and shares how she began a career in computer science.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Rebecca Shatsky, an oncologist and associate clinical professor who specializes in breast cancer at UC San Diego Health’s Precision Immunotherapy Clinic. Dr. Shatsky shares her inspiration for pursuing medicine and talks about her love for building relationships with her patients.

In this episode, we chat with Amy Fan, a data reporter at Scripps News who studied mathematics in college. As a recent graduate, Ms. Fan shares an interdisciplinary perspective on STEM and discusses the role that data plays in investigative journalism and finance.

In this episode, we chat with Sri Cressy, a software project engineer at wireless communication company Qualcomm. She also serves as Vice President of Qualcomm Women, a network built for female engineers to collaborate, connect, and share resources. Mrs. Cressy shares her experience working on projects while surrounded by powerful, inspirational women and emphasizes the importance of communication and perseverance in leadership.