In this episode of Familia Voices, we hear the story of STAR Award winner Nora Rincon, a mechanical engineer at General Motors, who shares her journey as a first-generation Mexican-American navigating the field of engineering. Growing up in a traditional household with parents who didn't understand her aspirations, Nora found support and guidance through her SHPE chapter in college. This community of like-minded individuals, both peers and mentors, helped her overcome challenges, excel in her studies, and solidify her passion for engineering. 

Nora was recognized with the prestigious Jaime Oaxaca Award, Nora is committed to giving back and empowering others in the STEM field, as she believes in the transformative power of mentorship and support.

Winning the Jaime Oaxaca Award, named after a highly accomplished engineer, has reinforced Nora's dedication to helping aspiring engineers and SHPE members. She recognizes the impact SHPE had on her own success and the importance of providing opportunities for others. Nora has been an active member, serving as a SHPE lead and actively involved in recruitment efforts at General Motors. The award signifies the influence she has had in the community, inspiring her to continue supporting and uplifting others so they can achieve their dreams in engineering and beyond. Despite her discomfort with the spotlight, Nora embraces the responsibility of being recognized and sees it as a platform to advocate for diversity, mentorship, and the empowerment of future generations in STEM.

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In this episode of Familia Voices, we hear the story of Adriana Mulero-Russe. Adriana is a Chemical Engineering PhD student at Georgia Tech from Puerto Rico. Her research involves developing a hydrogel biocell delivery vehicle for cell replacement therapy. She has held various leadership positions within SHPE and received the Graduate Student Role Model Award at the 2022 SHPE National Convention. Adriana works with Dr. Andres Garcia in the field of biomaterials and is passionate about STEM and empowering younger generations. Representation and community are essential to her, and she encourages others to embrace their uniqueness in STEM.

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In this episode of Familia Voices, we hear from Carlos Enllanche, a Chevron Global Maintenance Manager who shares his inspiring journey from South Central LA to a successful career in mechanical engineering at Chevron. Carlos shares about his experiences at Chevron, the lessons he's learned, and how he's giving back to the community by hiring students who are just like he was 21 years ago. This episode is packed with insights and motivation for anyone interested in pursuing a career in STEM. Join us as we listen to Carlos speak out loud!

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In this episode of SHPE Out Loud, the podcast amplifies the voice of Monica Morales, a civil engineer and the recipient of the SHPE STAR Award for Community Service. As the only Latina woman in her civil engineering class, Monica shares her journey of breaking through barriers to become a water resources engineer at Jacobs. She reveals how her passion for art and engineering intersect and how she motivates young women to consider engineering careers. Additionally, we'll hear about Monica's STEM love story with her husband and how they both pursued their dreams of becoming engineers. Tune in to this week's inspiring episode of Familia Voices, where we celebrate the success of Hispanic leaders in STEM. 

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Welcome to the first episode of "Familia Voices," a new podcast series featuring interviews with inspiring individuals from your SHPE familia! In this inaugural episode, we interview Joelle Romeu, an aerospace engineer at the Boeing Company and one of the STAR Award winners from this past year.

Joelle shares her journey from a childhood fascination with space to pursuing aerospace engineering in college, and her current work at Boeing. She also discusses her involvement with SHPE and her passion for STEM outreach to underrepresented communities. Recorded at the SHPE National Convention in November 2021, this episode offers valuable insights into the diverse paths that can lead to a career in STEM, as well as the importance of diversity and inclusion in the field.

Join us as we delve into Joelle's story and explore the diverse paths that lead people to careers in STEM.

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Professionally, Dora Maria is a proven leader and project manager in computer science and business analytics. She has spent the last 20 years providing software development, support, and training in both the finance and tech industries - working for the biggest names out there; NASA, Goldman Sachs, and Amazon, to name a few.

But her extensive work experience is only part of her impressive resume. Since her freshman year in college, she has been a member of SHPE, and has served in various leadership roles ever since. She served 6-years as Secretary on the National Board, and then was elected Vice President of Region 4 during a time of economic turmoil and declining membership. She was pivotal in turning it around, and making Region 4 the powerhouse it is known for being today. She is the definition of “pulling while you climb” - often paying for members out of her own pocket to attend SHPE National Convention and participating in career days at High Schools all over New York.

And just a couple of weeks ago, Dora Maria became a published author with her children’s book, “You are Beautiful.” It is a wonderful introduction of affirmation and empowerment for children and their parents, alike.

"You are Beautiful" Amazon Link - https://www.amazon.com/You-Beautiful-Dora-Maria-Abreu/dp/1957506474

Dora Maria's LInkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmabreu/

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SHPE Out Loud amplifies the voices of Hispanic leaders in STEM. In this episode Monique Herrera, SHPE’s Chief External Relations Officer, fills in for Chris as the podcast host and is joined. She is joined by our guest this week, Triple EMMY® winning journalist, bestselling author and speaker, Gaby Natale.

In 2021, Gaby published her first book, “The Virtuous Circle” which lays out a system for transforming dreamers into leaders. The book became the first title written by a Latina author published by the leadership division of HarperCollins.

But Gaby’s success didn’t just start two years ago. Before becoming a best-selling author, Gaby already had an incredible career in visual media. Gaby has been featured in Forbes, CNN, Buzzfeed, NBC News, Univision and Latino Leaders magazine. In 2018, People magazine named her one of the “25 Most Powerful Latinas,” highlighting the inspirational story of how she went from a local TV show that started out of a carpet warehouse to becoming the only Latina in US history to win triple back-to-back Daytime EMMYs. In the digital world, she has a thriving fan base with over 52 million views on YouTube and 250K+ followers on social media.

She is also the founder of AGANARmedia, a marketing company with a focus on Hispanic audiences that serves Fortune 500 companies such as Hilton Worldwide, Sprint, AT&T, eBay and Amazon. We certainly have a lot to learn from her today!

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SHPE Out Loud amplifies the voices of Hispanic leaders in STEM. In this episode, podcast host and SHPE CEO, Chris Wilkie, interviews Jackie Garcia. Jackie is a bilingual Spanish Speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 7 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families. She grew up in Tijuana until 11 years old, when she moved to the Inland Empire in California. She received a B.A. in Sociology from California State of San Bernardino, and then went on to California State University of Fullerton where she earned her Master's Degree in Social Work. She has worked as a field therapist in LA, managed over 30 clients in group practice, and now, owns and operates a private practice.

But it is actually when she didn’t have a job that she started making a name for herself. In 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, she founded @therapylux on Instagram to address two of her passions - her Latinx heritage and mental health. What happened next might be called a therapy revolution among the Millenial and GenX Hispanic community. In just 2 years, Jackie has gained nearly 50,000 followers, and is changing the way Hispanics view self-preservation.

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SHPE Out Loud amplifies the voices of Hispanic leaders in STEM. In this episode Monique Herrera, SHPE’s Chief External Relations Officer, fills in for Chris as the podcast host. She brings you an interview from our recent National Convention in Charlotte, NC, the home of NASCAR. Where nearly 9,000 SHPE members, sponsors, speakers and supporters gathered under the theme of “Racing towards the Future”.

Joining Monique on this episode is Alba Colón, the Director of Competition Systems at Hendrick Motorsports. Alba has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, and works to enhance capabilities that directly support at-track competition with responsibility on data analytics and communication technologies. Her conversation with Monique touches on so many important topics including what it’s like to work in a white, male dominated sport.

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