For this episode, we talk about managing motherhood and a professional career. Daniela shares her experience and journey being a mother in engineering, what she's learned and challenges she has faced, along with some advice. We also discuss a few submitted questions.If you'd like to ask us a question or give us ideas on what to talk about, visit our website or send us a message! (twingineering.wordpress.com)A little about Daniela: Daniela was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She attended the same school from kindergarten all the way through high school (grade 11). After graduating, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study, so she decided to move to Vancouver, Canada, to study English for a year. This experience helped her grow personally and gain clarity on her future goals.She says "After returning to Colombia, I enrolled in university and pursued a degree in Industrial Engineering in Bogotá. I studied for five years and successfully completed my degree, graduating in April 2014. Just a month later, in May 2014, I found out I was pregnant. It was a challenging time, as finding a professional job while pregnant in Colombia is very difficult. I chose to dedicate myself to motherhood and to raising my son during that stage. When my son was ten months old, I started working again—first in sales, and later as a director at the Association of Engineers at my university. Eventually, I joined the marketing department at an American pharmaceutical company. Later on, my husband and I made the decision to emigrate to the United States. The first few years were not easy, as I was unable to find work in my professional field. I worked in several roles that were completely unrelated to engineering. We lived in Florida, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, we moved to Ohio, where I was given the opportunity to work as an engineer at a company that works for Honda. I later transitioned directly to Honda, where I’ve now been working for 1 years, proudly practicing my profession in the U.S."Follow our social media accounts: Instagram: @lieratwins @victorialiera @vanessa.lieraTikTok: @lieratwins @victorialieraa @vanessa.lieraTimestamps:00:00:00 Episode Start[00:00:17] Welcome/Intros[00:02:28] Weekly Highs and Lows[00:08:40] Daniela's Experience and Journey Being A Mother in Engineering[00:11:07] What You've Learned on Your Journey[00:12:14] Any Specific Challenges[00:13:14] What Advice Would You Give to Listeners[00:18:30] More on Daniela's Transition to the US as a Mother[00:26:40] Q&A: How do you balance your roles as a wife, mother and professional?[00:30:15] Q&A: What was the biggest shift or surprise working in Colombia vs US?[00:33:11] Q&A: If you could tell your undergrad self one thing, what would it be?[00:36:21] Closing Remarks/Outro