Win in STEM

Guests: Jelani Vassall, Lisa Hauser, Rob Ramey

About this episode:

A wise man named Drake once told me, “Know yourself, know your worth”. He was definitely up to something!! Did you know people of color are less likely to negotiate their job offers compared to their white counterparts? We need to change this!

In this week’s episode, I sat down with some good friends of mine to discuss negotiating. Jelani Vassall is an Engineering Program Manager for Trovata.io, a fintech startup in San Diego, California. He has 12 years of experience in the Department of Defense sector in contract execution and contract management.

Lisa Hauser is a recent college graduate from Winston-Salem State University who received her B.S. in Information Technology and a Minor in Computer Science. She currently works as a Systems Engineer for an aerospace and defense contractor in Florida.

Rob Ramey is a Systems Engineer at an aerospace and defense contractor in Texas. He has a M.S. in Systems Engineering from Cornell University, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Minor in Philosophy from North Carolina A&T.

Tune in as we debunk the myths of negotiating, share our success/failure negotiating stories, provide strategies to negotiate effectively and much more! You don't want to miss it!

Get Connected with Jelani Vassall:

Instagram/Twitter/Clubhouse: @teep32

Vibes Called Quest Happy Hour Events (Bay Area): @qwest_hh

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jelani-vassall

Get Connected with Lisa Hauser:

Instagram: @simplyyy_lisa

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-hauser-4bb935191

Get Connected with Rob Ramey:

Instagram: @drivenby_discipline

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rob-r-68b704a6

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Guests: Dr. Pamela E. Harris and Dr. Aris Winger from Mathematically Uncensored Podcast

About this episode:

In our last episode, we discussed "Securing the Bag". Now this week, we'll be discussing "Securing the Degree"! I had the pleasure of collaborating with Dr. Pamela Harris and Dr. Aris Winger, the cohosts of Mathematically Uncensored Podcast.

Dr. Pamela E. Harris is a Mexican-American Mathematician and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She received her B.S. from Marquette University, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Dr. Aris Winger is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He received his B.S. in Mathematics from Howard University, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University. Recently, Dr. Winger and Dr. Harris have coauthored the book "Asked And Answered: Dialogues On Advocating For Students of Color in Mathematics".

Tune in as Dr. Harris and Dr. Winger discuss the low percentage of people of color in STEM graduate programs, how to attend graduate school for FREE.99, the "Puff Daddy Syndrome", and so much more! You don't want to miss it!

Get Connected with Dr. Pamela E. Harris:

Twitter: @DPeharris

Website: www.pamelaeharris.com

Get Connected with Dr. Aris Winger:

Twitter: @ArisWinger

Website: www.ariswinger.com

Mathematically Uncensored Podcast:

Twitter: @MathUncensored

Website: www.minoritymath.org/mathematically-uncensored

Email: [email protected]

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Guest: Dr. Tony Awojoodu

About this episode:

Who's ready to secure the bag?!! This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Tony Awojoodu. Dr. Awojoodu is the Founder and CEO of Tone's Professional Advisory Solutions and Services (TonesPASS), where he helps high potential and impact-oriented professionals achieve peak performance in their lives so that they can change the world, build generational wealth, and live the lives of their dreams. In his day job, he leads strategy for the Northeast region of DaVita, the world’s largest dialysis provider. His key responsibilities are to drive value by exploring and improving opportunities for growth, operations, partnerships, and business development.

Tune in as Dr. Awojoodu discusses the preparation needed when applying to jobs, interview tips, negotiating offer letters, and much more! You don't want to miss it!

Get Connected with Dr. Tony Awojoodu:

Website: www.TonesPASS.com

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @dr_tone

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-awojoodu

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In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Esque Sanders Jr., retired Lockheed Martin employee, and Lee Boyd II, Lockheed Martin employee and son of Lee A. Boyd II (deceased), to speak about the "Dynamic 1975 Toolmakers" of the F-16 fighter aircraft program. The Toolmakers of 1975 became the first ten young men of African American and Hispanic descent to be hired into the General Dynamics F-16 tooling group as trainees and the beneficiaries of a government program called Affirmative Action. Follow along the journey during this special Black History Month episode as we walk you through their lives and experiences.

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I hope you didn't forget about us! Season 2 is right around the corner!

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Guest: Rebecca Garcia

About this episode:

It's the SEASON FINALE!!! This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Rebecca Garcia. Rebecca is a Mindset & Career Coach for women in tech. She helps women build fulfilling six-figure careers in tech by leveraging their existing skills and experiences. Previously she was a self-taught Developer at Squarespace, Program Manager at Microsoft and is currently a Program Manager at Facebook for Developer Outreach. She’s been named one of the 'Top Women Under 35 Changing the Tech Industry' by Glamour Magazine, a 'Champion of Change for Tech Inclusion' by former President Barack Obama and was a fellow at Columbia University (SIPA) in social entrepreneurship.

Tune in as Rebecca discusses how she taught herself how to code, how she landed all types of opportunities in tech (without a college degree), and what she learned from those experiences. You don't want to miss it!

Get Connected with Rebecca Garcia:

Website: http://rebeccagarcia.tech/

Instagram: @rebeccagarcia.tech

Twitter: beccagarciatech

Win in STEM Scholarship Link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/WinInSTEM/WinInSTEMScholarship

Deadline to apply: January 16, 2021 11:59 EST

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Guest: Dr. Lillian Phuong

About this episode:

This week I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Lillian Phuong, a Clinical Inpatient Pharmacist at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. She received her B.S. in Pharmacy Studies and Doctorate of Pharmacy from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. In this episode, Dr. Phuong discusses her journey into Pharmacy, the peer pressure she received from her immigrant parents on education, resources people of color need in Pharmacy, and much more!

Get Connected with Dr. Lillian Phuong:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillian-phuong-pharmd-bcps-98414349/

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Guest: Ivenetta Smith

About this episode: 

In this week's episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Ivenetta Smith, a General Engineer for the Navy. Ivenetta discusses her introduction to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at a young age and how it motivated her to persevere as she majored in Mathematics and Civil Engineering. Ivenetta also shares her challenges as she transitioned from being surrounded with people of color in college to being the only person of color in her field at the workplace. Listen in as she shares her STEM journey, the importance of exposure, and tips on how to win in STEM!

Connect with Ivenetta Smith:

Instagram: @iveyloves2

Facebook: Ivey Smith

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Guest: Dr.  Parshati Patel

About this episode:

This week I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Parshati Patel. She is an astrophysicist, science communicator, educator and researcher based in London, Ontario, Canada. In this episode, Dr. Parshati Patel talks about what an Astrophysicist is, her journey as a female person color in STEM , the importance of representation in the field, and much more!

Connect with Dr. Parshati Patel:

Twitter: @parshatipatel

Instagram: @parshatipatel

Facebook: @spacegeek.parsh

Website: parshatipatel.com

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Guest: Omose Ogala

About this episode:

In this week's episode, Omose shares his STEM journey from undergrad to working as a Software Engineer at Twitter. We talk about fighting imposter syndrome, code switching, the benefits of joining the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) organization, and much more!

Get Connected with Omose Ogala: 

Twitter: @omoseisreal 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omose-ogala/ 

Github: https://github.com/oemekaogala 

Stream Party: http://streamparty.co

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