Volunteer Work
Women in Engineering Summit
Role: Marketing Team Member
One of my passions is to get more women in STEM, especially engineering. According to Engineers Canada, only 22% of engineering graduates and 13% of licensed engineers in Canada are women. It was important for me to become a mentor as I believe it is important to be able to see people who look like you in your desired role. If you do not see someone who looks like you, there is no way you'll see yourself in the role.
My work with the Women in Engineering Summit (WES) helps encourage women to not only enter the engineering industry but to stay in it. The purpose of WES is to create a space where experiences and practical solutions for staying in the engineering profession from graduation until retirement could be shared. This is achieved through addressing the most pressing issues facing women in engineering every year during the annual summit, and early engagement of students 7 to 16 years old in engineering topics. My focus is on creating marketing material for all forms of outreach WES has. In the 3 months I have volunteered with WES, we have seen over a 1000% increase in engagement on our social media due to a marketing strategy I created.
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Engineering Students' Society
Role: Director of Outreach
In my second year, I took on the role of Director of Outreach for the ESS. I managed a 5-member team to highlight opportunities for undergrads through social media, newsletters, and physical advertisements. During my time, I increased undergraduate outreach by 300% and spearheaded the student features initiative. The features were meant to highlight student achievements and to increase student involvement on campus. Recently, I coordinated and presented an outreach plan to the Dean of Engineering for maintaining the engineering community during the Covid-19 pandemic. This was accomplished by adapting traditional engineering events to an online format as well as creating new events such as the "Most Dateable Discipline" playoffs.
Female Engineering Mentorship Program
Role: Mentor
Contiuning my work with getting more women in STEM, my work with FEM helps support high school female and non-binary students in their decision to pursue engineering. We work with students in grades 10 -12 whether they are curious about the program or have enrolled themselves. I personally mentored 2 Grade 12 girls and hosted group sessions for 30 people focused on both my university and life experiences. The life experiences I shared with my mentees were centered around my experience growing up in a rural community and the adversities I faced in regard to that. Women in my town rarely went to university, much less engineering. and I opened up about my experiences with gender-based microaggressions in school and the workforce. By being honest with the mentees, I hope they can see they are not alone in the program and their experiences.
Week of Welcome
Role: Orientation Leader
During my first year of university, I had an amazing time at orientation and met a lot of good friends so when the opportunity to be a part of that experience for other students. I jumped at the chance. For two years, I led an orientation group of 30 first-year engineering students while providing tips and tricks for university life (especially how to get around campus without ever going outside).
