FY2010 SWE Baltimore Washington Section Candidate Statements

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1 Allison Bourke Candidate for Section Representative University of Michigan Student Member Region B Collegiate Representative Region B Collegiate Newsletter Editor University of Arizona Section President University of Arizona Section Secretary University of Arizona Student Member I recently moved to northern Virginia from frigid Michigan for my first non-academic employment. I am happy I made the move because of all this area has to offer. I am also delighted to have time to be involved with SWE again, and I hope to become very active by becoming a section representative. I have one year of COR experience, so I feel this position would fit me perfectly and, at the same time, I can learn more about this section and its members. I have many SWE recognitions I value including: Region Newsletter Award; Medium student section largest membership increase; and the co-founder of the University of Arizonas Annual Evening with Industry. I value the SWE friendships I have made, the skills I have attained, and appreciate the empowerment and guidance I have experienced from other SWE members. I feel the best way of giving back from these positive experiences is to become a leader in SWE, so I can have the same encouraging affect on the next generation of women engineers. Allison Bourke is a patent examiner for United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA. Allison examines art related to photoelectric and thermoelectric power generation. Prior to the USPTO Allison held internships at ATK Thiokol and Argonne National Lab. Allison holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Masters of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Adrianne Cooper Candidate for Professional Development Vice President SWE-BWS Section Member, Southern Maryland Representative University of Tennessee Section President University of Tennessee Section President University of Tennessee Student Member University of Tennessee Student Member Penn State University Student Member 1

2 I just recently graduated from the University of Tennessee this past May where I was the section president for two years. A few years before my terms as president, the section kind of fell through the cracks and lost participation and involvement. I spent my two years as president rebuilding the section to have a sturdy foundation. In my first year as president, membership in the section doubled. Membership continued to grow the following year. In addition to membership growth, we started a lot of new activities and events and became involved with the campus. I left the section with confidence that SWE will continue to be active at the University of Tennessee for many more years. After being so active in SWE in college, I wanted to continue in my professional career. I was disappointed when I moved to Southern Maryland to find out that there wasn't much participation in the area. With the help of a few other ladies, we have been able to gain some participation in Southern Maryland. Since I have been here, I have hosted a SWE information luncheon, helped out with Girl Scouts in Leonardtown, helped judge the SWE awards at the St. Mary's County Science fair, and organized the Women's History Month Breakfast. I hope to see continued growth of SWE in Southern Maryland. I'm looking forward to being able to extend my leadership onto the section level and become more involved with the Baltimore-Washington Section. I would love to have the opportunity to be your Professional Development Vice President. Adrianne Cooper graduated from University of Tennessee with a BS in Electrical Engineering in May of Currently she is a Computer Engineer at NAVAIR and is in the Engineer and Scientist Development Program (ESDP). Within this three year rotational program, she serves on the ESDP council as a representative of the ESDPs in her division. Adrianne is looking forward to seeing where her engineering career will take her. Diana Joch Candidate for Section Representative COR Speaker COR Deputy Speaker Region E Representative to the National Membership Committee Chair, COR Governance Focus Interest Group Chair, COR Meeting Focus Interest Group Mid-Atlantic Region (E) Secretary Conference Program Board, 2008 Annual Conference Local Host Representative BWS Section Newsletter Editor Section Representative, Baltimore-Washington Section BWS Communications BWS Member Recruiting BWS Community Relations, Celebrate Fairfax! President, Baltimore-Washington Section BWS Section Vice President for Continuing Development Conference Student Activities Committee Baltimore-Washington Section New Member Involvement Chair Baltimore-Washington Section Essay Contest Chair 2

3 Baltimore-Washington Section Science SEED Co-Chair Baltimore-Washington Section Vice President for Continuing Development Region E Representative to the National SWE Continuing Development Committee BWS Programs Chair I have been a member of the Society of Women Engineers since 1991, participating in the Boston University Student Section and the Baltimore-Washington Section. Throughout my membership I have worked to provide activities and programs of value and benefit to members of BWS, as well as to promote and publicize SWE throughout the community. Over the past 5 years I have had the opportunity to represent BWS, Region E and the Society in various leadership roles, including this year on the Board of Directors. In FY10, I am looking forward to coming back to serve the local section by providing information and guidance to the leadership and members of BWS on SWE and its policies, serving as a liaison between the Section and the Region, as well as working to develop and improve programs across Region E. Diana Joch is a Senior Systems Engineer with the Information Systems Division of Northrop Grumman Corporation. She is the engineering technical advisor to the government program office and the system s release and test director. Diana also acts as the liaison between the program office and its 250 external programs and interfaces, coordinating development, test, and implementation tasks and schedules between the various programs across the intelligence community. Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Diana was employed by Sybase where she was a data replication and systems architect, frequently conducted database design reviews of key Department of Defense systems and was her program s technical solutions advisor to the government. Diana holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering from Boston University, a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from American University, and is certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Diana and her husband, Charles, have three children: Ethan, Braeden and Rebecca. Colleen Layman Candidate for Treasurer SWE-BWS President Region E Treasurer SWE-BWS Treasurer SWE-Lehigh Valley Section President SWE-Lehigh Valley Section Treasurer SWE-Lehigh Valley Section Career Guidance Committee Chair I ve been a member of SWE since 2000 and previously belonged to the Lehigh Valley Section in Pennsylvania where I also served terms as Section Treasurer and Section President. I am currently serving as SWE-BWS President and Region E Treasurer. In addition to SWE, I am an active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. SWE has always felt like home to me. It has been a place for me to find good friends, improve myself as an engineer and as a leader, and give something back to the community. 3

4 Colleen is currently employed by Bechtel Power Corporation in Frederick, MD as Manager of the Water Treatment Engineering Group. In this position, she manages the activities of the Power Global Business Unit s water treatment engineering group in various engineering tasks related to the permitting, engineering design, construction, start-up, testing, and troubleshooting of boiler chemistry and water and wastewater treatment systems for Bechtel s power projects worldwide. Prior to joining Bechtel, she worked for WorleyParsons in Reading, PA for just over six years as a mechanical engineer involved in the design, construction, and startup of power generating facilities. Colleen currently holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Thomas Edison State College, an MS in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from Villanova University, and an MBA in Management of Engineering and Technology from Northcentral University. In addition, she is also a registered professional engineer. In her spare time, Colleen enjoys camping, scuba diving, and relaxing with a good book. Maranda Luniewski Candidate for Section Representative SWE-BWS E-Week Chair Northrop Grumman Women Engineers SWE Liaison Northrop Grumman Women Engineers Section Rep Professional Advisor for University of Virginia SWE University of Virginia SWE Director of Public Relations University of Virginia SWE Mentor Program Chair University of Virginia SWE Student Member I have enjoyed participating in SWE events for more than 10 years. I have chaired the E- Week Family Day event for 7 years and enjoy many outreach activities. I believe that helping the community and serving as advocates for engineering are our most important roles. As a member of the BWS, I am looking forward to increasing my participation through a more active role in the section. I hope to drive others to actively participate as well, and will try to best serve and represent everyone's interests. Maranda Luniewski is a Program Manager in the Advanced Concepts and Technology Division of Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems in Linthicum, Maryland. Her background is in Systems Engineering, focusing on array systems supporting multiple platforms. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, and recently completed her Masters of Business Administration at the University of Maryland. Mercy Luhanga Candidate for Internal Communications Secretary 2009 SWE-BWS Professional Member 4

5 I am a new SWE member, but have volunteered and participated in SWE activities. I have been active in other Engineering organizations; as an IEEE member I was involved in starting a Women In Engineering (WIE) affinity group in San Antonio TX in I am somewhat new to the Maryland-Washington DC-Virginia area, and I am looking forward to being actively involved in an organization in the area that promotes the engineering profession. Mercy Luhanga is an RF Engineer II for Cricket Communications based in Columbia, MD. She is currently working on Cricket Communications Baltimore/Washington DC market launch. Since 2001, Mercy has worked for Wireless Networking Inc. and LCC International Inc., where she was a contracted consultant for US Unwired, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Wireless and Bell Mobility. Her positions have included designing and optimizing wireless networks. Mercy has a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Botswana. Marge Morales Candidate for External Communications Secretary SWE-BWS External Communications Secretary SWE-BWS New Member Involvement Chair Event Attendance Database Administrator I have been active in SWE-BWS for the past four years. This past year, as External Communications Secretary, my efforts revolved around learning and testing strategies for effective communications. These strategies included launching the online discussion forum, and acquiring responsibility for publishing our weekly electronic newsletter, EComms. Although I learned a lot this past year, there s still opportunity for improvement. I believe I can utilize the knowledge gained this past year to improve our communications, especially in the area of Corporate Relations. Prior to becoming External Communications Secretary, I managed the event-attendance database and served as the New Member Involvement Chair. I look forward to continuing my involvement in SWE-BWS and improving communications throughout the section. Marge Morales graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York with a BS in Electrical Engineering and holds a MS in Computer Information Technology from Regis University in Colorado. Her experience spans 15 years in engineering and encompasses hardware design, software development, and systems integration. To work around her family s schedule, she left the full-time workforce and is currently an online instructor for Axia College of the University of Phoenix. Marge has also tutored students in math, science, and SAT preparation. As a volunteer, she has held officer positions with the school PTA, including Treasurer, Correspondence Secretary, and Vice President. 5

6 Janie Robinson Candidate for President SWE-BWS Career Guidance/ Outreach Vice President SWE-BWS Internal Communications Secretary I have been involved with SWE since college, and was Internal Communications Secretary for SWE BWS in and served as the Career Guidance Vice President from 2007 until 2009 (current). As president, I hope to have more women in the area become involved in SWE, either through volunteering or attending membership meetings, I hope to increase our partnerships with other professional organizations (such as INCOSE, NSBE, and WIE), and re-invigorate our outreach to the collegiate sections in the Baltimore-Washington area. Janie Robinson graduated from UNC-Charlotte with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 2002 and obtained her Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Currently, she is an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton and is the Career Guidance Vice President for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Baltimore-Washington Section (BWS). Janie has been involved in SWE since graduating from college in 2002 and served as the Internal Communications Secretary from and has been the Career Guidance Vice President since Janie has dedicated her time to reaching out to young women moving into the engineering and science fields to share her experiences as a female professional. She was a keynote speaker at the Johns Hopkins University SWE Banquet in 2007 and a presenter at the SWE National Conference 2008 in Baltimore, MD. Janie currently lives in Reston, VA and her hobbies are photography, music, running, and spending time with her family and friends. Kathryn Sheffield Candidate for Outreach Vice President Las Vegas Valley SWE Section Professional Member Smith College Student Section Planning Committee Chair Smith College Student Section Vice-President Smith College Student Section Secretary Smith College Student Section Historian I've been continuously involved in SWE since my freshman year in college. I served on the SWE board for all four years, holding various positions including secretary, planning committee chair, and vice-president. During my time on the SWE board, our section organized bi-annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Days for local Girl Scouts, hosted a Region F Regional Conference, in addition to organizing several networking and social events for engineering students, professors, and local professional engineers. I also attended the 2006 National Conference in Anaheim, as well as several Region F Regional Conferences. 6

7 In addition to holding many leadership positions in my college SWE section, I served as Next Generation President on the Yucca Mountain Project in Las Vegas from NextGen is professional networking society for Bechtel Employees in the early stages of their career. In this role, I helped to organize monthly professional networking events, as well as several community service projects. These included mentoring local high school students, food drives for the Salvation Army, networking dinners for students and local professionals at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and volunteering events for Opportunity Village, a Las Vegas charity organization. Because of my knowledge and experience with SWE, my past leadership experience, and my demonstrated community service, I feel that I would be a good fit for the position of Outreach VP. Kathryn Sheffield graduated from Smith College in 2007 with a BS in Engineering Science, and is a registered Engineer-In-Training. Since graduating college, she has worked for Bechtel Corporation as a Control Systems Engineer. She began her career on the Yucca Mountain Project in Las Vegas, where she worked for 1.5 years. She moved to Virginia in December to work on the Waste Treatment Plant/River Protection Project out of Bechtel s Frederick office. She is a member of Tau Beta Pi, and plays softball on the Bechtel league. Andrea Stenberg Candidate for Section Representative Baltimore Washington Section Representative Region E Governor Baltimore Washington Section Student Outreach Chair Baltimore Washington Section Student Outreach Chair Baltimore Washington Section Career Guidance Vice President Baltimore Washington Section Representative to CSR SWE 2000 National Conference Student Conference Chair University of Maryland Counselor Baltimore Washington Section Representative to CSR Baltimore Washington Section Representative to CSR Baltimore Washington Section SEED Co-Chair Baltimore Washington Section Career Guidance Vice President Baltimore Washington Section President Baltimore Washington Section Career Guidance Vice President Baltimore Washington Section student section liaison Region E Student Coordinator Region E Student Representative University of Maryland Student Section President University of Maryland Student Section Vice-President University of Maryland Student Section Recording Secretary 7

8 I've been continuously involved in SWE since my freshman year in college when I joined the Society in SWE helped me develop and attain the personal and professional qualities I have today and encouraged me to continue in engineering. This past year I returned to section activities after serving the society as the Region E Governor. I feel I can represent the section members and their ideas at Region meetings and the National Conference. This can also be demonstrated by the fact that I have traveled to many Regional Conferences and 18 National Conferences. As Section Representative I hope I can also generate more interest and participation in the Section from our members. Andrea Stenberg graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in She worked for CACI Inc. in Arlington, Virginia for 5 years as a reliability engineer and then at Cable and Wireless in Tysons Corner for 4 years as a CM manager. Her last position was with IBM working on the IRS account revamping their customer account data engine for 6 years. She is currently a consultant to IBM on the IRS CADE account working for the Aspen Group. 8