Congratulations to Elizabeth Gjini, Dallas SWE’s March 2021 Member of the Month!
Elizabeth Gjini has been a SWE member since 2015 when she first started college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). She got involved right away by joining the executive board of her collegiate section. Throughout her four years at school, Lizzy served as Freshmen Representative, Corporate Relations Director, President, and Outreach Directory. She loved planning professional, outreach, and advocacy events for her classmates. Outside of SWE, Lizzy was a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women and was the captain of the Rensselaer Cheerleading Team. She also is a massive Disney and Taylor Swift fan 😊
Through SWE, Lizzy was able to obtain an internship at Texas Instruments as a Customer Quality Engineer. It was then that she fell in love with Dallas. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Lizzy took a leap of faith and moved from her hometown in New Jersey back to Dallas. She worked part-time at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science where she got to teach people about engineering and science topics. Her favorite exhibits to work in were the ChallENGe Lab and the Gems and Minerals Hall. It was honestly one of the coolest things she has ever done. But she didn’t give up on looking for a full-time engineering career.
After attending the annual WE20 virtual conference, Lizzy got hired by Schneider Electric to be part of their Global Supply Chain Development Rotation Program. She started her new job in January at the Foxboro, MA location where she is a Production Supervisor. Even though she is now living in Massachusetts, Lizzy has stayed involved in Dallas SWE. She is currently the fundraising chair for the Design Your World committee.
Lizzy is also involved in the Society Outreach Committee where she is the lead editor of the Celebrate SWE Outreach publication. You can check out last year’s issue here. It has been a great opportunity to learn new skills and meet other SWE members from around the world.
“SWE has surrounded me with so many amazing women who have supported me through the toughest moments of my life. I will forever be grateful for their encouragement. It is because of SWE that I have learned to be kind to myself and never give up.”
Elizabeth Gjini
