Dallas SWE truly values the opportunity to have served our membership throughout the year. We also value all of the feedback from our members and use this as an opportunity to reflect on what went well and any potential areas of improvement so we can continue to serve our membership even better. Please take a few minutes to fill out our membership survey and let us know your thoughts! We truly value your input!
Membership Appreciation Event – June 27th
It’s the end of our Fiscal Year and we can do nothing better than celebrate our amazing members that make our section so great! We will be recognizing our outstanding Dallas SWE Members with awards, thanking our outgoing officers, and recognizing individuals for their many accomplishments for Dallas SWE. A fun program has been planned full of door prizes, fabulous socializing, and more! Come for a great time full of celebration of our wonderful Dallas SWE Members! Our virtual party is sure to be poppin’ and we can’t wait to see you there!
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Coffee Chat with Dallas SWE
Grab a cup of your favorite afternoon beverage and join Dallas SWE Presidents Zaineb Ahmad, FY19-20, and Amanda Alsbrook, FY21, as we discuss the benefits and value of SWE membership. At 2pm on Saturday, June 20, we will have a virtual discussion about how SWE has helped shape our careers and why we chose to stay involved with the organization, while answering questions from you. Do you want to know about attending a SWE conference? Want to know more about SWE’s career resources? Are you a recent graduate and confused if your membership extends through your first year out of school? Send us your questions at dallas.swe@gmail.com with subject line Coffee Chat or come ready to discuss.
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Dallas SWE’s Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
Dallas SWE, with its recent rapid growth into a large section, includes members of many different ethnic backgrounds, faiths, educational attainments, professional expertise, and walks of life. We cherish our diverse membership and communities. That’s why Dallas SWE, as part of the larger Society of Women Engineers organization, strongly denounces racism and all forms of discrimination, while standing in solidarity with those who promote equality and justice.
Please see Taking a Stand For Diversity and Inclusion in the Society of Women Engineers’ All Together online blog. For any questions, concerns, or ideas about promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Dallas SWE, please email us at dallas.swe@gmail.com.
June Member of the Month: Trina Sriram
Congratulations to Trina Sriram, Dallas SWE’s June 2020 Member of the Month! Trina Sriram, a recent graduate of Southern Methodist University, studied Electrical Engineering and Spanish. She is a part of Accenture’s Technology Development Program, where she currently is a product management analyst and Accenture Development Partnerships strategist.
Trina was an active member at Southern Methodist University section, participating in She Networks She Wins, WE local and various networking events. Upon graduating, Trina jumped into the SWE network here and is a member of the Membership Committee where she helped organize the Senior Graduation Celebration for Class of 2020 graduates and renew the SWE Book Club.
She is passionate about bringing our SWE community together – everyone from high school SWEsters to our professional members to support and continue building a diverse and robust community that reflects upon our SWE values.
“SWE has given me so much more than a professional network. After feeling a little lost both professionally and personally, reaching out to the Dallas SWE has given me a connection to numerous mentors and friendships. Dallas SWE has an encouraging and friendly community that has enabled me to gain confidence and continue to grow professionally and personally. I am so thankful for SWE and cannot wait to see all that is to come.”
Trina Sriram
P.S. Keep active in Dallas SWE and renew your membership today by logging into the SWE member portal and making annual dues payment. Use promocode EBIRD for a discount off your annual dues!
Dallas SWE Election Results for FY21
We are pleased to announce that our FY21 Dallas SWE Leadership Team has been elected from our election running May 1-31. Thank you to everyone who voted and made their voices heard!
Your FY21 Dallas SWE Leadership Team:
- President – Amanda Alsbrook
- Executive Vice President – Katie Gomez
- Vice President of Membership – Rana Karimi
- Vice President of Outreach – Thi Dao
- Secretary – Sammy Zellner
- Investment Committee Member – Terriekka Cardenas
Your new officers and Investment Committee members will start their terms on July 1, 2020, and will have a leadership transition meeting. They’ll be doing some preliminary planning for events throughout the next fiscal year. Keep a lookout for our upcoming membership survey concerning what you’d like to see from Dallas SWE! Don’t forget to renew your membership for FY21 at www.swe.org.
Thank you!
Dallas SWE FY20 Nominating Committee
Zaineb Ahmad, Haley Barnes, Haley Hannenberg, Malia Kawamura, Amber Kreceman, Gretchen Landego, and Amanda Posadas