Please join us for Dallas SWE’s first virtual professional development event! Shelley Stracener will be giving her financial independence seminar originally scheduled for March. The webinar is now scheduled for May 7 at 5:30pm. Learn from the first 15 years of her engineering career experience and get some practical resources for applying your engineering skills to your personal economy towards the goals of financial independence and eventual retirement. While this session is geared towards early and mid-career professionals, it’s never too late to manage your money well.
The Dallas SWE FY20 Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates for your consideration to serve during FY20 (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020). Ballots will be distributed to members electronically on May 1st and voting will conclude 30 days thereafter.
President – Amanda Alsbrook
Executive Vice President – Katia Gomez
Vice President of Membership – Rana Karimi
Vice President of Outreach – Thi Dao
Secretary – Samantha Zellner
Investment Committee Member (3-year term) – Terriekka Cardenas
Per the Dallas SWE bylaws additional candidates may be nominated by petition, provided that:
The member is eligible for the position;
The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballet;
A minimum of two percent or five of the voting members of the section, whichever is greater, have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot and
The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by April 30 or fifteen days after the slate is announced to the members of the section, whichever is later.
Dallas SWE paid membership as of April 14 is 258, so the petition endorsement minimum is 5 members. Please sent any nominations by petition with the required endorsements and consent of the candidate to the FY20 Nominating Committee Chair, Zaineb Ahmad, at zgahmad@gmail.com by April 30th.
Join Dallas SWE for an entertaining night of Trivia on May 12th at 7pm! This will be a fun opportunity to socialize while introducing a little bit of friendly competition as we test our knowledge on categories such as pop culture, science, movies, and more!
We will use an online platform to track everyone’s responses and rank them accordingly. There will be small prizes for top placers!
Come for a night of fun, surprises, and learning with your Dallas SWEsters, all while in the comfort and safety of your home.
Turn social distancing into personal deepening! Please join Dallas SWE for a special online yoga class on April 23rd at 7pm.
We will do a vinyasa flow class, which is a dynamic flow class led by the breath. Traditional postures blend together in unique sequences like a thread of mindful movement to build strength in the legs and core while increasing flexibility in the hips and spine. All levels welcomed.
We hope this allows our Dallas SWE community the opportunity to strengthen mindfulness and work all components of wellness including physical and mental, while providing a safe, at-home workout.
Don’t forget to apply for Dallas SWE scholarships! The Dallas SWE HS Scholarship application is due in 1 week. The collegiate scholarship application is due at the end of April.
The Dallas Section of the Society of Women Engineers offers scholarships to graduating seniors from Region 10 high schools who will be majoring in Engineering and to SWE collegiate section members who have demonstrated leadership skills. Scholarships for high school seniors are awarded based on academic excellence and need and must be received by April 15. The Annie Colaco Collegiate Scholarship is named in honor of Annie Colaco (1899 – 1991) who epitomized selfless service and lifelong learning and must be received by April 30. Recipients will be notified by May 15.
Congratulations to Amber Kreceman, Dallas SWE’s April 2020 member of the month!
Amber Kreceman, a Texas native, attended the University of
Tennessee and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
(’14) and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (’16). After attending
WE15, SWE’s National conference, Amber received an offer to join Raytheon
Company as a member of the Raytheon Engineering Leadership Development Program
(RELDP) – a three, eight-month rotational program designed to provide business
acumen and exposure to future Raytheon engineering leaders. After her time
spent in Mississippi and Massachusetts, Amber returned Texas for her final and
permanent role as an Engineering Integrated Product Team Leader supporting
Space and Airborne Systems.
Amber was an active member and leader of Tennessee’s SWE
Section and served as VP of Special Events. She particularly enjoyed engaging
and encouraging incoming Freshman to stay in engineering and be involved with
SWE. After graduation, her SWE involvement continued as a member of SWE Boston
and now of Dallas SWE. Amber has served several years on the Design Your World
Committee and is actively energizing the relationship between Dallas SWE and
the Raytheon Women’s Network. Amber’s proudest moment in SWE was serving as a
panelist for the WE16 Collegiate Welcome Luncheon where she spoke to over two
thousand collegiate women about her experience transitioning from college to
career.
Amber is also a leader in the Raytheon Women’s Network and
Raytheon’s Young Employee Success Network. She is passionate about the next
generation of females, especially in STEM fields, and actively mentors interns
and new-hires. In her free time, Amber enjoys spin classes, crafting and
spending time with her family, especially her new daughter.
Amber at a flight test with Raytheon.
“SWE has been instrumental in my career path as an engineer. From obtaining my university research position to my internships and my role at Raytheon, SWE has been the primary driver in my success. SWE has also been my community. Starting out as one of the few females in undergraduate classes and the only female in my master’s, SWE was a place where I felt known, encouraged and appreciated. I have personally seen the positive effects of SWE in many aspects of my life and look forward to a lifetime of involvement.”
