Spotlight: Women in Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing

Women in STEM: Meet Olivia, Anna and Gina
According to these three women, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing is an exciting way to blend creativity with science and math. They may not all have had perfect grades in high school, but that hasn't stopped them from finding success in this fast-growing field. Spotlighting the experiences of Olivia Rogers, Project Manager at Janicki Industries; Anna Novack, Plastics and Composites student at Western Washington University; and, Gina Kim, Manufacturing Engineering student at Western Washington University.
This Spotlight on Women in STEM features a series of inspiring and engaging videos along with interactive classroom materials that are designed to showcase the tremendous opportunities for women in four of our highest demand, living wage industries in Northwest Washington - IT, Medical, Engineering and Construction. The target audience is young women in middle and high school just starting to discover their interests.
Each of the Opportunity for Women in STEM videos highlights career professionals, post-secondary and K-12 students pursuing high demand STEM jobs, and programs of study available at the region’s higher education institutions and apprenticeship programs.
To facilitate use of these videos in the classroom, interactive curriculum has been developed to create a turnkey package for educators to incorporate into their lesson plans.
The Skagit STEM Network and the NW Washington STEM Network have been leaders in paving the way for women in STEM fields. For further information contact Shaun Doffing, Skagit STEM Network, [e-mail].