Spotlight: Women in Health Care

Women in STEM: Meet Kathy, Olivia and Charity
Featuring one woman working in Health Care and two students on the path to careers in Health Care, these women discuss how the medical career pathway provides so many different options to help other people improve their lives. Highlighting the stories of Kathy Corrion, Nursing Faculty at Skagit Valley College; Olivia Isakson, Sedro-Woolley High School student; and, Charity Jordan, La Conner High School student.
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].