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Dec 2022
39m 26s

How Women in Engineering Can Grow Rapidl...

Anthony Fasano, PE and James Taylor
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In this episode, I talk to Karen Islas, P.E., a professional civil engineer and STEM advocate, about how her involvement with professional organizations, STEM, and mentorship, has helped to rapidly grow her engineering career. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Karen: How has being involved with multiple professional organizations helped grow […]

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