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Full Show notes: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/015Danielle (Dani) Schroeder, EIT, CBSI graduated in 2017 from Drexel Universityand received her B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering through their accelerateddegree program. She currently works as an Associate Bridge Engineer at Pennoni'sheadquarters in their Transportation Division. Dani has worked at Pennoni sinceSeptember 2014, first as a Drexel co-op, then part-time, before startingfull-time in July 2017. She is a PennDOT-certified Bridge Safety Inspector and alicensed Engineer in Training who focuses on reconstruction and rehabilitationof bridges and other transportation-related structures. Dani has worked on avariety of projects, including the I-95 Central Access Philadelphia (CAP)project and the recently constructed retrofit of the Burlington-Bristol Bridge.At Pennoni, Dani serves as chairperson of The Network, a committee that consistsof representatives from across the company who serves as a think tank andsounding board for company-wide ideas and initiatives, and as a conduit betweenemployees and executive management.Dani is an advocate for STEM outreach, especially to inspire more women topursue an engineering degree. She currently serves as a Senator for the Societyof Women Engineers (SWE). The SWE Senate is responsible for chartering thestrategic direction of SWE by being the voice of the Society and membership. Sheis also a board member of the local Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) chapterand is a part of several committees for the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE).Questions Discussed During Interview (Time Stamps)00:00 - Intro[02:12] - Danielle Intro[03:35] - Can you tell us a little about SWE and your involvement?05:00 - How did you become a SWE senator?14:09 - Here are some statistics from SWE about women in engineering -How canmen empower women to pursue their dream career?22:52 - How have the skills you have learned from SWE, ASCE, and SEI have madeyou a better engineer in the office?26:10 - Are you an introvert or extrovert?31:47 - What advice do you have for young women in engineering starting collegeor thinking about starting a career in STEM?36:46 - Talking about tennis and how it relates to engineering38:44 - What is one thing you would change from your past?41:15 - How can we continue Engineering our Future?42:16 - Connect with Dani43:17 - OutroResources mentioned in this episode:SWE's Nominating Committee, Explained:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCk7gbqimRgLeadership CompetencyModel: https://swe.org/learning/leadership-competency-model/SWE Nominating Committee:https://swe.org/about-swe/governance/committees/nominating-committee/Quiet by Susan Cain:https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_2?crid=17QRHSE7WPI9G&dchild=1&keywords=quiet+by+susan+cain&qid=1600742887&sprefix=quiet+by+su%2Caps%2C248&sr=8-2PPI discount: www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass[//www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass]--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message Get full access to Engineering our Future at engineeringourfuture.substack.com/subscribe
