Chris Soriano leads technology procurement for Epic Games, maker of the infamous video game, Fortnite, as well as Unreal Engine. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Economics, he began his career in the banking industry which led to working in the video game industry.Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked Inhttps://www.vendr.com/blog/interview-chris-soriano-head-of-it-procurement-epic-gamesEpic Games: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/Unreal Engine: https://www.unrealengine.comIGN: https://www.ign.com/The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/

Vikram Kothari is the Director of Supply Chain for Starship and Launch Avionics at SpaceX where he leads the Spacecraft and Avionics supply chain organizations to meet SpaceX product goals and company mission. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration.SpaceX is an American company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. It designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/SpaceX Internships: https://www.spacex.com/internships/NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

Representative Davina Duerr serves as Vice Chair of the Environment & Energy Committee, Vice Chair of the Local Government Committee, and is a member of the Transportation Committee. She has served as an Assistant Majority Whip since 2020. She has worked on preserving open space and addressing affordable housing and transportation needs, with a particular focus on environmental sustainability. Davina. Additionally, Davina also serves as a Bothell City and has over 10 years of service on the Bothell Landmark Preservation Board, including 8 years as Chair. Davina graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and currently works as a senior interior architect at a local architecture firm. Davina Duerr - https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/duerr/WA State House Environment and Energy Committee - https://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/ENVI/Pages/default.aspxWA State House Transportation Committee - https://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/TR/Pages/default.aspxWA State Local Government Committee - https://leg.wa.gov/House/committees/LG/Pages/default.aspx Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit. We are on a Summer schedule through mid-September. Join us on the third Monday of July, August and September for new episodes!Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

Kathie M. Bishop, Ph.D. is our Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Rare Disease. Dr. Bishop has more than 20 years of experience in leading translational research and drug development, with a focus on novel therapeutics for the treatment of neurological and rare diseases. Dr. Bishop joined Acadia from LocanaBio, where she served as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and was responsible for research and development for RNA-targeted gene therapies for neurodegenerative and ocular diseases. Prior to LocanaBio, Dr. Bishop was CSO at Otonomy – where she led preclinical and clinical development of a pipeline of neurotology programs – and CSO of Tioga Pharmaceuticals. Prior to that, she served in various product development management roles at Ionis Pharmaceuticals including Vice President, Clinical Development where she led translation and development of multiple programs in the neurology franchise including the development and clinical trials for SPINRAZA® (nusinersen), the first approved treatment for patients with spinal muscular atrophy and winner of the 2017 Prix Galien Award for Biotechnology. Dr. Bishop also served in research and development leadership roles at Ceregene, a company focused on the development of AAV-based gene therapy products for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. She conducted post-doctoral work at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla and obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Alberta.Rett Syndrome: https://www.rettsyndrome.org/about-rett-syndrome/Acadia Pharmaceuticals: https://www.acadia-pharm.com/National Institutes of Health: https://www.nih.gov/National Organization for Rare Diseases: https://rarediseases.org/about/Spinraza: https://www.spinraza.com/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit. We are on a Summer schedule. Join us on the third Monday of July, August and September for new episodes!Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

Michael Matosich is a Corporate Strategy Associate for Global Water Security with The Nature Conservancy. His academic and professional pursuits have centered around environmental sustainability – from coordinating U.S. environmental, science, technology and health policy for 22 countries in Central America and the Caribbean, to advising some of the world’s largest multinational corporations on global water risk. He has earned degrees from Johns Hopkins University and UC Davis.  Michael Matosich - http://michaelmatosich.strikingly.com/Nature Conservancy – https://www.nature.org/en-us/Produced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit. Host: Kira DorrianThank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked InWe are shifting to a Summer schedule. Join us on the third Monday of July, August and September for new episodes!

Barry Glenn is an Insurance and Financial Services Agent who owns and operates his own State Farm Insurance business. He worked in technology and sales before moving into insurance and financial services as a business owner. State Farm, Barry Glenn - https://www.barryglenn.com/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

Diane Andolsek leads outreach & communication for the interdisciplinary graduate program in Human-Computer Interaction + Design (MHCI+D) at the University of Washington. The Master of Human-Computer Interaction and Design is offered by four departments: Computer Science & Engineering, Human Centered Design & Engineering, the Information School and Division of Design in the School of Art + Art History + Design, along with faculty from other UW departments. These four units comprise the award-winning research group known as DUB (Design: Use: Build). This unique, cross-disciplinary approach seeks to educate a new generation of designers, engineers and researchers who can successfully combine the creative aspects of design and the study of human behavior with the analytical techniques of engineering. Graduates of the MHCI+D program use their knowledge to create innovative, accessible products and technologies.University of Washington MHCI+D - https://mhcid.washington.edu/program/Carnegie Mellon University Master of Human Computer Interaction - https://www.hcii.cmu.edu/academics/mhciMichigan State University Human-Centered Technology Design - https://comartsci.msu.edu/research-creative-work/current-research/thematic-research-areas/human-centered-technologyApple Human Interface Guidelines - https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/How to Get a UX Design Job at Nike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWTIdjfN0eUUC Irvine MHCI+D - https://mhcid.ics.uci.edu/University of WA Coding Bootcamp - https://bootcamp.uw.edu/coding/User Experience Bootcamp - https://careerfoundry.com/en/blog/ux-design/best-ux-bootcamps-and-how-to-choose-one/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

Lana Gochenauer is a Virtual Design Construction and Design Solutions Manager in the field of Construction. She went to trade school to become a Drafter where she focused on the technology aspect of construction. She has multiple professional accreditations and certifications and has an experienced and interesting perspective on the field of construction and where it is going in the future. MacDonald Miller: https://macmiller.com/contact/locations/seattle/2030 District – Seattle: https://www.2030districts.org/seattleWomen in Bim: https://womeninbim.org/Hololens: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololensOculus: https://www.oculus.com/rift/Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/en-usAutodesk: https://www.autodesk.com/Sketchbook: https://www.sketchbook.com/Sketchup: https://www.sketchup.com/why-sketchupStruction Site: https://www.structionsite.com/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

John Pollard is a First Officer Pilot for Alaska Airlines with over a decade of experience in the Aerospace, lean manufacturing, and commercial aviation industries. He has flown small seaplanes to large Boeing 737’s and has worked on the production process for the Boeing Dreamliner and a Quality Inspector.Arlington Skyfest(largest fly-in in the PNW): https://www.arlingtonskyfest.com/Northwest Aviation Conference(largest aviation conference/tradeshow in the PNW) - https://www.washington-aviation.org/NACoverview.html Fly With Captain Joe(aviation influencer) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88tlMjiS7kf8uhPWyBTn_APatty Wagstaff(U.S. national aerobatic champion) - https://pattywagstaff.com/Flights above the PNW(popular aviation facebook page - great place to ask questions) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/FATPNW/Mike Patey (pilot, experimental plane designer and radio controlled plane enthusiast) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvdee86uThqIrloZjWwNVgFit Aviators Club(airline lifestyle influencer) - https://www.instagram.com/fitaviatorsclub/?hl=enCivil Air Patrol: https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/US Air Force: https://www.usafa.af.mil/Alaska Airlines Pilot Training Program: https://careers.alaskaair.com/career-opportunities/pilots/pilot-training/United Aviate Program: https://unitedaviate.com/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateInterested in sponsoring the Skills 4 Life Podcast? Contact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

Johanna is a statistician working in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis at UCL, London's leading multidisciplinary university currently ranked joint 7th in the QS World University Rankings. An Inglemoor High School graduate, she also has a BS in Mathematics from Western Washington University, certificate from the University of Washington in Statistical Analysis and a Masters in Medical Statistics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. R Programming courses on CourseraHost: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateContact us: [email protected] us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In