RMS at WE23 Los Angeles
Over 50 RMS representatives traveled to Los Angeles to attend the world’s largest conference for women in engineering and technology from October 26-28. More members joined the conference virtually. Congratulations to the 2023 award recipients. RMS was recognized for the Mission Awards. You may read more about those on the WE23 Mission Awards blog post….
Letter from the FY22 President
by Christi Wisleder, FY22 RMS President FY22 has been a year of learning, growing, and pivoting for SWE Rocky Mountain Section. In reflecting on this past year, RMS met this year of transition and uncertainty with a level of fierceness and an abundance of accomplishments.Before sharing more on our year in review, I’d like to recognize our…
Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM with Remote Work
Original URL: https://remote.com/blog/bridging-the-gender-gap-in-stem-with-remote-work Original author: Cassidy Williams Jobs requiring STEM skills (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) are some of the most highly paid in the world. With nearly every business today requiring some sort of technological component — whether that’s just a website or a complete suite of software products — demand for workers with STEM skills is only…
Meet the SWE RMS FY21 Executive Council
Let’s welcome the SWE-RMS FY21 Executive Council!We asked each EC member to share a fun fact and what they would like to accomplish this year. Lisa Woodward, President Lisa Woodward will be continuing in her second year as section President. Lisa spent most of her career in environmental engineering. Recently she is working as a…
Meet the SWE RMS FY20 Executive Council
Lisa Woodward, PresidentLisa Woodward graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in Chemical Engineering and has worked most of her career in environmental engineering. Recently, she has taken on a position at the Colorado School of Mines as a project advisor for the senior design class, where she enjoys working with the students. She was…
Welcome FY19 SWE RMS Officers!
Get to know our new FY19 SWE RMS Officers! Each of our new officers shares a bit about herself and her background below. Kaitlyn Bunker, President Kaitlyn is a Manager with Rocky Mountain Institute in Boulder and has been a SWE member for 12 years. The EC is excited to welcome Kaitlyn back as President…
WE Local Denver Chair Announced
SWE RMS FY16 & FY17 President Megan Schulze (Project Manager for Dewberry) has been announced as the WE Local Denver Local Host Committee Chair. WE Local is a SWE national and global program that brings together participants in all stages of their collegiate and professional journey. The program hosts conferences around the globe so engineers…
Introducing the SWE RMS FY18 Executive Council
Welcome to SWE Fiscal Year 2018! We had a chance to read about our Rocky Mountain Section Executive Council candidates on the ballot at the end of last year, but here’s a post with a bit more information to introduce the team. We’re looking forward to working with our section’s many other great volunteers and…
SWE RMS Member Survey Results
by Heather Munoz, SWE RMS VP of MembershipThe SWE-RMS 2017 Survey results are in – a big thanks to the 71 respondents! We have read all your comments and appreciate the honest feedback. So what did you have to say?
Collective Wisdom Groups, What Are They, and Could They Help You Grow in Your Career?
Maybe you’ve seen Collective Wisdom Groups (or CWGs) mentioned in previous SWE emails or on the website, or maybe this is the first you’ve heard of them. Either way, Holly McKissick, SWE RMS’s new CWG coordinator, would love to help answer all your questions. Keep reading for some FAQs that Holly has assembled and see if…
Summer Reading
by Madalene Fetsch Madalene is the SWE RMS Treasurer, and has served in this role for the last two years. She loves opportunities to share interests with other SWE members, and looks forward to seeing you at SWE RMS events this summer!One of my favorite things about SWE is the opportunity to meet inspiring women…
Four Reasons to Exercise More
By Bounkheana Chhun, FY17 SWE RMS Secretary and Project Engineer with SCS Engineers in Denver. Some people view exercise as a chore, but I generally look forward to my afternoon workouts after a long work day because I know they will make me feel happy and energized. I really enjoy lifting weights, running, and hiking…
SWE RMS Goes to Capitol Hill
By Heather Doty Heather is the Director of Regions on the Board of Directors for the Society of Women Engineers and is an active and contributing SWE RMS member. In March I participated in SWE’s Congressional Outreach: “Diversity & Inclusion Fuels Innovation in STEM.” SWE leads the effort for this visit day, but over 30 other professional…
Welcome to the SWE-RMS Blog!
By Megan Schulze, SWE-RMS PresidentWelcome members to the new SWE Rocky Mountain Section Blog where RMS members, volunteers, chairs and executive council will be contributing their experiences, achievements and other fun tidbits. This blog will serve as a replacement to the newsletter we used to publish seasonally but as technology changes, so do we! With…
