AGENDA
WELCOME ADDRESS
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Center Ballroom, USC Hotel
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Yannis C. Yortsos
Dean of USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Women in Engineering appreciates Dean Yortsos's leadership in helping re-imagine the 21st-century engineer, committing to changing the conversation about engineering: who we are, what we do, and what we look like. WIE is now in its nineteenth year of operation, established in 2006.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Becoming a Force
10:20 AM - 11:15 AM
Malia Lym, PE
CEO & Founder: Savvy LeadHER
UC Riverside, Mechanical Engineering, 2012 & USC, Engineering Management, 2019
The Keynote Address will provide practical methods to overcome imposter syndrome and build confidence in your professional identity, offering strategies for recognizing and reframing self-doubt—especially in high-pressure professional or academic settings.
BUILDING CONNECTIONS & CAREERS
SESSION #1
Please select one workshop from the following options:
Leadership in STEM: Climbing the Technical Corporate Ladder
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
MALIA LYM, PE
Lead Principal Mechanical Engineer, Mantel Capture, 2023
This workshop will provide strategies for career advancement with confidence and forging your path.
How to Maximize Your Conference Experience
Michelle Tovar-Mora, MS, EIT
Location: Victory Room, USC Hotel
MICHELLE TOVAR-MORA, MS, EIT
Energy Sector
Cal State LA, Mechanical Engineering, BS 2013 & MS 2015
This workshop will provide practical tips to STAND OUT, CONNECT, and LEARN when attending professional conferences.
NETWORKING LUNCH
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
WOMEN DRIVING INNOVATION
SESSION #2
Starting from Scratch: Small Steps to Build Your Network
Rebecca Tierney
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Location: Champion Room, USC Hotel
REBECCA TIERNEY
Co-Founder and CEO, AdaMarie, 2021
USC, English (Creative Wring), 2005 & USC Law, 2010
Learn from the founder of AdaMarie to forge meaningful conference connections, build lasting professional relationships, and leverage networks to advance your career.
Women Driving Change in Sustainability
Illary Archilla, Patty Menjivar, Shirin Sadrpour, & Jessica Santos, MPH
ILLARY ARCHILLA
President & CEO, Terravanta, 2019
Universidad La Salle, A.C, Mechanical Engineering and Energetic Systems, 2003 & CSULB, Mechanical Engineering, 2012
PATTY MENJIVAR
Executive Fellow, FUSE, July 2024
USC, Chemistry and Environmental Engineer, 2001 & UCLA, Environmental Health Science, Air Pollution, 2003
SHIRIN SADRPOUR
Chief Sustainability Officer, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, 2023
CSULB, Environmental Engineering, 2005 & UCLA, Environmental Health Science, 2009
JESSICA SANTOS, MPH
Founder, Flor de Santo Productions, 2023
USC, Chemical Engineering, 2022 & USC, MPH, Environmental Health, 2023
Join us for a discussion on innovative projects and leadership in environmental and civil engineering.
Startups, From Ideation to Actualization
Stacyann Russell
STACYANN RUSSELL
Founder & CEO at The Daraja Collective, LLC
The Ohio State University, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2010 & The George Washington University, Engineering/Industrial Management, 2012 & USC, Business Administration, Stategy and Management Consulting, 2017
Learn from a results-driven Founder & CEO of The Daraja Collective, with a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship.
CLOSING REMARKS
RAFFLE
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
