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August 2, 2017
Presenter: Julie Coffee
Founder & President of
Career Tech 50thSummer ConferenceNon-Traditional
Career Paths – Women in STEM
Your Presenter is…
A native of Houston, TX, Julie’s lived in OK for 34 years. With 20+ years of
experience in engineering and PM, she’s worked for Conoco in Ponca City,
McDonald’s Corp and as a project manager for the OKC MAPS for Kids
program. She’s currently President of High Impact Management, an OKC
firm she founded in 2011 that advises and leads commercial owners through
the design and construction of new and renovation construction projects to
minimize owner risks. Julie and husband Leonard of 34 years have 2
children.
Mrs. Julie Coffee, CSI, CDT, MBA
President of High Impact Management
MBA, Oklahoma State University, 1995
BS in Architectural Engineering, Univ of Texas, 1980
What are non-traditional careers?
Should females pursue? Why?
Obstacles and how to overcome
them
Trailblazers
Non-Traditional Career Paths – Women in STEM
#1 What are non-traditional careers?
STEM careers
Four categories - computer and math, engineering and surveying, physical and life sciences, and STEM managerial occupations
Careers traditionally dominated by men
#2 Should female students be encouraged to pursue these
fields?
YES
NO
Maybe
#3 Why should we encourage females to pursue non-
traditional careers?
Economic benefits
Encourages diversity
Promotes equality
STEM workers drive innovation
Studies in STEM promote critical
thinking and technical skills
#4 Obstacles Females Face
Lack of support and perceived risk of motherhood Male dominated environments Historically, women intentionally excluded from the sciences
#4 In Math and Science a
Growth Mindset Benefits Girls
Teach children that intellectual skills can be acquired.
Praise children for effort.
Highlight the struggle.
Gifted and talented programs should send the message that they value growth and learning.
Growth Mindset
Intelligence can be developed.
Leads to a desire to learn and therefore a tendency to
embrace challenges
persist despite obstacles
see effort as path to mastery
learn from criticism
be inspired by others’ success
Fixed Mindset
Intelligence is static.
Leads to a desire to look smart and therefore a tendency to
avoid challenges
give up easily due to obstacles
see effort as fruitless
ignore useful feedback
be threatened by others’ success
#4 Obstacles Females Face
Implicit bias - Most people associate
science and math fields with “male” and
humanities and arts fields with “female.”
Take a test to learn about your unconscious
bias at https://implicit.harvard.edu.
Take steps to address your biases.
#5 Overcoming Obstacles
Support females as early as grade school
Encourage individuality
Support risks taking
Promote learning/curiosity
#5 Overcoming Obstacles
Seek out mentors/partners/role
models
Learn from failures
Be a goal setter
Exceed expectations
#7 Trailblazers
Rise Above Obstacles
Jemison was born October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama and her family
moved to Chicago when she was 3. Her father, a maintenance supervisor for a
charity organization and her mother, an elementary school English and math
teacher in Chicago. Even as a young girl, she always wanted to go into space.
She entered Stanford at the age of 16.
Mae Carol Jemison
From chemical engineer & physician to NASA astronaut,
she became the first African American woman to travel in
space when she went into orbit aboard the Space
Shuttle Endeavour on Sept 12, 1992.
Later she founded a company, was an actress in Star
Trek: The Next Generation, a dancer and holds 9
honorary doctorates in science, engineering, letters and
the humanities. She’s currently a principal of the 100
Year Starship organization.
Will to Succeed
The road to becoming an engineer was especially challenging for Bush. A
welfare-supported teenage mother in high school, she was repeatedly told
that higher education and a successful career were too much to hope for.
She has served on the MIT faculty and is currently a professor at Univ of
Central Florida and CEO of Tech Solutions, Inc. Author of the inspirational
book, “Winners Don’t Quit: Today They Call Me Doctor”.
Dr. Pamela McCauley-Bush, C.P.E.
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, University of Oklahoma, May
1993
M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Oklahoma,
December 1990
B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Oklahoma, May
1988
Associate Degree from Rose State College
Challenge & Inspire
Arianne HunterSynthetic Organic ChemistChemistry Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oklahoma, 2014-PresentChemistry & Anthropology B.A., Dartmouth College, 2010-2014
Hunter was raised in OKC and as a little girl, not only did she have a love for
basketball, she also knew she had a strong love for science. She’s passionate
about promoting females in science careers and has organized and led local
summer camps for girls in the OKC area. Metro Technology Centers was
fortunate to have Ari as one of our 2016-17 Girl Tech mentors. Needless to say,
she was a hit with all the girls.
Sky’s the Limit
Captain Justin McMurry
BS in Aviation, Professional Pilots, University of Oklahoma, 2015
Airframe Power Plant, Metro Technology Centers, 2011
Currently a pilot Captain for Pacific Wings Holdings
Justin’s story is a true example of a lifelong dream becoming a reality. His
love for airplanes drove him to dedicated schooling, specific and
strategized job opportunities and now, being an international pilot. A
graduate of Metro Technology Centers and the University of Oklahoma,
Justin is an inspiration that many Oklahoma students can be proud of. He’s
a true OK success story!
Personal thoughts…Think Marathon
Be patient with self & others
Build relationships
Enjoy the journey
Questions
Please help yourself to the handouts
Thank you for attending!
Contact Information
Julie Coffee, CSI, CDT, MBAHigh Impact Management, President
405.833.9090
