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Participant Reflections

When we bring together cohorts of professionals dedicated to advancing women in technical fields, they learn as much from one another as they do from our expert program leaders.

What are our participants saying?

Leila Boulos

Project Closeout Engineer
NC Department of Transportation

“This program is here if you are ready for more. It’s going to push you to think of who you are, what you want, and to make sure you have the resources to meet your goals.”

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Morgan Meadows Davis

Product Manager
Cree LED

“Women in Technical Leadership gave me practical tools for outlining goals, identifying skills to develop, and taking actionable steps toward achieving them.”

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photo of Jessie Bradford

Vice President; Sr. Business Planning & Support Consultant, Technology
First Citizens Bank

“NC State’s WiTL program hit the topic of change head-on and empowered me to find comfort in what can sometimes understandably be an uncomfortable environment.”

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Julia Abate

Executive Director
The Ergonomics Center

“The topics were timely and helped me be more aware of the ways in which teams collaborate and communicate… which helped me be a more effective leader in guiding my team through change.”

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Betsy Green of WEP Clinical

Head of Quality Assurance, Corporate & Clinical
WEP Clinical

“Women in Technical Leadership really changed how I interact with my team; everyone benefits because efficiency increases along with outputs.”

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Mei Mei Ngai at Poole College of Management

Associate Director of Web and Digital Operations
NC State Poole College of Managment

“I wasn’t focused solely on career advancement; I was contemplating what my next chapter might look like. It was interesting to see all sorts of women trying to balance and do our best.”

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Ashley Brodzinski testimonial

Sr. Director, Global Numbers
Bandwidth Inc.

“I highly recommend this program to all women (and men) in leadership and have already shared it with several friends and colleagues.”

Ashley on LinkedIn
Lyly Galarza-Punter

Jr. Software Developer
Nutanix

“Women in tech need a toolkit of skills… negotiation, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and more to navigate the technical working environment.”

Lyly on LinkedIn

Preethi Thomas Testimonial

Director
Red Hat

“This program was three days well-spent networking and learning new strategies and tools to sharpen my leadership skills with an amazing group of women.”

Preethi on LinkedIn
Kelsi Mariani Testimonial

Integration Manager
Siemens

“I was able to discover a confidence in myself that I didn’t know existed. I look forward to continued growth as I now have a network of amazing women who will continue to raise each other up.”

Kelsi on LinkedIn
Suzanne Jacobs Testimonial

Patient Support Systems & Digital Strategy Associate Director
United Therapeutics Corporation

“It was refreshing and eye-opening to learn with a group of people in the same field, sharing insights and approaches. It was powerful!”

Suzanne on LinkedIn
Maithry Taranatha testimonial

Global Process Owner – Market to Order
BASF

“I learned a new and better framework of success to help me better understand a problem and deliver a solution in an innovative, effective and efficient way.”

Maithry on LinkedIn

Uniting Women in STEM Leadership

Women in Technical Leadership launched in 2019 when Executive Education leaders decided to address the fundamental challenge of recruiting, retaining, and developing female leaders within technical fields.

Learn more about the origins of this program in this 2019 article.

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Women in Tech Leadership

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