COOL CAREER ROUNDTABLES 1:00 - 1:45 Female STEM Experts in Engineering. It’s a Girl Thing! LOCATION: N 103 Whether you prefer high heels or flats, there is no need to hide your secret passion for structures, machines and how things work. Learn where these women have gone with engineering degrees.

Kristine Budill, MS MIT Electrical Engineering; MS MIT Management; New York Teaching Certification, Manhattan College 2012; BS Yale, Electrical Engineering Current: Director of EE Ford Program in Architecture, Design and Engineering at School of the Holy Child Previous: aircraft engine design, testing & manufacturing; Injection Molding; Fluid Technology.

Sheila Narayanan, MBA, University of Chicago; BS University of Wales, Mechanical Engineering Current: Vice President, Integrated Solutions/Future Capabilities, MasterCard Worldwide; working to use data and predictive analytics to deliver leading edge payment & information services to consumers and businesses Previous: Designing jet engines for military aircraft at Rolls Royce & GE Advanced Biological Research LOCATION: N 104 Cutting edge research that cuts across disciplines -- molecular genetics, neuroscience and microbiology.

Gord Fishell, PhD University of Toronto, Neurobiology; BS University of Toronto, & Biophysics Current: NYU Neuroscience Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center, Physiology & Cell ; Director of Fishell Lab; research includes using mice to study and map cortical microcircuits & their genetic expressions

John Roth, PhD , Biology (Genetics); PhD (Honoris Causa), Umea University, Sweden; BA Harvard, Biochemical Science Current: Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California at Davis; his lab works on genetic research including the origin of and the essentials of ; works to determine why cancers are such frequent disorders and on applied genetic solutions Previous: Member National Academy of Sciences; Thomas Hunt Medal of the Genetics Society of America

Benjamin Hopkins, PhD, Columbia University, Biology; MA Yale University, Religion; BA, Amherst College, Religion Current: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; Studying the roles of tumor suppressor proteins in normal and disease states. RECENT GRADS PURSUING STEM LOCATION: N 105 Find math strangely fun? Constantly wanting to fix and tinker with hardware & software? Meet these recent alums who suffer the same ailments. Learn how to flip quirky STEM passions into college and career paths.

Peter Williams, BA University of Hartford, Computer Science; Mamaroneck HS ‘05 Current: Square-9 Softworks, Software Developer, Engineer, Ninja, Architect, Hacker & Swami. Ever look at your phone and think, “If it would only do ‘this’!” Pete asks himself that every day. Then he builds it.

Megan Myron, Lafayette College '14, Mathematics Operations Analyst, Credit Suisse, starting July 2014; taught at an after-school STEM program for girls

Tiffany Bahaw, Monroe College, Information and Technology Passion for programming and interested in promoting women in Information & Technology fields; from Trinidad

Tamara Orr, Monroe College, Information and Technology Passion for hacking hardware; loves IT because it is an ever changing discipline that always keeps you learning

Gita Gurung, Monroe College ‘14, Information and Technology Switched majors from Nursing to IT; home country Nepal COOL CAREER ROUNDTABLES 2:00 - 2:45 CUTTING EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LOCATION: N 103 From the modernization of imaging to translating research into treatment & care solutions

Edward D. Huey, MD Stanford University, Adult Psychiatry; Fellowship National Institutes of Health, Behavioral Neurology; BA Yale University Current: Asst. Prof., Psychiatry and Neurology, Columbia University; treats patients with neurodegenerative disorders that affect emotion, thinking and behavior; studies dysfunction & mutations in neuroanatomy.

Daniel Sodickson, MD Harvard Medical School; PhD MIT; BS & BA, Yale College Current: NYU School of Medicine, Vice Chair for Research, Dept. of Radiology; Director, Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging; leads a team to design the next generation of medical imaging devices in order to devise new ways of seeing inside living tissue to detect disease. Team includes physicists, engineers, mathematicians, biologists and doctors. Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCE - WHERE MATH & ENGINEERING MEET LOCATION: N 104 Analytics, logistics and statistics in the financial sector

Stephen Orban, BS SUNY Fredonia, Computer Science Current: CIO and Global Head of Technology at Dow Jones; heads a team that develops innovative solutions for Dow Jones digital products such as WSJ.com, Barrons.com, MarketWatch, Factiva and Dow Jones Newswires Previous: 11 years at Bloomberg in a variety of different roles and leadership positions across the Bloomberg Terminal and multimedia properties. In 2008, co-founded Bloomberg Sports, where he also acted as the CTO.

Sam Hayek, MBA The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; NYU-SCPS, Certificate in Coaching Current: American Rational Coaching; business and life coaching Previous: Investment Banker and Mechanical Engineer

WOMEN IN MEDICINE LOCATION: Library Presentation Room A diversity of directions for women who train to be medical doctors

Chetna Bhattacharyya, MD Indiana University School of Medicine; BS Indiana University, Biology and Mathematics Current: Senior Medical Director, Pfizer, Inc; leads digital technology projects that help patients and physicians improve the quality of healthcare; working to find new ways to use digital engagement in the healthcare sector. Previous: Opthamologist; later moved to Pfizer to apply her medical, scientific and analytical skills more creatively

Galya Lodish, MD, University of Texas; MPH, Harvard; BA, Princeton Current: Internist, Westchester Health Associates with a focus on women’s health Previous: Murray Hill Medical Grp., Memorial Sloan-Kettering; faculty of Cornell Medical School and NYU Medical School

Lara Gordon, MD SUNY Downstate Medical College; B.S. Binghamton University, Psychobiology Current: Pediatrician, Upper East Side Pediatrics seeing children in private practice for well and sick care; Director, Division of Child Protection/NYPH-Cornell Medical Center; evaluates & treats suspected victims of child abuse & neglect

Polina Gilchyonok, MD St. Petersburg Medical Institute Current: Medical Director, Portchester Nursing and Rehabilitation with specialties in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Previous: Attending Phys., Dumont Ctr; Sprainbrook, & Eastchester Nursing & Rehab Ctrs; Internal Med, Private Practice COOL CAREER ROUNDTABLES 3:00 - 3:45 ANIMAL MEDICINE & CARE: FROM CHIHUAHUAS TO CHEETAHS LOCATION: N 103 How do you decide if you’re into big animals, zoology and research, or small domestic pets. And what training, technology and degrees will get you there?

John Sykes, DVM, Cornell University; BS Yale University; Dipl ACZM Current: Veterinarian, Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society; treats all animals at the zoo from fish to elephants; As an employee of the Wildlife Conservation Society, he works to protect animals around the world and can occasionally participate in field projects around the world in places like the Bahamas and Colombia Previous: Staff Veterinarian, Los Angeles Zoo

Mary Sykes, DVM Cornell University; BS Brown University, Psychology Current: Veterinarian, Village Animal Hospital, focus on preventative care and sick treatment of small animals Previous: Veterinary work across the country in New Jersey, Tennessee and California

Kerrilee Hunter, MEd Sarah Lawrence College; BA Sarah Lawrence College Current: Education and Living Collections Supervisor, Greenburgh Nature Center HISPANIC ENGINEERS LOCATION: N 104 Members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers working in innovative fields

Dora M. Abreu, MEd Columbia University, Technological Information Systems; MS Stony Brook University, Management Information Systems; BS Stony Brook University, Computer Information Systems and Applied Math Current: Asst. Vice Pres., Credit Suisse, Client Infrastructure Services, IT Project Manager. Dora is an avid technology professional. Previous: IT support with various firms including Goldman Sachs & Co, NASA, NYCHA; software engineer experience with Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies (now Alcatel-Lucent) and IBM

With additional SHPE members joining Dora Abreu on the day of the event from various engineering fields.

DIVERSE CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY LOCATION: N 105 A range of career directions for software engineers

Peter Williams, B.A. in Computer Science, University of Hartford, Mamaroneck HS ‘05 Current: Square-9 Softworks, Software Developer, Engineer, Ninja, Architect, Hacker & Swami. Ever look at your phone and think, “If it would only do ‘this’!” Pete asks himself that every day. Then he builds it.

Melanie Wahl, BS in Marketing, University of Florida Current: Conductor, Strategic Customer Success Manager; designs service software solutions for clients using technology; the SAAS platform answers questions with the data that is collected to answer clients’ questions. Previous: Best Buy, Ancestry.Com, Crocs & New York Life as well as several less well know Business to Business (B2B) companies

Dr. Nilesh Shah, BSEE, National Institute of Technology; MS, New Jersey Institute of Technology; PhD, New Jersey Institute of Technology Current: Dean, Monroe College, School of Information Technolog; father who eagerly dispels the stereotype of IT people being geeks; collects artwork, enjoys hip hop & rock, follows all sports Previous: 25 years teaching Computer Science courses; extensive experience as a Programmer, Systems Analyst and Director in IT sector COOL CAREER ROUNDTABLES 4:00 - 4:45 THE BOTTOM LINE LOCATION: N 103 Women who run the numbers working in finance Tami Chez, BA Bernard Baruch College Current: Vice President, Product Manager/Trader, CLSA Americas, LLC Previous: Deutsche Bank, Platinum Grove Asset Management, CIBC World Markets; started career as a computer infrastructure engineer and transitioned to the business side, trading and managing electronic trading platforms. She has had a life long interest in math, science and technology and lives in Larchmont with her husband and 2 year old son. Elissa Tauber, BA University of Pennsylvania, Mathematics Current: Vice President, Actuarial Developer, Winklevoss Technologies; FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) and EA (Enrolled Actuary); develops software using math and logic to solve problems for clients. ADVANCES IN APPLIED TECHNOLOGY IN MEDICINE LOCATION: N 104 Understanding how technology is changing how doctors care for patients today Bonnie Rubin, AuD, Salus Univ.; MA George Washington Univ, Audiology; B.A Douglass College, Speech Current: Audiologist, Bonnie Rubin Audiology; thrilled to help others hear and/or overcome disabling tinnitus which is life changing; equally thrilled to work with advanced and ever-changing technology such as apps that wirelessly stream sound between hearing aids & iPhones Previous: 30 years experience in audiology including 15 years in private practice; served on the boards of numerous professional organizations Igor Yukelis, MD Minsk Medical Institute Current: Attending Anesthesiologist, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center & NYU Langone Medical Center; with over 17 years of experience in anesthesiology he has witnessed incredible advancements in pain management and care Jeanne Reynolds, MD New York Medical College Current: Anesthesiologist, Lenox Hill Hospital Previous: originally trained to be a general surgeon; following two years of residency, switched to anesthesiology APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LOCATION: N 105 Technology is everywhere: from car engines to alternative energy to nuclear energy to BIG DATA Vinny Consigliati Current: Shop Foreman, Mercedes Benz of New Rochelle; 25 years experience as a diagnostic technician for Mercedes Benz including 10 years as the shop foreman; earned Master Guild status recognition with Mercedes Benz; hands-on knowledge of the rapid modernization in automobile technology & computerization over the past decades

Oliver Kohler, MBA, University of Washington; BA, Brown University, International Relations Current: Integrated Solar Technologies Previous: BIPV Inc., SunPower Corporation; BP Solar; 12 years as a product manager in solar energy space including in Silicon Valley; pursued science classes as liberal arts undergrad then added a business degree to excel in tech world

Alan Rubin, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rutgers University; MS & PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Pennsylvania Current: Retired Engineer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Previous: 30 years experience as an engineer in private industry and federal government agencies; focus on energy; in- depth knowledge of nuclear power plants and reactor safety

Michael Tolle, MBA NYU Business School, BS Mechanical Engineering Villanova University Current: Healthcare Entrepreneur; development of new technologies focused on End Stage Renal Disease Previous: Lockheed Aeronautical, The New York Times, Adobe Systems, IBM, GoldmanSachs, Young & Rubicam Advertising, Bloomberg LP & MasterCard; various STEM-intensive roles including: structural repair of severely damaged aircraft, development of highly automated manufacturing facility, reengineering of global mainframe environment, and business analyses utilizing exceptionally large data sets (i.e. Big Data)