UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ENGAGING TOMORROW’S LEADERS, TODAY! Catalyst University of Waterloo Catalyst Girls Conference 200 University Avenue West May 2nd – 4th, 2014 Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3G1 CatalystUniversity of ConferenceWaterloo f 519-885-0533 t 519-888-4567, ext. 32243 » an overnight engineering conference 1-877-ESQ-KIDS Aprilfor 29women – May in grade 1, 201611! [email protected] UniversityOn May 2nd ofto 4th, Waterloo you could be one of fifty For more information visit: enthusiastic students to come to Waterloo’s Catalyst.uwaterloo.ca campus for a weekend of Engineering. Successful applicants, will participate in hands-on workshops, stay overnight in residence, compete in a design competition, and experience Waterloo student life! » this conference is by application only, accepting applications starting Dec 1st » registration fee: $100 For more information visit catalyst.uwaterloo.ca/girls-conference C004183 STAFF Claire Catalyst Conference Director Waterloo, Ontario Organising and running this conference is one of the highlights of my job here at the University of Waterloo. Each year, we welcome a group of enthusiastic young women to explore Waterloo Engineering through an engineering design challenge, hands-on workshops, and other fun times. I can’t wait to meet all of you! Alison Catalyst Conference Don Timmins, Ontario I’m so excited to be a don for Catalyst Conference this year! I’ll be providing overnight support at the conference, so feel free to come find me if you need anything specific or if you just want to chat! I’m doing my PhD in Chemical Engineering, but I also love all things related to travel and music. Caity Catalyst Conference Don Waterloo, Ontario I love triathlons, swimming, running, reading, bad pop music (that I will sing for you very loudly each morning!) and all things ridiculous. I was born and raised in Waterloo Region so I’m a country girl at heart, but I love traveling and lived in Ecuador for a year. Also I’m an obsessive hockey fan! Clarisse Catalyst Conference Don Oakville, Ontario I’m so pumped to be a don for Catalyst this year! I’ll be providing overnight support at the conference, so feel free to come find me if you need help, hugs, chats, or tea! I’m currently completing my undergraduate degree in Software Engineering, but I’m not all about coding: I am a violinist, hockey player, engineering ambassador, engineering society member/ director/commissioner, and nerd culture enthusiast! 3 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Mariko Catalyst Conference Don Oakville, Ontario I’m heading into my second year studying mechanical engineering at Waterloo! When I’m not in class, you can probably find me volunteering with Women in Engineering Outreach, the Engineering Ambassador team, or the Engineering Society. AMBASSADORS Muskan Aulakh Catalyst Conference Ambassador Brampton, Ontario Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School I am planning on studying electrical and computer engineering. I love anything and everything about programming, space, and computers. In my spare time, I watch documentaries and sci fi movies, and obsessively code past midnight. I’m so excited to return to the Catalyst Conference as an ambassador, I look forward to meeting everyone! Sabrina Cruz Catalyst Conference Ambassador Ajax, Ontario Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School @NerdyAndQuirky @NerdyAndQuirky I want to believe Aisswareeyah Lloydson Catalyst Conference Ambassador Markham, Ontario St. Brother Andre Catholic High School aissulloyd aissu98 Currently in grade 12, and my ambition is to become a computer engineer. I love reading and socializing! Jusroop Sangha Catalyst Conference Ambassador Ajax, Ontario Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School I love to sing and dance. I believe a little music makes everything better:) I hope to be studying mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. DELEGATES Shivani Aggarwal Maple, Ontario Vaughan Secondary School @ShivaniAggarw @shivani_aggarwal1016 I am fun-loving person with interest in STEM. I enjoy listening to pop and country music, playing guitar, solving puzzles, practicing karate, and watching TV shows/movies. Inshira Anwar Mississauga, Ontario John Fraser Secondary School @EENSHEERAA @inshira.a I love trap music and I also love science. It’s possible. 5 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Libby Bell Prince George, British Columbia Duchess Park Secondary School @LiBY3539 My name is Elisabeth Lauren Bell, but everyone calls me ‘Libby’. I want to go into Bio-medical or Nano engineering at Waterloo. I love science and am fascinated with how things work. I love to sing and have competed in many music festivals, I am now in grade 8 for voice. I was born in New Zealand when my parents were working their, so I am a Canadian Kiwi! Arianne Burke Guelph, Ontario Woodland Christian High School @AriBurke @ariburke I love spending time with my friends, playing ultimate Frisbee, windsurfing, and sailing. I work at the Guelph Farmers Market. This summer I am working at the University of Guelph in the engineering labs. Rabita Chabrotra Guelph, Ontario Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute @rabitachab @rabitachab Hi! I love horseback riding, taking photos and physics! In the future, I hope to become a mechanical engineer and I aspire to leave a mark and make an impact on the engineering world! Tiffany Chang Mississauga, Ontario Central Peel Secondary School @biniffany @biniffany Melissa Chinnick Conestogo, Ontario Elmira District Secondary School I like to read all kinds of books. I also like to code. Rachel Duffy Aurora, Ontario Villanova College @rachelduffy_ @rachelduffy_ Aspiring engineer with a shameless obsession for dogs Katrine Eistrat Toronto, Ontario Toronto French School katrineistrat I love volleyball and I play it competitively. When I’m not playing volleyball I like to bake and play guitar or piano, especially at my cottage. Meagan Ellsmere Barrie, Ontario St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School @Meagannfjk @Meagannfjk 5’9” equestrian not basketball all star, with high aspirations and deeply planted roots. I look up to my parents the most, and try to live on my toes. 7 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Olivia Emery Mount Albert, Ontario Huron Heights Secondary School @Olivia_Emery_ Anime fan who loves Lego, reading (Gone series), movies (Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter) and Rooster Teeth — especially Red vs Blue. I am an honours student with a part time job and an interest in math and science. Caitlyn Gellatly Toronto, Ontario Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute caitlyngell Olivia Graham Toronto, Ontario Toronto French School @graham_olivia Just a big dork with a passion for math! I’ve always had my heart set on about twenty different things: engineer, actress, biologist, doctor, teacher, singer... Maybe I’ll figure it out eventually (but I wouldn’t bet on that). Strong advocate for dogs in costumes and lover of musical theatre. Kelly Jia Toronto, Ontario AY Jackson Secondary School @CarrotDonut A cat, math, science, programming, and pun enthusiast. Angelina Jin Richmond Hill, Ontario Bayview Secondary School Elisabeth Jong Woodbridge, Ontario Emily Carr Secondary School Aisha Khan Toronto, Ontario Victoria Park Collegiate Institute I love reading and writing. Math and History are my favorite subjects. My favorite color is red. I have two sisters and a brother. I enjoy playing soccer. Emily Klosa Moorefield, Ontario Elmira District Secondary School emily.klosa I have an interest in virtually anything under the sun, from horseback riding to Kpop and Kdramas. I spend a lot of my free time in my school’s FIRST robotics team, and am super interested in designing stuff and seeing it come to life in 3D. 9 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Willa Kong Markham, Ontario Bur Oak Secondary School lyrical_snow snow.willa I’m a happy and proud girl who loves math and all things logical and calculative. I love reading, writing, listening to and playing music, baking, origami, math, coding, debating, spending time with my family and hanging out with my friends. Anastasia Krause Toronto, Ontario York Mills Collegiate Institute Parvathi Krishnan Markham, Ontario Bayview Secondary School Currently in Grade 11, and my ambition is to become a cardiac surgeon, but coding is cool too. I play field hockey and I do classic Indian dance. I’m so excited to get to know you guys at this year’s Catalyst Conference! Veronica Lee Oakville, Ontario Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School Melody Li Mississauga, Ontario Glenforest Secondary School mell_lli I play violin, eat, sleep, and search on the Internet for cheap gel pens. Mild procrastinator, and chair a volunteering organization. In my spare time, I’m either trying to understand physics or exhausting math problems. Also, I have a younger brother (who I utterly adore) that enjoys taking pictures with me. Megan Li Richmond Hill, Ontario Bayview Secondary School I like to read, cook and play soccer. Giselle Lopez Bothwell, Ontario Lambton Kent Composite School gg.lopez Tamara Mahbubani Toronto, Ontario Bishop Allen Academy tamaramahbubani I love camping, Friends, and cookie dough. My dreams are to live in the Rockies for a summer and spend it hiking up mountains, and to go to Waterloo for Systems Eng! Abby Martin Whitby, Ontario Donald A Wilson Secondary School @_abbymartin1 @_abbymartin1 11 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Emma Menard Strathroy, Ontario Strathroy District Collegiate Institute EmmaMenard23 emma_menard Janna Moselhi Cairo Glenforest Secondary School @jannahany1 @jannahany An aspiring engineer who loves to play sports and get involved in the community! You’ll find me most of the times binge watching TV Shows on Netflix while doing math! Sama Nanayakkara St. Catharines, Ontario Governor Simcoe Secondary School HI! My name is Sama and I’m a really nerdy girl who loves llamas! My spirit animal is the puffin and my favourite past-times are sleeping and eating. I also have a HUGE collection of cheesy pick-up lines for anyone who feels like laughing. I’m always on the lookout for ones I’ve never heard!:) Naomi Paul New Dundee, Ontario St.