Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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The Girls of Steel (https://girlsofsteelrobotics.com) is a FIRST Robotics team based at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute with the mission of inspiring women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Questions:
0:30
When you were young, did you know you wanted to be an engineer?
2:07
Who were the people that championed you along the way and encouraged you to become an engineer?
3:50
How did you know what type of engineering was best for you?
7:32
What was teamwork like in college? And then on the job?
9:52
Can you give some examples of what it means to 'persist' ...as a college student and/or as a newly hired tech person?
14:15
What issues do you face as a Mom working in a technical profession?
19:00
Given no one can "do it all", how do you priortize?
20:34
If you had the chance to say something to your high school self, what would you tell her?
26:00
What was the most rewarding part of writing your book?
27:30
Are there any stories from your book that really stand out?
30:00
Who has served as a role model for you in your career?
31:00
Do you see in a change in gender bias in the tech industry since the time you had your aha moment in 2016?
34:15
What would say to people who believe there is no need to encourage female role models and that men and women are already considered equal?
36:00
What can we do as high school students to further the conversations and ideas found in your book?
37:23
What were some of the roadblocks that made it challenging for you? How did you face them?
Open full description for questions and their time in the video.
The Girls of Steel (https://girlsofsteelrobotics.com) is a FIRST Robotics team based at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute with the mission of inspiring women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Questions:
0:30
When you were young, did you know you wanted to be an engineer?
2:07
Who were the people that championed you along the way and encouraged you to become an engineer?
3:50
How did you know what type of engineering was best for you?
7:32
What was teamwork like in college? And then on the job?
9:52
Can you give some examples of what it means to 'persist' ...as a college student and/or as a newly hired tech person?
14:15
What issues do you face as a Mom working in a technical profession?
19:00
Given no one can "do it all", how do you priortize?
20:34
If you had the chance to say something to your high school self, what would you tell her?
26:00
What was the most rewarding part of writing your book?
27:30
Are there any stories from your book that really stand out?
30:00
Who has served as a role model for you in your career?
31:00
Do you see in a change in gender bias in the tech industry since the time you had your aha moment in 2016?
34:15
What would say to people who believe there is no need to encourage female role models and that men and women are already considered equal?
36:00
What can we do as high school students to further the conversations and ideas found in your book?
37:23
What were some of the roadblocks that made it challenging for you? How did you face them?
