017 // Latinas are Changing STEM with Diana Iracheta

Diana is the founder of Latina Engineer, a page where she shares what is like to be a women in STEM. She is currently a manufacturing engineer at Methode Electronics. Coming from an immigrant family and being a first generation graduate has not been easy in a male-dominated field but she is showing the world the great things Latinas can do in STEM. Her Instagram page has over 6000+ followers where she shares her story as a Latina in engineering. She has a passion for helping and empowering others. She is active in mentorship programs, STEM panels, and international conferences. She is showing the world that anyone can pursue a career in STEM. Some questions discussed in the episode (Video Timestamps): 00:00 Intro 03:08 Intro Diana 04:30 Talking about the Latina Engineer page, shop, and Instagram 07:10 Why do you think there is so much pushback for Latinos and Latinas to work in STEM? 10:22 Why inspires you to share content for STEM students? 12:40 How was your experience starting your college career at a community college? 15:15 Is there a difference in the PE license with starting at a community college? 16:32 What do you do as a mechanical engineer? 18:20 What skills a mechanical engineer should have? 20:13 What volunteering do you do? 22:15 Do you regret not volunteering with engineering organizations? 25:10 What tools and principles do you use to manage your time with a full-time job and a small business? 28:10 Why do men don't worry about kids but women do? How can we change that? 32:15 Where do you see Latina Engineer in the future? 34:24 Do you think you would  ever quit mechanical engineering to focus on your business? 37:10 What advice do you have for a student considering between masters or pursue a career right away? 39:24 What advice do you give women wanting to pursue a career in STEM? 41:25 How can we continue Engineering our Future? 42:25 Connect with Diana from Latina Engineer 43:08 Outro Resources mentioned in this episode: Episode 9: Four Reasons you SHOULD go to Graduate School: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/009 Episode 10: The Masters vs Experience Discussion with Iasmin Rosa: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/010 Episode 11: Four Reasons you SHOULD NOT go to Graduate School: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/011 PPI discount code: www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass [//www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass] Connect with Diana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latina_engineer/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dirachetaa YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsD84mx8BFn8X8PMpuwmrA Webstite: https://latinaengineerlife.wordpress.com/ Music by Jack Winder: Outro: Southern Skies Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic Follow him on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0msfukZWdVoUHIvpFvanTU?si=U5jKEdjfSTOetL12ispLcg Luis Duque: LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LuisDuqueEITLinkedIn Twitter: http://bit.ly/LuisDuqueTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/LuisDuqueInstagram YouTube: http://bit.ly/LuisDuqueEITYouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message