SHPE - Winter 2008 - (Page 66) REGIONAL ROUNDUP REGION I Alaska T California (Northern) T Nevada (Northern) T Oregon T Washington San Francisco State University San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter SHPE-SFSU’s Tatiana Cantu, Mathew Jaeger, Jackie Suzuki and advisor Dr. Nulgen Ozer enjoy the SHPE Conference experience. CSU Chico’s professional development enhanced the conference experience. SHPE-SFBA members inspired Latina youths at NASA’s Sally Ride Festival. After setting a new attendance record during the annual SHPE Day at the Exploratorium, SHPE-SFBA continued carrying out a jam-packed calendar of activities. This included the Sally Ride Festival at NASA AMES during which young girls were encouraged to express their design creativity by building structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks. SHPE-SFBA professionals also participated in Family Science Nights at local elementary schools, where young children and their parents were introduced to topics such as the science of color and light. The résumé workshop and mock interview session held at UC Berkeley was a total success that helped prepare students attending the SHPE Conference. The competitive nature and superb soccer skills of the SFBA team once again shone during the Region I Bomba Cup hosted by CSU Fresno. At the Latina/o Role Model Conference, SFBA professionals taught middle and high school students the importance of staying in school and pursuing a college education. SHPE-SFBA said goodbye to 2007 in grand fashion with its annual Christmas bash. Students, professionals and community members enjoyed the fun-filled evening. After spending the holiday season with family and loved ones, SHPESFBA is ready to continue its mission of inspiring future engineers and giving back to the community. ¡Feliz año nuevo! Submitted by Luis Miguel Soria Professional Development Coordinator From the moment I arrived at the 2007 SHPE Conference – my first ever with SHPE – I realized that this was the big conference that my friends told me would be the most beneficial of all. I attended workshops and networked with other students. Not only did I make friends, but I also obtained valuable information that will help me be a better leader and prepare for the work force. At the career fair, I was surprised to see all of the companies and schools that were there to recruit SHPE students. At that moment, I realized that being part of SHPE is very beneficial as a student because it allows you the opportunity to network and gain useful information that you can’t get if you weren’t part of SHPE. Submitted by Tatiana Cantu Student Chapter President workshop, “Dress for Success,” the executive board showed examples of how to dress, and how not to dress, for a professional conference. At our annual résumé and cover letter workshops, professionals from the Career Planning and Development office taught students how to write these important documents and critiqued any drafts that the students brought with them. We also held a OneSHPE workshop to help students get logged into the system and post their résumés, making them eligible for conference registration. These workshops are just an example of what LTC is doing to promote professional development and academic excellence among its members. We are proud of the members who attended the conference. They had great experiences meeting people from around the country and interviewing with various companies. Submitted by Derick Johnson Student Chapter Vice President University of California, Berkeley “Bomba Blast into SHPE,” hosted by UC Berkeley’s HES, was a true success! SHPESFBA professionals helped Region I students during résumé writing and interviewing etiquette workshops. Presenters not only gave their professional input on the process of seeking employment and answered student questions, but they also gave individual résumé critiques and mock interviews with questions typically posed by companies. Students received firsthand guidance on how to prepare for career fairs and interviews such as those at the SHPE Conference. In addition, the participants had an opportunity to network with local SHPE professionals. We definitely look forward to this event next year. Submitted by Sara Valdez Student Chapter Vice President of Retention University of California, Merced The Science and Engineering Association (SEA), the SHPE chapter at UC Merced, is an up-and-coming club that is blossoming fast. SEA seeks to assist students in becoming professionals by improving the volume of students involved in professional development, leadership training and community outreach. Since becoming an official SHPE chapter a year ago, it has grown tremendously. Plans for its success were embedded by its founding executive board and general members. Since then, SEA has increased its membership by 66.7 percent, active membership by 900 percent and conference attendance by 800 percent, exceeding all goals set at the beginning of the academic year! Also, five of the eight SEA members that attended the SHPE Conference received onsite interviews. Our successful conference participation establishes SEA as a true SHPE chapter. A new epoch has begun, and SEA plans to continue its growth, breeding success and improvement through its passion and dedication. Submitted by Jessica Anderson SHPE R Winter 2008 California State University, Chico In preparation for the SHPE Conference, Latinos in Technical Careers (LTC) at CSU Chico organized “Professional Development Weeks.” They consisted of workshops to help students get ready for the big career fair. In the first 66
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