Experimentation & Technology Exploration for the Navy: Behind the Scenes with Science and Technology Liaison Jessica Scott [ep.9]
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Episode Summary
Hi, my Questies! We’re back for another STEM Career Quest, and I have a question for you: Have you ever had a teacher give you a school project, and all of the technology you had to use for the project was selected by your teacher? Well, there are people who do something very similar for their STEM careers! These people are called science and technology liaisons.
In today’s episode, we get to learn more about what it’s like to be a science and technology liaison in the military from Jessica Scott. As a science and technology liaison, Jessica focuses on mechanical and materials engineering. This experience allows her to collaborate with others on major projects. Jessica takes us behind the scenes of her role as a science and technology liaison, shares about exciting projects she’s worked on, what led her to choose this STEM career, and so much more! This episode is filled with so many fun and exciting facts about science and technology liaisons that I know you’re going to enjoy. Don't forget to join our STEM Career Quest Club so you can learn even more about what it’s like to be a science and technology liaison.
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Meet Jessica Scott:
Hi, my name is Jessica Scott and I'm a mechanical and materials engineer working in the defense industry for over fifteen years. I have worked on projects ranging from traditional systems engineering to rapid prototyping of research-based work. I enjoy coming up with creative solutions to problems across groups while leveraging existing resources with my Navy lab. I believe that people are at the center of solving hard problems but the defense industry struggles with diversity, particularly when it comes to women in engineering. I envision a future where I get to work side by side with more women, and come up with creative solutions together for difficult problems that will improve technology.
I believe that there is a gap between STEM education and making the choice to explore a career in engineering and I aim to improve the statistics by closing this gap with fun and educational materials created by me. My first project is ‘Playful Engineering: A Coloring Book for Everyone’, which is available on Amazon, and my next project is an activity book to introduce different engineering disciplines to kids, especially girls, through crosswords, mazes, connect the dots, and other fun activities.
I have two children of my own and it is so much fun explaining engineering concepts and hearing their ideas. I plan to extend these conversations to other children and their families through the materials that I create.
Connect with Jessica:
- Instagram: @playfulengineeringbook
- Facebook: @nerdgirl
- Website: nerdgirlprojects.com
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More About your host, Naomi Meredith
Naomi Meredith is an online K-5 STEM Coach in Colorado supporting elementary teachers world-wide navigate the best practices, strategies and tools out there. With over a decade of experience teaching, 5 years teaching elementary STEM, along with a M.Ed. in STEM Leadership and STEM Certificate, Naomi helps teachers world-wide to navigate best practices, strategies and tools out there.
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