PODCAST · education
The Unboxing Project
by Kari Sebern
Interview Series--Breaking down stereotypes in STEM--Promoting diversity--Exposing kids to STEM--Doing life differently
Episodes
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UP Interlude - Childlike Joy vs. Childish Ways
Welcome to the FIRST UP Interlude! These monologues will be taking a visit to the deep recesses of my thoughts. Get ready to exercise your brain! :) And I'd love to hear your thoughts on these topics too: [email protected]
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Monica Wilson
"A strong work ethic, integrity and a curious mind can take you far." This is the ingrained mindset of Monica Wilson. She is an environmental scientist, biophilic, and runway model. As a digital nomad herself, she has clients all around the world that seek her out to create spaces that are...
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Jarrett Hardy
Jarrett is an architect specializing in facade design. Essentially, he explores parametric and free form design and frequently finds himself pushing the edge on innovation in an effort to create beautiful, creative, work of art buildings. Violent geometry is his playground. As a person deeply...
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Holly Elbert
Holly is a licensed mechanical engineer specializing in building design and a business partner with BBS Architects l Engineers. She balances business ownership with engineering design and several hobbies including bicycling, music, smoking meats and home remodeling projects. Co-ops, internships…
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Aaron Granquist
Aaron is a people person. At one point he was the spokesman for media for the Iowa Section of ASCE and pulled it off like a seasoned news reporter. He is engaging and driven to propel to the next level, always. While at the University of Iowa, Aaron was a division one football athlete, had a job,...
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Jennifer Lyn
Jennifer Lyn is a successful Indie Blues-Rock musician and structural engineer. Her band, Jennifer Lyn and Groove Revival is just getting ready to release their third album, Nothing Holding Me Down. As if writing, recording and producing a new album isn't a big enough undertaking, she is also...
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Sidney May
Sidney May lives in color. We met at a conference several years ago and bonded over our cute shoes. In an engineering fashion sea of grey, we both see and live in color. No polos or khakis for us. Sidney is a published author, instructor, entrepreneur, engineer and visual artist. She has bravely...
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Kelly Altes
Kelly is a structural engineer and one of the best relationship curators that I have ever met. She values her clients as individuals and has found a way to connect with them in a very meaningful way. She has worked at the same company since college graduation but her role has changed drastically...
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Aaron Svennes
While earning his BS in Computer Science, Aaron started his career as a web developer. He currently works for the State of Minnesota on a website that receives tens of thousands of hits every month. If something happens with that site, he hears about it instantly. But even more important, are his...
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Eva Borden
Eva started her career as an actuary and has evolved into the Vice President of Behavioral Health at Evernorth, a subsidiary of Cigna Healthcare. She leads a team of 1500 people towards a common goal, mostly from her home office in Iowa. She has lived in Iowa and worked remotely for the…
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Dr. Caroline Boehnke-Becker
Caroline is a driven achiever with two demanding and accomplished careers. She is brave and has forged a path that is uniquely true to her but looks unlike anyone else's. She has been passionate about helping people since she was a little girl and is constantly curious. She is always learning...
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Hope Trory
"My success is my client's my success. And my client's success is society's success." Hope has a vested interest in each of her clients and ultimately, a vested interest in society as a whole. She has been passionate about architecture since a young age and figured out a way to craft a career...
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Kiersten Hathaway
Kiersten is a goal oriented and driven Ironman triathlete and mechanical engineer. In 2013 she started showing signs of Lyme Disease which turned out to be her greatest life challenge. She is overcoming this challenge, persevering and considers it her mission to spread awareness. Talk about...
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Dimitrius Lynch
Dimitrius is a humble visionary. His personal mission includes creating an equitable world through design. He creatively implements his mission as Founder and Principal of an architectural firm, Lynes, and by hosting the Spaces Podcast which dives into conversations pertaining to the spaces in...
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Dr. Nadim Wehbe
Dr. Wehbe wins the award for the most influential professor of my college career. He expertly integrates real world experience into his instruction. He is able to take very complex engineering concepts and deliver them in clear, concise, and engaging ways. He takes a vested interest in each of…
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Marsia Geldert-Murphey
Marsia found her passion for engineering at an early age when she asked her parents to take her to a public meeting to learn more about water quality implications imposed by a local gold mine. She is a people person with many speaking engagements to her credit including testifying to Congress on...
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Emily Block
Emily moved from Panora, IA to New York City at the beginning of a global pandemic to start her career as a Neonatal Physician Assistant in a NICU. She is a risk taker and an adventure seeker. It has been so fun to see her grow up from a babysitter for my kids to a healthcare professional,...
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Rai Tokuhisa
Rai is a fusion of intuition and logical implementation. Their passion for the environment, the hydrologic cycle and wanting to help people led them to the field of civil engineering. Rai is also a taekwondo instructor, volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters and a karaoke jockey. Rai is one of…
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Kate Arnest
Kate is a licensed architect and brings a wide range of experience to her projects. She has lived in Rome, California, Colorado and now back to Iowa. She has taken pieces of aesthetic, experience and style from each of these places. Kate is also very passionate about mentoring to students and...
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Dr. Andy McCoy
Andy is a national expert in fluid mechanics and computational modeling pertaining to surface water. He also has a social media presence under the hashtag #fluidmechanicsinthewild. Andy is the co-founder of BTC200, which is a non-profit organization that brings awareness to human trafficking…
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Dr. KN Gunalan
Kancheepuram Gunalan (Guna) grew up in India, met the love of his life, Duru, moved to Texas to work on his PhD and stayed in the US. He is the President of an international society of 150,000 members (ASCE) but you may not guess it at first encounter. He is approachable, personable and also very...
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Intro to The Unboxing Project
Now that we are four episodes in, I figured it was time to actually introduce this as a podcast! I'm so glad you are here. www.theunboxingproject.com
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Avery Bang
Avery Bang connects people, literally and figuratively. She has built an organization that has connected over 1.2 million rural people around the globe to essential services such as healthcare, education and job opportunities by building pedestrian bridges over waterways that would be otherwise...
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Elizabeth Ruedas
Liz is a trailblazer. She is getting ready to serve on the board of direction for the most widely respected civil engineering professional organization in the world. She is on an international committee that is taking a deep dive into what our world will look like in the future and how engineers...
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Jennifer Svennes
"Well roundedness is not only important but fulfilling." Listen as Jennifer describes ways that she actively engages a wide range of interests including water/waste water engineering, modern dancing and playing the french horn.
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Richard Fernandez
Richard and I met at a conference a few years ago and instantly bonded over our interests in engineering, entrepreneurship and karaoke. He's a very accomplished civil engineer who advocates for diversity, sustainability and legislative action supporting infrastructure. He's also a lot of fun.
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Interview Series--Breaking down stereotypes in STEM--Promoting diversity--Exposing kids to STEM--Doing life differently
HOSTED BY
Kari Sebern
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