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The Closing the Gap podcast highlights professional women who are working in STEM & Trades fields. This way, girls can see local women who are working in these careers and can consider these careers for themselves. Closing the Gap is a project of the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub, based in Albany, OR. Learn more about us at www.midvalleystem.org
Episodes
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
June brings a new episode of Closing the Gap. This month, we have West Albany High School’s Tori Thorp, Oregon’s 2022 Student Journalist of the Year, with us one last time before she heads off to college! Tori interviews Marley Parker, a science communicator who does photojournalism on science expeditions while traveling to the far reaches of the planet.
Visit us at midvalleystem.org.
Check out what Marley is up to, mlparkermedia.com.
Music by Blood Red Sun.
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Join us for this special episode of Closing the Gap. This month on the show, we are speaking with Alaina Percival, co-founder, and CEO of Women Who Code. Alaina discusses the importance of diversifying in the tech industry, why women should pursue careers in tech, and what types of resources Women Who Code has to offer women looking to start a career in the tech industry. This is an important discussion you will not want to miss!
Visit us at MidValleySTEM.org
Music by: Blood Red Sun
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Professor of Forest Management and Policy, Mindy Crandall, joins us on Closing the Gap today.
Join us as we talk about her experience in school, where her career had led her to this point, and gain some insight into some of the challenges she has faced when it comes to pursuing education and careers in forestry.
Visit us at www.MidValleySTEM.org
music by: Blood Red Sun
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
In this episode of Closing the Gap, we talk to Oceanography Ph.D. student, Jennifer Wong-Ala. Jennifer was born and raised in Hawai'i and moved to Oregon to pursue her master's degree and Ph.D., join us as we discuss what that cultural transition was like, and her experience pursuing an education at OSU. Jennifer also gives us some great book recommendations.
Music:
Fish on Land
Blood Red Sun
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Advocate for access, education, representation of Indigenous Americans in tech, Robin Maxkii, joins us on Closing the Gap today.
Join us as we talk about her experience in school, where her career had led her to this point, and gain some insight into some of the challenges Indigenous Americans face when it comes to pursuing education and careers in tech.
Visit us at www.MidValleySTEM.org
Theme song by Blood Red Sun
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
On this episode of Closing the Gap, we are joined by Dr. Lisa Avery the President of Linn-Benton Community College. Join us as we discuss why pursuing post-secondary education is important and the role community colleges play in the areas they serve.
Visit us at midvalleystem.org
Music by Blood Red Sun
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
In this episode we learn whats it's like to run a makerspace. Join us as we speak with Ashley Merback, Co-Owner of Highland Woodshop in Corvallis, Oregon. Along the way, we find a connection between learning self-sufficiency skills and the benefits it has on one's mental health.
Find us at MidValleySTEM.org
Music by: Blood Red Sun
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
On this episode of Closing the Gap, we speak with Ommidala Pattawong, a chemistry instructor at Linn-Benton Community College. Join us as we talk about following your dreams and Ommidala's experience growing up in Thailand to pursuing and Ph.D. and career in the United States.
To learn more about women working in STEM and skilled trades visit our website, midvalleystem.org.
Music:
Fish on Land by Blood Red Sun
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
On this episode of Closing the Gap, we talk to Devon Chase. Devon is Chef and Co-owner of Saint Perpetua Patio in Yachats, Oregon. We discuss their career and opting for on-the-job training over culinary school and much more. Join us for this fun episode about one person's experience in the foodservice industry.
To learn more about women working in STEM and skilled trades visit our website, midvalleystem.org.
Music:
Fish on Land by Blood Red Sun
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
On this episode of Closing the Gap we talk to a postdoctoral fellow in the microbiology department at Oregon State University, Veronika Kivenson. West Albany High school journalism student, Tori Thorp is back and asks Veronika about her educational path to earning her degree.
Music by: Blood Red Sun