Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

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Amber H.

Career Field: Software Engineer

Position: Software Engineer at Microsoft

Education: MS in Information and Communications Technology 

“I’m a first-generation college graduate, I received an undergraduate ROTC scholarship and served in the Air Force as a software engineer prior to working as an engineer at Microsoft Research.”

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Jeff K.

Career Field: Data Analysis

Position: Data Analyst at Microsoft

Education: MBA-University of Washington

BA East Asian Studies-Standford University

“My goal in being a mentor is to give you the knowledge I wish I had when I was starting out and navigating my way through school and work”

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Joshua D.

Career Field: Computer Science

Position: Senior Product Manager-Tech

Education: BS Information Technology

“I’ve worked for Amazon for 8.5 years, over multiple roles and levels. I’ve been in customer tech support, solutions architecture, and am now a product manager. I’ve hired and mentored multiple people and find it very rewarding.”

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Kathleen K.

Career Field: Engineering

Position: Manufacturing and Quality Engineer

Education: BS Materials Science and Engineering

“Being a colored woman, I embrace that I am a disruption. Disruption in markets leads to innovation and growth and my hope is that I will inspire young intellectual individuals to chase their dreams”

Sarah C.

Career Field: Software Engineering

Position: Software Engineer at Microsoft

Education: BA in Computer Science - New York University

“I am excited to work with the mentoring project because being the first to create a new generational cycle is a massive task to take on–a task that shouldn’t have to be faced alone. As a recent first-gen low-income college grad, the informal mentors I found, whether they were professors, faculty, or other students who pushed me to believe in myself and helped me find resources were invaluable to my success. My goal as a mentor is to do exactly that: to empower students to realize their own resilience, strength, and goals despite sometimes having difficulty seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.”

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Stephanie S.

Career Field: Software Engineer

Position: Research Engineering Manager at Meta

Education: Master of Computer Science University of Toronto

“I would like to have a positive impact on someone's career and especially help foster talent in under-represented communities”

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Trang L.

Career Field: Product Management

Position: Product Marketer in Data, Analytics and AI at Databricks

Education: BS Chemistry and Sociology

Master of Business Administration MBA

Languages: English & Vietnamese

“I am a Vietnamese refugee and immigrant, when it came time to apply and attend college, I heavily relied on my college counselors and mentors. As a result, I feel passionate about supporting students in their education journeys”

Weishung L.

Career Field: Program Management

Position: Principal PM Manager at Microsoft

Education: Master of Business Administration

Languages: English & Mandarin

“I have benefitted from mentors my whole life: from life choices to career choices, and I’m grateful that I’m now in a position to give back to my community”