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Exploring Careers in Tech- Panel Discussion with Twin Cities Technologists

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The Minnesota Technology Association, in partnership with CSforAll-MN, Project Lead the Way, and Bloomington Public Schools- Computer Science K-12, are excited to invite you to join our hybrid Exploring Careers in Tech- Panel Discussion with Twin Cities Technologists event.

This panel aims to provide high school students with insights and information about careers in technology. Curiosity starts with understating, and panelists will inform students about postsecondary tracks, experiences, and interests that guided them to their current jobs. Following the panel discussion, students will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The event will take place on Tuesday, January 10th, at John F. Kennedy High School from 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM. Teachers and students will be provided a YouTube Live link to stream this engaging and informative discussion. We look forward to having you virtually join us for this exciting event!

Event Facilitator: Alexandra Holter, Computer Science Coordinator for Bloomington Public Schools

Panel Moderator: Vic Dreier, Sr Director of School Success for Project Lead the Way (PLTW)

Panelists

Amin Gomes, Systems Security Architect at LinkedIn

Syed Hussain, Associate Software Engineer at Best Buy

Kathryn Zessman, Senior Data Processor and Customer Support Specialist at Hargrove & Associates

David King, Consultant at Digineer

Katie Hendricksen, Software Engineer at MURAL

Ayan Mohamed, IT Analyst, formerly at 3M

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Jayshree Seth
Corporate Scientist, 3M

Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 77 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. She is a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India, now NIIT Trichy, where she earned a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering.

Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the benefits of science and the importance of diversity in STEM fields. She is also a member of Carlton Society which is the 3M Science and Engineering “Hall of Fame.” Jayshree is the fourth woman and first female engineer to be inducted. In 2020, she was awarded Society of Women Engineers (SWE) highest Achievement Award. She is also the first-ever winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the new Female Thought Leaders of the Year – category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2021. Jayshree was featured in a docuseries titled Not the Science Type that premiered during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and accepted for Brand Storytelling Showcase, a sanctioned event at Sundance Film Festival. She is the author of the books, The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints, and The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print published by the Society of Women Engineers, and all sales proceeds go to a scholarship for underrepresented minority women in STEM. She is a sought-after speaker, globally, on a multitude of topics such as innovation, leadership and STEM advocacy and has featured in local, national and international media.

Jayshree has served on the CEOs Inclusion Council, chaired the 3M Asian Employee Resource Group A3CTION and serves on the Steering Committee for 3M Technical Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF). She also serves on the Board of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Engineering Advisory Council for Clarkson University, AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPP), Advisory Board for Innovation – The Conference Board, and Advisory Group of Aspen Institute Our Future is Science program.

Jayshree has two adult kids, and her husband also works at 3M.