I have been a licensed Professional Engineer since 2011. I have spent 25 years at the intersection of law and engineering, ensuring pharmaceutical, medtech, and biotech manufacturing processes work correctly, consistently, and in full compliance with FDA expectations. I have worked with some of the largest life sciences companies in the world. I have been,…
Get your popcorn and hold onto your butts everyone. I’m about to stick my nose into controversy. There will be swearing involved so protect your virgin ears/eyes and clutch your pearls. (This includes you, pageant judges. I will be eloquent but unvarnished.) Firstly, I want to give a HUGE congratulations to the newly-announced crew of…
INWED 2026 Arc, Post 1 of 3 I taught myself to read at two and a half because waiting for someone to teach me wasn’t working. In fairness, my mother had mid-century primers already staged in the house — because of course she did. She saw what was happening before I did, handed me the…
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2024 provides us with a valuable opportunity to reflect on the status of women in engineering within the United States. As we celebrate the accomplishments of women in this field, it’s also crucial to examine where we stand regarding women’s population, attrition, and retention in engineering. Current Status of…
Now that you know a bit about me (yes, I’m real), here’s a bit about what I actually do. I am an Independent Consultant with my own business, where I am typically cast in the roles of Senior Project Manager and Principal Consultant in Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) within life sciences engineering. These roles…
Hey, you. You’re an impostor. Me? Yeah, you. I know it, you know it, and soon, everyone else will know it too. What are you talking about? You don’t belong here. You’re not smart enough, you’re not strong enough, and people don’t really respect you. Sound familiar? Those nasty internal arguments seething with contempt, reminding…