On this episode, I have coffee with Diana Iracheta, better known as the Latina Engineer. Diana is working to normalize Latina women in the Engineering space one pink post at a time. She has developed a platform that has connected thousands of L

Joel Baraka: Bringing Game Night to the Classroom

Feb 13th, 2021 40m 11s

In this interview I spoke with Joel Baraka, a senior at UW-Madison in civil engineering. Joel started the organization My HOME Stars, which aims to make education fun, engaging and accessible to students around the world. Their first game, 5 ST

Jacob Foss: Off the Beaten Career Path

Feb 3rd, 2021 42m 4s

In this episode, I interview Jacob Foss, the co-founder and COO of Agricycle. Agricycle is a social enterprise that hopes to eradicate extreme poverty through empowering vulnerable communities around the world. They do this through supply chai

Waleska Crowe: An Evolution of Self Identity

Jan 16th, 2021 41m 50s

Waleska Crowe is the Guatemala Deputy Director of Engineers Without Borders. Her unique identity as 50% indigenous Quiche Mayan and journey to self discovery allow her a perspective that helps her connect with the communities she works with. W

Ryan Docter: Beers With Engineers

Dec 14th, 2020 43m 33s

Listen in on our first Beers With Engineers Episode! Ryan and I reminisce our experiences volunteering in Guatemala, talk about how working with resilient communities has impacted our lives, and share a few laughs in this more conversational st

Michael Paddock: Taking the Pandemic Personally Part 1

Nov 15th, 2020 30m 48s

Michael is a former Chief Engineer for Engineers Without Borders and is currently the Senior Technical advisor for Covid-19 at the United Nations Development Program. He has been working in the development space for more than 20 years. Michael

Michael Paddock: Taking the Pandemic Personally Part 2

Nov 15th, 2020 33m 49s

Jess Thayer: A Pinky Promise and a Pandemic

Oct 28th, 2020 26m 55s

Jess Thayer is a surgical robotics control engineer at Medtronic and alumni of the Marquette Engineers Without Borders Chapter. Listen in on Jess's story about how a pinky promise years ago put her as a lead in Engineers Without Borders respon

Rebecca Alcock: Designing a Pandemic Response

Oct 12th, 2020 22m 25s

Listen in on how a decision made in the back of a pick-up truck in rural Guatemala lead Rebecca to the center of UW-Madison's Covid-19 response. Rebecca is now a PHD student in Industrial and Systems Engineering at UW-Madison and is continuing

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Trailer: Introduction to Calculated Change

Oct 2nd, 2020 1m 18s

Here is what you can expect on Calculated Change. Calculated Change dives into the world of problem solving through the lens of the non-profit space. On this show we are having candid conversations with dynamic individuals that are using their

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