Notable Women in STEM

The Notable Women in STEM Project showcases the wide variety of STEM careers and pathways in Washington. The women featured in these profiles represent a diverse range of talent, creativity and possibility in STEM. We believe that through the stories of the exceptional women highlighted here, all students can see a future in STEM. We encourage you to explore, learn, and expand your idea of what’s possible in STEM.

For more detailed information on STEM careers, credentials, and opportunity in Washington, visit our Labor Market Data Dashboard.

Software Engineer, PTC

Dr. Terry Maresca, MD

Physician , University of Washington

Executive Dean of STEM, Shoreline Community College

Welder, Clark College

Winemaker, DeLille Cellars

Dr. Katrina Mealey

Veterinary Pharmacologist, Washington State University

Senior Software Security Engineer, Dell Technologies

Senior Systems Engineer, Blue Origin

Desirée Wolfgramm

Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Energy Northwest

Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Gorge Greens

Security Engineer, Okta

Businesswoman, Bioengineer, and Educator, Drug & Device Development Corporation and University of Washington

Epidemiologist and Researcher, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Celestina Barbosa-Leiker

Psychologist and Researcher, Washington State University

Kimberly Harper

Physical Scientist, U. S. Department of Energy Office of Science

Associate Director, Accenture

Education Coordinator, Puget Sound Estuarium

Jennifer Daquiz Hare

Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, PNC Bank

Teacher and Computer Scientist , Spokane Valley Tech in Spokane Valley, WA

Véronique Paquette

Teacher , Kenroy Elementary in Wenatchee, WA

Saskia van Bergen

Green Chemist, Washington State Department of Ecology

Horticulturist, Washington State University

Krysten Carlson

Chemist, Kala Labs

Ph.D. Student, Neurocognitive Development, University of Maryland at College Park

Astrid Suchy-Dicey

Epidemiologist, Washington State University

Kimberly Lawrence

Water Engineer, Jacobs

Dr. Irene Cruite, MD

Nuclear Medicine Section Head, Inland Imaging

Management Consultant, formerly with Accenture

Robotic Total Station Superintendent, McKinstry

Margaret Arakawa

General Manager of Marketing, Microsoft

Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PhD Student, University of Washington

Ashely Shanteau

Fourth Grade Teacher, Vancouver Public Schools

Technology Consultant, PwC

Senior Geotechnical Engineer, GeoEngineers

Jenée Myers Twitchell, PhD

Chief Impact and Policy Officer, Washington STEM

Dongzi Matsuoka

Data Analyst For Global Customer Experience, eBay

Medical Center Manager, Kaiser Permanente

Heather Rosentrater

Vice President of Energy Delivery, Avista

Senior Software Engineer, UBER Seattle

Structural Engineer, Coffman Engineers

Menzer Pehlivan, PhD, PE

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineer, Jacobs

Comfort Olagunju

Director of Customer Success, Shyft

Elizabeth Vela Stephens

Materials Science Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Food Scientist, Starbucks

Alexa Van Eaton

Volcanologist, Cascades Volcano Observatory

STEM Director , ESD 112

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