Jill Pestana

As the Professional Development Conference (PDC) Chair, I worked with SWE officials to plan and lead the 2018 PDC. We raised over $7,000 in sponsorships, and hosted over 70 attendees for our day-long conference. The SWE Orange County Section was originally part of the SWE Los Angeles Section. In the early 1980s, the Los Angeles section had more than 400 members and was the largest section in the nation. With members dispersed across both counties and with the section as large as it was, it… Mehr zeigen

As the Professional Development Conference (PDC) Chair, I worked with SWE officials to plan and lead the 2018 PDC. We raised over $7,000 in sponsorships, and hosted over 70 attendees for our day-long conference. The SWE Orange County Section was originally part of the SWE Los Angeles Section. In the early 1980s, the Los Angeles section had more than 400 members and was the largest section in the nation. With members dispersed across both counties and with the section as large as it was, it made sense to charter a new section. On February 10, 1985, the section received its official charter. It had been four years in the making, but through strong will and determination, it all paid off. Today, the SWE-OC section is still continuing to grow. SWE-OC has approximately 153 professional members. Weniger anzeigen

To enhance the public image of engineers and scientists and promote the interaction of professional societies and engineering/scientific corporations and universities in Orange County California. OCEC does not compete with these organizations but rather provides a forum to develop synergy between them.

I established a satellite chapter of the Nuclear Policy Working Group at the University of California, Irvine (NPWG@UCI). As ambassador of this group I maintained communication between NPWG@UCI and the other NPWG chapters in UC Berkeley, Michigan State University, and UC Davis. I coordinated weekly NPWG@UCI meetings, hosted 6 professional development events, and worked with graduate and undergraduate students from the social sciences and natural sciences degree programs to initiate student-led… Mehr zeigen

I established a satellite chapter of the Nuclear Policy Working Group at the University of California, Irvine (NPWG@UCI). As ambassador of this group I maintained communication between NPWG@UCI and the other NPWG chapters in UC Berkeley, Michigan State University, and UC Davis. I coordinated weekly NPWG@UCI meetings, hosted 6 professional development events, and worked with graduate and undergraduate students from the social sciences and natural sciences degree programs to initiate student-led projects. The student led projects included an educational module for teaching about nonproliferation and the history of nuclear security. In addition, I worked with a sociology PhD candidate as well as the UC Irvine library to digitize the "Bulletin of Municipal Foreign Policy" and upload it to the University of California library as well as the Digital Public Library of America. As ambassador, I communicate with other NPWG chapters at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and Michigan State University to inform UCI students and faculty of opportunities related to funding, professional development, media, and career paths. I facilitated the creation of several focus groups consisting of members within NPWG@UCI. These focus groups concentrate on various topics in nuclear security policy: Nonproliferation and Geopolitics, Nuclear Iran, Irvine Nuclear Policy Reporting, and Education and Public Outreach. In 2016 the organization merged with the UC Irvine Science Policy Group (SPG), and continues to connect students and the local community with opportunities to learn and work in science policy. Weniger anzeigen

The mission of DSI is to connect UCI researchers to community partners in order to do science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics outreach. As the founder and President, I maintain communication between community partners such as Discovery Cube, UCI workshop leaders, 9 DSI officers, and DSI member volunteers by leading meetings, tracking development of workshops, managing dsiuci.wordpress.com, and linking students to resources. I mentored students in creating 8 outreach workshops… Mehr zeigen

The mission of DSI is to connect UCI researchers to community partners in order to do science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics outreach. As the founder and President, I maintain communication between community partners such as Discovery Cube, UCI workshop leaders, 9 DSI officers, and DSI member volunteers by leading meetings, tracking development of workshops, managing dsiuci.wordpress.com, and linking students to resources. I mentored students in creating 8 outreach workshops, outreaching to over 7,000 people of all ages. I developed and organized 4 professional development workshops for DSI members to teach graduate students effective outreach techniques and communication skills. In addition to UCI organizations such as Photonics@UCI and Association of Energy Engineers, DSI works with community partners such as Girls Inc. of Orange County, Discovery Cube Foundation, Crystal Cove Alliance, Orange County Science Circle, Orange County Libraries, Equitas Academy, and Brews and Brains. www.dsiuci.wordpress.com Weniger anzeigen

Jill took initiative to reactivate a Society of Physics Students (SPS) chapter at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). By establishing the organization from the ground up, she lead development of a strong member base by recruiting undergraduate and graduate students from all departments. From 2009 until her graduation in 2012, Jill connected students to research opportunities inside and outside CSULB, fund-raised to support her and 3 students' travel to PhysCon 2012 in Orlando, FL… Mehr zeigen

Jill took initiative to reactivate a Society of Physics Students (SPS) chapter at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). By establishing the organization from the ground up, she lead development of a strong member base by recruiting undergraduate and graduate students from all departments. From 2009 until her graduation in 2012, Jill connected students to research opportunities inside and outside CSULB, fund-raised to support her and 3 students' travel to PhysCon 2012 in Orlando, FL to present research, collaborated with other SPS chapters on outreach projects with the local community, mentored peers, and, overall, created an active physics student community at CSULB which continues to exist today. In addition, Jill was a contributing author to the SPS magazine, the "SPS Observer", and a SPS conference reporter. Weniger anzeigen

Awards: Bronze Award, Silver Award, Gold Leadership Award