Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to take a ride in the company’s CJ3 up to Glasair Aviation. We are currently training a second pilot so there wasn’t an empty seat in the cockpit for me to join my CFI. I was certainly bummed, but there are worse things. Nevertheless, the CJ3 is a…
Author: Leah Ochs
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: An experience of a lifetime
“The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” is starting in three days and for the first time in three years, I won’t be there. If I said I wasn’t a little heartbroken, I’d be lying. This year at work has been insane. It is so incredibly busy right now that I am not able to join in…
Less than a week, for more than just $1000
When I first started flying, I was strapped for cash. Heck, who isn’t strapped for cash when it comes to flying? I had quickly caught the infectious passion for aviation and knew that it was never going away. I saved enough to get started in my training but needed help continuing forward. Thankfully, my CFI’s…
CAD – A “soon-to-be” common skill set
CAD stands for Computer-Aided Design and is an everyday tool in our generation of engineering. No matter what you do in engineering, you will either use CAD on a daily basis or could benefit from some limited knowledge of the resources it has to offer. With the growth of 3D printing, CAD is not only…
Visiting the Hoover Dam!
This past weekend, I took a trip down to Las Vegas for a concert and to visit a friend. I’ve lived in Nevada for nearly 14 years and this was my first time to Las Vegas. What is the first thing I wanted to do as soon as I landed? Go see Hoover Dam, of…
When your Mom is cooler than you…
Happy National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! Today I am introducing you to a STEM professional who is a big reason why I am a STEM professional myself…my Mom! She does incredibly fun stuff in the lab that I do not understand at all (She’s a biology science type, and I’m more the mechanical/machines science type)….
Katie Dolan: GE Software Engineer
That past Saturday, I sat down with the charismatic Katie Dolan to talk STEM. Katie has a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, and is currently a Software Engineer for GE. At GE, Katie programs software for users to diagnose machine health. Katie works on all ends of the…
Cultivating Empathy in STEM Education
As a STEM teacher, my husband, Mark, is a member of the National Science Teachers Association and receives their bimonthly “Science Scope” magazine. The magazine houses great content for teachers and parents, with articles and activities to help effectively engage students in STEM-related subjects. While flipping through the magazine, Mark noticed an article that he thought…
This Week’s “Teacher Feature” Mary Young
Name: Mary Young Position/Title: STEM Lab Facilitator/Teacher – Pine Middle School Grade Level: 6-8 How would you describe your path to becoming a STEM teacher? I started out as an Elementary teacher teaching 1st grade in Carson City. Carson added computer labs to the elementary schools and hired certified teachers to teach computer literature and…
Two Easy Ways to Ignite STEM
I recently had a mom ask me for ideas on how to get her son interested in a STEM career. STEM can’t be forced on anyone, but I think if you dig deep enough, nearly everyone can find something within the STEM realm that interests them enough to investigate what’s out there. The career opportunities…
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