Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM
I’m an electrical engineer who enjoys listening to and sharing stories of ordinarily extraordinary women that work in STEM fields. The women featured on these episodes work in different STEM fields, are at different phases in their careers, and bring their unique perspectives and stories. I am endlessly fascinated by what these women do, how they have navigated their careers, balanced families, and why they made the career choices they did. Most STEM fields are dominated by men which makes for unique circumstances for women to navigate. It’s a privilege to be able to share their stories through this podcast.
Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM
97. Saba Khalid; BS & MS Electrical Engineering; Utility Consulting Engineer
Saba Khalid is a Manager in Technical and Business Consulting focusing on Energy & Utilities. She has Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Electrical Engineering.
What do we talk about in this episode?
Saba and I talk about some challenges many of us face as women in STEM in STEM (or women in any career for that matter).
- Perfectionism and being people pleasers. Why do we feel the need to be liked by everyone?
- Navigating careers. How do you determine what's next? When do you bring in outside help, such as career coaches?
- How a life changing event can impact where you want your career, and life, to go.
- The importance of innovation and being creative and where does creativity fit into engineering?
- Creating a career bucket list. Failing can actually be helpful. And when do you get out and try something else?
Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio
Other Resources
"Utilities' Need for Advanced Telecommunications". By Saba Khalid, Spencer Hotovec, & John Clancy. Climate and Energy. The Wiley Library. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/gas.22323)
The University Innovation Fellows (UIF) program empowers students around the world to become agents of change in higher education. Fellows create opportunities that help their peers unlock their creative potential and develop the design-centered mindset required to take on complex challenges in today’s world. Students of all majors and academic levels – from first-years to PhDs – who want to shape the future of education are encouraged to apply. (https://dschool.stanford.edu/university-innovation/university-innovation-fellows)
