This My Story/My Advice post features Linda Graf,
retired Engineer and Scientist at Pfizer. The My Story/My Advice project, brought
to you by The Women in STEM Summit, which highlights
women in STEM that are persisting in STEM fields and making a difference. It
also gives their personal advice to the next generation of young women looking
for encouragement to persist in STEM.
Linda’s Story:
I am a retired engineer and scientist. I worked over 41
years in the field, because I loved it and thought it was fun. I started out as
a premed student but when that failed I went into chemistry and never looked
back. From there, my fun led me to chemical engineering and then into
management. I always wanted to write a book about what woman in the field were
subjected to, including me, and how I was able to combat the remarks and
isolation to retire happily. My book just got published and is titled "To
Caroline- Love, Auntie". It is the story of a little girl named Caroline
whose career options are unlimited because of the women who fought for the
right to work in the male-predominant fields of science and engineering.
Linda’s Advice:
Don't ever let anyone discourage you from what you want to
do. You will be great at whatever you choose if it comes from the heart.
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