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What is it like for a woman to work in a maledominated
field? Well, I guess you sort of stick
out. There are good times and times I just had to
endure because I knew they wouldn’t last forever.
The gender difference was definitely noticeable,
but difficult situations were few and far between.
Their impact and impression, however, can be
lasting. Then again most of the men in my career
experience have been positive. For women I think
this profession offers an opportunity to get away
from traditional female-oriented careers, and that
in itself is refreshing and exciting. But one has to
be a strong individual, or one will eventually
become a stronger individual while pursuing a
career in land surveying.
In my spare time ‘’m active in the California
Land Surveyors Association, East Bay Chapter. I
have also participated in the Girl Scouts “Go
Tech” Career Event and Land Surveying Day
camp; both of which were designed to show young
girls the diversity of a career in surveying. I have also participated
in “Bring Your Daughters to Work Day,” where we showed
girls how to survey and map a basketball court. Outreach activities
like this encourage young women to look at the uniqueness of
our profession, from the field to the office and from legal to hightech,
in the traditional and non-traditional applications of land surveying.
And for us as professionals, sharing our experience with
youth brings new motivation and enthusiasm as we ensure our
profession will endure. ❖
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