We are working on the stories of the rest of our executive and all our board members. Our theme update has put us behind.
Alicia Bjarnason PGeol. MA. is a Senior Geoscientist with 15 years of experience within the resource sector. Alicia recently finishing her MA from the University of Calgary in the geography department, with a focus on feminist geography. Her project centred on the exploration of gendered spatial relations in professional women’s organizations in Alberta's resource sector.
Past President
Shoma has a passion for science and technology as well as for helping others achieve their full potential. Shoma completed her undergraduate in Engineering Science – Nanoengineering from the University of Toronto. She then conducted her doctoral studies in molecular scale devices at the University of Alberta/National Institute for Nanotechnology.
Vice President
Karen has over 25 years' experience as a geotechnical engineer and project manager in the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, and Canada. Six years ago, Karen was offered the opportunity join Klohn Crippen Berger as a Senior Project Manager managing multi-disciplinary, multi-million dollar design and operational support projects for oil sands tailings facilities.
Co- Vice President
Suzanne is a Professional Engineer and Queen's Master of Business Administration graduate with more than 19 years of experience working in the energy & resources sector. Throughout her career, Suzanne has helped companies overcome significant engineering challenges, complete complex projects on schedule and develop business collaboratively and with high integrity.
Secretary
Shagufta Tasneem has Electrical and Computer Engineering Degree from University of Western, Ontario (2009). She has worked in oil and gas industry for couple of years (Saipem Canada, Calgary AB). She has few years of electrical utility experience, teaching experience at college level, and retail management experience. She volunteers for IEEE’s Society of Power and Energy as well as WISER.
Honorary Member - Jr Communications
Sophia is serving as AWSN’s Junior Communications Executive, the first time this position has existed, and is involved with social media campaigns, interviewing female STEM professionals and mentoring aboriginal youth to own their own ideas. She is an intrepid entrepreneur with a passion for engineering and, at the age of 8 going on 9, has already started her own company.
AWSN Board Member for Recruitment
Jacqueline received her M.Sc. in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo, and is currently working as a contaminant hydrogeologist.
AWSN Board Member for Recruitment
Patty is very special to AWSN. She has not only served for a longish time on our board; she is also one of our Minerva Mentoring Award winner. She works for Praxis Society in Medicine Hat and coordinates Operation Minerva - Medicine Hat. Read Patty's whole biography here.
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