Leah Courtney
President at Society of Women Engineers at UIUC- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
Spanish Professional working proficiency
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Autodesk Civil 3D 2021 Essential Training
LinkedInJul, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
-
Society of Women Engineers @ UIUC
-
United States
-
Engineering Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
President
-
May 2022 - Present
-
-
Outreach Co-Director
-
May 2021 - May 2022
- Collaborated with a fellow student to create events to encourage gender minority students to join STEM- Advised and managed 22 chairs that developed events for K-12 students ranging from 40-100 attendees
-
-
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Chair
-
Aug 2020 - May 2021
- Successfully organized an all-online event for 75 prospective women in STEM students - Curated student-led activities and presentations to introduce students to engineering
-
-
Strong Women Strong Girls Chair
-
Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
- Planned a large event for young girls to explore engineering through planned activities - Intended to organize a team of volunteers to lead each activity (event canceled due to Covid)
-
-
-
Society of Women Engineers
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
300 - 400 Employee
-
Beginner Track of Leadership Development Program
-
Jul 2021 - Present
- Enhanced leadership knowledge through year-long program and skill developing action items - Networked with other members to improve our skills in business, communication, and teamwork - Enhanced leadership knowledge through year-long program and skill developing action items - Networked with other members to improve our skills in business, communication, and teamwork
-
-
-
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
-
United States
-
Higher Education
-
700 & Above Employee
-
ENG 100 Engineering Learning Assistant
-
Jun 2021 - Present
- Taught a class of 18 first-year engineering students twice a week and graded assignments outside of class - Mentored and guided the students through their transition into college and throughout their first year
-
-
Undergraduate Research Assistant
-
Jan 2022 - May 2022
-
-
Women in Engineering Ambassador
-
Jan 2021 - May 2022
- Met with prospective and admitted students to share experiences and answer questions about Grainger Engineering at Illinois.
-
-
Women in Engineering Intern
-
May 2020 - May 2022
- Coordinated and managed the first year orientation for over 400 students and 60 mentors - Facilitated biweekly recruitment events for admitted students which included training 15 current students- Discussed Grainger Engineering with prospective students as the WIE Ambassador for Civil Engineering
-
-
-
Burns & McDonnell
-
United States
-
Construction
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Water Systems Intern
-
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
-
-
-
Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental
-
United States
-
Civil Engineering
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Engineering Intern
-
May 2021 - Aug 2021
- Organized construction plans and specifications for wastewater treatment plant projects - Analyzed shop drawings from vendors based on specifications from project manuals - Assisted the project manager with tasks which included drafting change orders and updating project manuals - Facilitated communication between the project manager and the construction site - Organized construction plans and specifications for wastewater treatment plant projects - Analyzed shop drawings from vendors based on specifications from project manuals - Assisted the project manager with tasks which included drafting change orders and updating project manuals - Facilitated communication between the project manager and the construction site
-
-
-
Chi Epsilon International
-
United States
-
Civil Engineering
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Treasurer
-
Dec 2020 - May 2021
- Maintained two bank accounts, established a new online payment system, and managed member dues - Collaborated with the 4 other executive board members to transition the organization to hold hybrid events - Maintained two bank accounts, established a new online payment system, and managed member dues - Collaborated with the 4 other executive board members to transition the organization to hold hybrid events
-
-
-
-
Sustainability Work Advisory Team Member
-
Aug 2020 - May 2021
- Collaborated with faculty, staff, and students to advance zero waste initiatives on campus. - Led a virtual discussion about environmental justice with over 60 attendees. - Collaborated with faculty, staff, and students to advance zero waste initiatives on campus. - Led a virtual discussion about environmental justice with over 60 attendees.
-
-
Education
-
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's degree - BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering