Leah Courtney

President at Society of Women Engineers at UIUC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Urbana-Champaign Area
Languages
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Autodesk Civil 3D 2021 Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Water Systems Intern
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

    • 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

    • 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
    2019 - 2023

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