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Published by claudia.romo, 2021-04-29 10:02:31

ETCE 2021 Virtual Event

SPEAKERS









Rio Hondo College


Women


in


non-traditional


CTE fields

Rio Hondo College offers a variety of programs that


prepare you for transfer and/or career opportunities.

You can explore all our programs by visiting

Guided Pathways (riohondo.edu)





Unfortunately, we had to postpone the

Empowered Through Career Education

event until the next academic. But we still want to


share important career information

from our faculty and alumni.

We have four awe-inspiring presenters that have


pre-recorded their messages regarding their career

pathways.





SPEAKERS
Learn about their pathways in




Computer Information Technology




Engineering Design Drafting



Geographic Information Systems

2021 ETCE





Virtual Presenters

























Computer Information Technology


Professor Brenda Harlow, Rio Hondo College Faculty





Engineering Design Drafting

Ms. Farrah Nakatani, Rio Hondo College Faculty






SPEAKERS
Geographic Information Systems

Jennie Ramirez, GIS Graduate Student


Angie Saldivar, GIS Manager I, LA County Fire Dept.

Computer Information
Technology




Brenda has expertise in a variety of programming languages

such as PHP, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, but believes that
a good programmer can pick up any language. This belief is one
that she brings into the classroom, where she teach es co urses on
Brenda
programming, cybersecurity, cloud co mputing, accessible
technologies, and more. Brenda joined RHC in 2018 after Harlow
20 years of working as a consultant and software developer. She

brings her real-world knowledge of information tech nology alive
through story and giving advice to students about getting started.

Click here to learn about Prof. Harlow's career pathway















Geographic Information


Systems









Jennie has a wealth of experience with GIS. As a
geography major in college, she disco vered GIS and learned
that GIS is used to help communities fight for environmental justice
and equity. After her bachelor’s degree she has earned a GIS
Jennie certificate and A.S. Degree in GIS from Rio Hondo College. Inspired by
her community college professor, is pursuing the Masters of Sci ence
Ramirez in GIS at CSULB, graduating Fall 2021. Jennie plans to one day work

with communities to identify environmental issues and work to find
solutions that can help everyone. She co ntinues to volunteer for the
Rio Hondo GIS & Drone Club, where she enjoys engaging with others
about the wonderful possibilities that GIS ca n lead to.
.
Click here to learn about Jennie's career pathway

Geographic Information

Systems








Angie Saldivar is a part-time instruct or of
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the Career Tech nica l
Education Department. She works full time for Los Angeles County
Fire Department as a Geographic Information Systems Manager,
Angie where she oversees the development and maintenance of geospatial
data. Angie received her graduate and undergraduate degrees in
Saldivar Geography from California State Un iversity, Los Angeles. She is a GIS

Professional (GISP) with 14 years of work experience in GIS, GPS, and
emergency incident management. She is currently working towards
her FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certifica tion.


Click here to learn about Angie's career pathway


















Engineering Design

Drafting





Ms. Farrah Nakatani is a full-time instruct or of the Arch itect ,

Civil, Engineering Design & Drafting Department (ACEDD). Ms.
Nakatani received her undergraduate studies in the field of
Industrial Technologies, at California State University of Los
Farrah
Angeles. She earned a Master's of Sci ence in Engineering
Nakatani
Management from California State Un iversity, Northridge.

Prior to her career as an educator, Ms. Nakatani has spent
over 20 years working professionally within the CAD drafting
and design industry

Click here to learn about Ms. Nakatani's career pathway
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More information















Rio Hondo College offers degrees and


certificates in the areas discussed by our virtual

presenters, click on the links below to learn


more:



Computer Information Technology





Engineering Drafting





Geographic Information Systems





































For questions or more information regarding

any of our programs, please email


[email protected] or call 562-463-3754

Special Thank you




























Thank you to



all our




presenters!



We hope to




host our ETCE



event next




academic



year.


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