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
Benjamin
Shah
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.