Teach the Geek Podcast - public speaking for technical professionals

Frank Agraz, Illuminating Engineering Society President, talks public speaking Frank Agraz, in addition to working as a director of Engineering, is also president of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). I had no clue there was such a society, and I certainly had no clue that lighting professionals existed. We chatted about what lighting professionals do, what he does in his day job, and how public speaking has been of use to his work.  To learn more about the Illuminating Engineering Society, visit https://www.ies.org/. __ TEACH THE GEEK For public speaking tips, visit http://teachthegeek.com/tips Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Dr. Shawna Pandya: Current doctor, future astonaut Dr. Pandya has many titles. Medical strategic research advisor. Vice president of immersive medicine. Chief instructor of operational space medicine. There are even more titles, but I like keeping this paragraph short! We chatted about her titles and how she came to have them. We also talked about how public speaking has helped her in these roles.  To learn more about Dr. Pandya, her Twitter handle is @shawnapandya. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegee (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Melissa Paciulli: Engineering to Coding School Director Melissa Paciulli is Executive Director of the Kenzie Academy from Southern New Hampshire University. It’s an online coding and tech school that offers certificate programs in software engineering, UX design, and cybersecurity. Why be in school for years when you can be in school for months? Sounds good to me! We chatted about how someone with degrees in math and civil engineering ended up heading an online coding school.  Want to contact Melissa? Hit her up on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissapaciulli/. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer audio? Go to podcast.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Ginger Scoggins - owner & engineering consultant Ginger Scoggins is the co-owner of Engineered Designs, Inc., a consulting engineering firm. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering services are all within scope. She’s also president-elect of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). We chatted about her journey into engineering, the founding of her firm, and her involvement with ASHRAE.  Connect with Ginger on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginger-scoggins-pe-cem-cxa-leed-ap-fashrae-52337162/. ___ TEACH THE GEEK Get public speaking tips at teachthegeek.com/tips Prefer video? Go to http://youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Dr. Madeleine Oudin - Cancer and epilepsy researcher Dr. Madeleine Oudin, a biomedical engineering assistant professor, focuses her research on how cancer spreads throughout the body. She's also an epilepsy researcher. She organizes scientific meetings, too. In fact, she's doing one for the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS). We chatted about her decision to become an academic, her choice of research interests, and what it takes to organize a conference. Hopefully she's well aware that a good conference must have snacks, and they must be plentiful.  To learn more about Dr. Oudin, visit http://www.madeleineoudinlab.com/. __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Burt Dicht: Engineer and Historian Burt Dicht is the first guest in Teach the Geek history to have an engineering degree and a history degree. I was definitely interested to find out how that came about. To label Burt’s working history as interesting would be an understatement. He has worked as a finance director for a congressman. And he has worked for two engineering associations, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. What motivated these career choices? Let's find out! To get in touch with Burt, email him at burt.dicht@nss.org. ___ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer audio? Visit podcast.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Engineer and Professional Speaker Emily Nichols While Emily Nichols is a professional speaker, she didn't start out that way. For years, she worked as an engineer, but now her goal is to equip technical teams with human skills so they can be better problem solvers and leaders. We chatted about her life as an engineer, her transition to being a speaker, and the definition of human skills.  To learn more about Emily, visit emilynichols.com __  TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer audio? Visit podcast.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Software engineer and podcaster Patrick Akil Patrick Akil is a software engineer and host of the Beyond Coding podcast. He got a degree in Information Studies. I'd never heard of such a degree, so I asked him about it. I also found out what drew him to software engineering and the motivation for starting his podcast. His views on public speaking was a topic of discussion, too.  __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

From the military to the speaking circuit with Dr. Jenn Donahue Dr. Jenn Donahue is a number of things. A retired US Navy captain. A civil engineer. A university lecturer. A motivational speaker. I think she even walks old ladies across streets in her spare time.  We spoke about her time in the military, her business JL Donahue Engineering, and her foray into motivational speaking. To learn more about her, visit jenndonahue.com __ TEACH THE GEEK Want public speaking tips? Go to teachthegeek.com/tips Prefer video? Go to youtube.teachthegeek.com @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, Tik Tok)

Developing creativity with Dr. Oana Velcu-Laitinen Dr. Oana Velcu-Laitinen is an academic turned solopreneur and author of the book “How to Develop your Creativity at Work”. She works with scientists and technology professionals on applying their creativity in their work. We chatted about her transition from academic to self-employment, her interest in creativity, and the ways she sees technical professionals using creativity in their work.  To learn more about her, email her at oana@velcu.fi __ TEACH THE GEEK teachthegeek.com/tips for public speaking tips youtube.teachthegeek.com to check out the YouTube channel @teachthegeek (FB, Twitter) @_teachthegeek_ (IG, TikTok)