2021 RLDC 5 & 7

RLDC Opening Program Overview

3:00 PM -3:30 PM CST | 4:00 PM -4:30 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Join us for a warm Familia welcome to the 2021 RLDC 5 & 7 and get the inside scoop on the conference line-up and what to expect.

Speaker:
Nancy Briseño, Project Manager, Whiting-Turner

It's All About Networking

3:30 PM -4:15 PM CST | 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Learn the concept of networking and how and when to best leverage it in both one's career and personal experiences.

Speakers:
Marina Hernandez, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead, Blue Origin
Jose Rivera, Manufacturing Manager, Blue Origin
Raleigh Salazar, Technical Designer, Blue Origin

Young Professionals Info Panel: Transition from College

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CST | 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Panel info sessions for students to consult young professionals on their transition experiences from college to professional life.

Speakers:
Cristian Acosta, Blue Origin
Nicolas Hernandez, Texas Instruments
Aileen Tapia, Accenture
Manny T.

How to Rock Your Virtual Job Search

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST | 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EST

Audience: All

Learn how to navigate through present day struggles of job searching.

Speakers:
Carrie Hunter, Texas Instruments

Effective Team Development

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CST | 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Everyone leads differently. Learn how to create and participate in an effective, dynamic engineering environment that cultivates the skills and abilities of each member towards unified team goals. Learn about different stages of team development as well as industry tips for each stage.

The World of Certifications: The Key to Get Ahead

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST | 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM EST

Audience: Professionals

Over the past decade, SHPE has partnered with Praizion Media to present hundreds of hours of training at national conferences and workshops across the USA. Since SHPE's Management Growth Training (MGT) in 2010, several SHPE members have successfully taken the PMP exam and obtained PMP certification status.

This workshop is intended for professionals seeking to know more about professional project management or interested in obtaining a certification (PMP exam and the CAPM exam) to enhance and progress their career skillsets. Learn about different project management certifications, opportunities and online courses that are available for SHPE students.

Speakers:
Phil Akinwale, Project Management Expert, Praizion Media
John Maxwell, Certified Trainer, Praizion Media

Emotional Intelligence

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CST | 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM EST

Audience: Students

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions and others’ emotions effectively. Join us for this session to learn how to remain calm under stressful situations and be able to use empathy to resolve conflicts with coworkers.

Speakers:
Paul Heinold, Project Director, National Security Agency

Virtual Salsa Networking Social

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Network in a fun, informal manner with other attendees from Region 5 & 7.

Morning Motivation

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM | 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM EST

Audience: All attendees

Speaker:

Andres Vargas, Quality Engineer/Quality & Mission Excellence Lead/Talent Ambassador, Northrop Grumman

Toastmasters - Effective Public Speaking / Power of Communication

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM CST | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM EST

Audience: Students

Communication goes a long way because it’s essential to present ideas and expressing to managers, team members, customers, and many more individuals. This session will provide you with the confidence and tools to help you think on your feet and deliver an effective elevator speech.

Speakers:
Eva Ruiz Alvarez, Accenture
Ana C. Riveros, Accenture
Gabriel E. Rodriguez, Accenture
Joshua Bolona, Accenture

Financial Literacy: Five Money Musts

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM CST | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM EST

Audience: ALL

Learn about how to navigate many of life's most important financial decisions.

Speaker:
David Sanchez, Learning Consultant and Experience Designer, Fidelity Investments

Conflict Management

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Audience: Students

Do you ever have disagreements with people you encounter in your daily life or at work? Learn how to give constructive feedback to the person you have a disagreement with, employing respectful and clear techniques, so you can diffuse and manage conflict in an effective way.

Speaker:
Illary Lopes Aulet, Management Consultant, Accenture
Mavi Paez, Digital Bus Integration Consultant, Accenture

Speed Networking Session

10:30 AM - 11:30PM CST | 11:30 AM - 12:30PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Connect with individuals with similar career and industry interests in this fast-moving, interactive networking activity. Make meaningful, lifetime connections in a matter of minutes!

Graduate School Expo

10:30 AM - 11:30 PM CST | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST

Audience: Graduate students

Thinking about graduate school? This is your opportunity to connect with universities and find out more about their programs and what's involved in earning that secondary degree.

Career Fair Fire Up!

11:30 PM - 11:45 PM CST | 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Get motivated and inspired in preparation for the high-energy career fair!

Career Fair

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Looking for your next career move? This is your chance to connect with recruiters about internships and full-time opportunities.

Post-Career Fair Networking

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

Relax, network, and debrief after the career fair in an informal setting.

SHPEtina Cafecito

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CST | 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EST

Audience: All attendees

Start your day at the SHPEtinas cafe and grow your network!

Speakers:
Adriana Ocampo, SHPE Board of Directors & The Boeing Company
Lorena Loucel, L3Harris Technologies

All I's on Inclusion

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST | 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EST

Audience: Students

Inclusion is one of SHPE’s values – we call it FAMILIA! In this workshop, we’ll look at Identity, Introspection, Information, Invitation, and Intervention to understand how they each play a part in Inclusion. By exploring these topics, attendees will be better equipped to create welcoming spaces where individuals of all identities can belong, feel safe, and thrive.

Speaker:
Will Davis, SHPE Board of Directors

Building a Successful Technical Career

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Audience: Students

Learn how to develop a technical resume and build a career development plan with relevant skillsets including what path is right for the student between technical, program management, leadership or subject-matter expert (SME) and when the timing is right to pursue advanced graduates to meet your career aspirations.

Speaker:
James Narey, Associate Technical Fellow, Lockheed Martin

What People See - A Discussion about Personal Branding

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Discover and establish a unique personal brand. Your brand is critical to make connections and to stand out from other candidates in job seeking. The speaker will be sharing branding techniques.

Audience: All attendees

Speaker:
Fernando Ceballos, Civil Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers

Transformational Leadership

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Audience: Professionals

Professionals will have the opportunity to deep dive into the different aspects that allow them to motivate and inspire those around them as a leader to create an empowering environment.

Speakers:
Travis Pipkin, Sustainment IT Sr. Manager, Lockheed Martin
Ileana Rubio, Systems Engineer - ELDP, Lockheed Martin
Daniel Castro, Structural Analyst - ELDP, Lockheed Martin

Designing for a VUCA World Competition - Regional Finals

11:00 PM - 11:45 PM CST | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

The Designing for a VUCA World Competition is a challenge where participants Innovate, Impact, and Build products and/or services that directly address social problems within their respective communities. During this event, teams of Builders, Programmers, Creators, Project Managers and Engineers (all types welcome) along with technologists will meet virtually and create new product or service solutions to address current challenges that are specific to their geographic region.

Watch the Regional Finals as teams showcase their technical skills and impressive designs!

Region 5 Meeting

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CST | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EST

Audience: Region 5 members

Region five. Changing lives! Region 5 chapters meet up to share status, questions, and accomplishments with one another.

Speakers:
Omar Torres, SHPE Region 5 Vice President
Isela Rivera, SHPE Region 5 Student Representative

Region 7 Meeting

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CST | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EST

Audience: Region 7 members

Con la Region Siete. Nadie se mete! Region 7 chapters meet up to share status, questions, and accomplishments with one another.

Speakers:
Melanie Weber, SHPE Region 7 Vice President
Jose Montes, SHPE Region 7 Student Representative
Adrian Mulero Russe, SHPE Region 7 Graduate Representative

Closing Ceremony & Awards

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CST | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EST

Audience: All attendees

We did it! Another RLDC in the books. Join us for a celebration of RLDC 5 & 7 where we'll recognize award recipients, sponsors, and volunteers.

Speaker:

SanJuana Mota, Manufacturing Process Engineer, Texas Instruments

Virtual Yellow Jacket Tours

Audience: All attendees

Virtually experience the daily life of a SHPE Yellow Jacket member through a narrated panoramic tour.

Virtual Aggie Tours

Audience: All attendees

Virtually experience the daily life of an Aggie SHPE member through a narrated panoramic tour.