Meet the First Latina to Lead IEEE Women in Engineering

THE INSTITUTE In 2014 Jenifer Castillo felt it was time for a break from volunteering for IEEE. By then the IEEE senior member had already been active with the IEEE Women in Engineering group for about a decade and was just about to get married, take on a new job, and move from Bogotá to Dorado, Puerto Rico. But she changed her mind about stepping away from the group after receiving a congratulatory message on her wedding day. It was from a young female student Castillo had met years earlier at a WIE outreach event held at her university. Castillo’s presentation encouraged students to pursue an engineering career. In the Facebook message, the young woman thanked Castillo for that career advice and told her how happy she was with her decision.

Now she is the 2021 chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering Committee. Born and raised in Colombia, Castillo is the first Latina to hold the position.

By Kathy PretzPosted 19 May 2021 | 18:00 GMT

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