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In This Issue
-President's Message
-June Event Recap:
Scholarship Fundraiser
-Transportation You Update
-Professional Development Event
Recap: Financial Strategies 101
-Platinum Sponsor Spotlight: JMT
Upcoming Events
JULY 7
DBE Expo/Membership Mixer
JULY (DATE TBD)
Professional Development Event
Job Postings
JMT: Traffic Engineer (Allentown), Traffic Engineer (Philadelphia), Civil/Highway Section Head (Philadelphia), Traffic Project Manager (Trenton)
The Burns Group: Senior Track Engineer, Traction Power Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Catenary Engineer, CAD Operator III/Designer, Highway Project Engineer, Highway Associate
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Megan Syrnick
Hill International
VICE PRESIDENT
Patti Gibson
Envision Consultants, Ltd.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Elizabeth Hansmann
Jacobs
RECORDING SECRETARY
Elizabeth Smith
SEPTA
TREASURER
Erica Antoine
Burns Engineering, Inc.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Carol Rose
STV Incorporated
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Jasmine Narcisse
BREE & Associates, Inc.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Samantha Safara
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
DIVERSITY CHAIR
Apiramy Appulingam
RS&H
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Lindsey Graham
HNTB Corporation
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CO-CHAIRS
Lee Wolfe
AECOM
and
Karen Hulshizer
Gilmore and Associates
PROGRAMS CO-CHAIRS
Irene Eells
Ammann & Whitney
and
Orla Pease
Urban Engineers
SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS
CO-CHAIRS
Jenna Oskowitz
HNTB Corporation
and
Linell Homentosky
AECOM
TRANSPORTATION YOU CO-CHAIRS
Jaclyn Raciti
Jacobs
and
Faye Majekodunmi
Amtrak
The Philadelphia Chapter of WTS was formed by twelve women on June 21, 1979. Since its formation, the Philadelphia Chapter has focused on promoting the development and advancement of women in the transportation industry.
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A Note From Our Chapter President
Greetings WTS Community,
Happy Summer! I’d like to start this message with a big thank you to all who contributed to make this year’s scholarship fundraiser, Night at the Races, a big success. I am happy to announce that the event brought in over $18,500 that will be awarded in scholarships to young women pursuing careers in transportation.
Watch your inboxes for information about our many social events this summer. Our next big event is the Membership Mixer and DBE Expo on July 9th at Davio’s Restaurant. This event offers a great opportunity to come out and mingle with fellow WTS members and it is also a great way for members to introduce non-member friends within the industry to the Philadelphia Chapter of WTS. Primes will also have the chance to mingle with our DBE partners and talk about teaming opportunities. So grab a friend and join us there! Click on the link in the upcoming event section to the left to register.
Regards,
Megan Syrnick
President, WTS Philadelphia Chapter
Stay Connected!
SHARE A STORY OR JOB POSTING: Contact Jasmine Narcisse and Alyssa May
VOLUNTEER WITH WTS PHILADELPHIA: Contact Patti Gibson
BECOME A WTS MEMBER: Contact Lindsey Graham
June Event Recap: Night at the Races Scholarship Fundraiser
WTS Philadelphia is... OFF TO THE RACES! Thanks to all who attended the WTS Philadelphia's Annual Scholarship Fundraiser on June 4, 2015. We hope you enjoyed the horse racing, hats, and of course the mint julips! See more photos from the event here!
Transportation YOU Update
On June 20th, Transportation You held our final event for the 2014-2015 program year. Our end of year celebration was a great event that celebrated all that the mentees had accomplished over this past year. From designing bridges and access routes, to touring local infrastructure, our girls found themselves viewing transportation from a different perspective. The event also featured a keynote speaker, Rochelle “Chellie” Cameron, who is the first female COO of the Philadelphia International Airport. Chellie gave words of encouragement and inspiration to the girls. She spoke of her experiences in the Air Force, discussed how to overcome obstacles, and challenged the girls to look beyond what we traditionally think of as transportation related careers. We are excited to celebrate the past year we had and are looking forward to putting together our 2015-2016 program year.
Professional Development Event Recap:
Financial Strategies 101
Written by: Karen Hulshizer, WTS Philadelphia Member and PD Committee Co-Chair
Over 30 members signed up to attend a presentation entitled “Financial Strategies 101,” held on June 25, 2015 at the Hampton Inn in Philadelphia. LaVon Chancy, JD, CPA, the Director of Tax & Business Advisory Services at Milligan & Company, LLC, and Ty McGilberry, a financial advisor from Wechsler Marsico Simpson, presented together on the financial and tax implications of monetary decisions made during various stages of life. Discussions revolved around funding college, retirement, and the importance of writing down SMART goals for a financial plan. They further emphasized the importance of keeping documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives up-to-date. During the presentation, LaVon and Ty also wove in stories from their work experiences to highlight the importance of planning, periodically revisiting financial goals, and involving a qualified attorney as appropriate.
Platinum Sponsor Spotlight: JMT
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is an employee-owned, multi-disciplinary consulting firm, established in 1971. JMT works extensively on highway, transit, airport and port projects, while also providing services such as planning, landscape architecture, surveying, facilities engineering, environmental engineering, and information technology to public and private clients. JMT has been named the 2015 MidAtlantic Region Design Firm of the Year by Engineering News-Record (ENR). JMT is currently ranked #75 on the 2015 ENR list of top 500 Design firms and #51 of the Top 100 “Pure Designers”.
JMT's offices are strategically located throughout the United States, including Philadelphia, Allentown, York, and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania; as well as other nearby offices in Delaware and New Jersey. Our diverse staff of over 1,200 employees include civil and structural engineers; transportation planners; traffic engineers; landscape architects; construction managers and inspectors; surveyors; real estate specialists; mechanical and electrical engineers; architects; water and wastewater engineers; designers and CADD technicians; and GIS and information systems specialists.
JMT is proud to be a long-time supporter of WTS Philadelphia. Currently, several ladies from the Philadelphia office are involved at different levels in the Chapter. Samantha Safara is the Chair of the Corporate Sponsorship committee and Caitlin Orner, Gina Sansoni and Kimberly Waters are serving on the TransportationYOU committee. JMT has cultivated a workplace culture that supports the mission of WTS by encouraging the advancement of women throughout the firm on all levels of their career. JMT encourages all employees to actively participate in a wide variety of professional organizations.
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