different roller coasters to see how
fast and far they could go. It really
opens girls’ eyes to the more fun
aspects of engineering!
In addition to STEM outreach,
the Society for Women Engineers
does professional development for
female engineers. We do different
monthly meetings, talk about
work and life balance, different
technical topics. For example,
last year, we talked about what
kind of engineering goes into the
Olympics.
also if they try tinkering around
with things at home (with parental
permission, of course!), it will help
them gain a better understanding
of how things function. Students
can become researchers, teachers
and engineers.
not very fast. I am coming up on
my fourth marathon training. I really
enjoy it, it is a great way to release
the day and have time to yourself,
and to be outside.
You live in Philadelphia – are
you an Eagles fan?
Mohl: The first time I saw the
V-22 fly, it was a really awesome
experience, being able to see it
take off like a helicopter, then all
the sudden fly like an airplane. It
was really very cool to be able to
witness that.
There is an interesting fact about
people who work for aerospace
companies – you could build these
things all day long, but to see one
fly- we all flock to see them fly.
There is nothing more exciting for us
than seeing it in action.
Every time they have a flyover,
everyone runs outside. We have the
Chinook helicopter and the V-22
here and every time I still do this,
even though I have seen them fly
multiple times throughout the year.
We devour reading about what our
aircraft is doing. Our aircrafts are
doing great humanitarian service.
For example, the big rescue the
V-22 did last year – we just can’t
get enough of news like that.
There is a lot of pride in what we
do, it’s really great.
Q:
Mohl: Yes! Born and raised just
outside of Phillyso all Philly sports
teams! I am a big sports fan especially
Jackee Mohl, a Philadelphia native, works for Boeing in her hometown.
Q:
What would you tell a
struggling
student?
One
who lacks the math and science
background, but so badly wants to
do it. What is your advice?
Mohl: Some of the best engineers
are people who have really good
hands on understanding of how
things work. Taking things apart,
seeing how they are made, putting
them back together – I know tons
of people through high school
and college that didn’t have the
book smarts or academics in that
way, but they were so smart with
knowing how things work. People
that think like that make some of
the best engineers.
A student is always going to need
to get through the required course
work, and working hard helps, but
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college basketball! Oh everyone is
going to hate me but I like Duke!
In my freshman year of college,
in Boston, the Patriots were in
the Super Bowl with the Eagles.
The Eagles lost that game, and
of course I was there in all of my
Eagles gear.
Q:
Well, I am a Steelers fan...
Mohl: I like Pittsburgh, actually!! I
went there to the Carnegie School
for Science during the summer
before my senior year of high
school. As a matter of fact, that is
where my husband and I met!
Q:
I hear you are a runner, h ow
involved are you?
Mohl:
I do marathons, but I am
Q:
Can you tell me a little bit
about the V-22 aircraft?
Q:
Are people able to tour the
facility and see the V-22?
Mohl: It is tough because these
are military aircraft, but robotics
teams, engineers, students from
engineering schools come in and
show us their research which is also
really interesting, because they
sometimes are more cutting edge
with the stuff they are doing in
colleges. When they come in and
show us research, we take them
around the factories to show them
that Boeing is a really cool place to
work and what we do here.
Q:
What is something you would
like girls, kids, underdogs, etc.
to know?
Mohl:
you
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