How to Become a Meteorologist: Carmella Davis Watkins

If you are interested in a STEM career, this is the podcast for you! Carmella Davis Watkins integrated two schools in the 1960's and early 1970's, a high school and a college, and went on to become a meteorologist and research scientist at NOAA. Carmella Davis Watkins dedicated her 35-year career to researching the science behind climate change and weather.

Takeaways
-How to be a strategically smart woman to succeed in a male-dominated industry
-Utilizing technology to be known and get ahead in your science career
-Take advantage of an internship as an undergrad to access the opportunities to further your career
-How to volunteer and give back to the community after having a successful career

In this episode you'll discover:
-How support from Carmella’s mother and teachers encouraged her to pursue sciences [1:36]
-Carmella talks about her experience being integrated into an originally all-white girls’ school [5:18]
-Why she switched her major to math plus the support she received from radical professors [8:21]
-Why she undertook advanced studies in meteorology plus working in a male-dominated industry [12:26]
-The strategy she used to garner support from her male counterparts in the science industry [15:10]
-How technology has transformed the science industry making it easier to network [16:59]
-The importance of internships in helping you learn the ins and outs of being a science researcher [18:35]
-Carmella talks about the STEM initiative she’s involved with after retirement [20:03]
-How her childhood and young adult life shaped the scientist she became [21:26]

Read more about Carmella: https://trailblazersimpact.com/2021/03/how-to-become-a-meteorologist-carmella-davis-watkins/
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