Podcast appearances and mentions of Sylvia Acevedo

Newest Quark.ai board member has a distinguished background in science, leadership corporate development, Girl Scouts and Head Start “When you think about human development, education is the key,” says Sylvia Acevedo, Quark.ai's newly appointed board member. Acevedo observes that historically, education sees the “sage on the stage” while the students passively learn. “With AI, and generative AI, you turn that and really flip the script. Students can now own the learning process at a speed that is customized to them, and then the teacher's role is really the expert, the mentor, the guide who can really crystalize the learning for the student.” “What really drew me to AI is its incredible potential to make an impact on the world, and my belief that we can navigate its challenges to make sure its benefits are realized.” Acevedo is an experienced independent board member, currently serving on two public boards, Qualcomm Inc, and Credo Technologies, and a privately held company, Ambri Inc. Previously, she served on two private company boards, Dynamic Signal, a SaaS employee communications company, and Synergis Education, a higher education services company. Ms. Acevedo has a proven track record as a CEO and has been highly awarded for her success in a variety of industries, technology, education, federal government, and national non-profits. Quark.ai's potential to change customer service. In this podcast we discuss the immense potential of AI but also the dystopian possibilities. We learn that as Quark.ai's founder, Prosenjit Sen, began to talk to Acevedo about Quark.ai and the potential for great change, the conversation included a thought process that includes encouraging the market to use these new technologies wisely, train people for positions where they a re leveraging AI vs being replaced by AI, along with the nearly revolutionary way the technology might transform industry after industry. “We have built something special,” says Sen. Reflecting on the global discussion on how AI will change industries and employment, Sen reflects on the idea that with proper training, AI has the potential to make employees in, for example major industries such as automotive, more productive. “Regular people will be able to do sophisticated jobs.” An experienced leader Acevedo held executive roles at Apple, Dell, IBM, and Autodesk. Reflecting on her time as Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA from May 2017 to August 2020 and as interim CEO from June 2016 to May 2017, Acevedo discusses how she led the organization to help close the gender gap among young people in STEM. “What I am really proud of is that over one million STEM merit badges were earned and over 180,000 of these were in cybersecurity.” Rocket Scientist A rocket scientist by training, Ms. Acevedo holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from New Mexico State University and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. She has also been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Duke University and an Honorary Doctorate from Washington College. “What really drew me to AI is its incredible potential to make an impact on the world, and my belief that we can navigate its challenges to make sure its benefits are realized.” About Quark.ai Quark.ai's Autonomous Support Platform is the industry's first pre-trained, purpose-built Generative AI platform that uses Large Language Models (LLM), classical Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computer Vision technologies to provide a unique platform for Technical Support, Field Support, and Sale Support. The platforms unique IP enables the user to input a query to then get generated answers with very high accuracy (> 90%), 100 traceability to the right section sections of the documents that were used in generating the answer, minimal hallucination, and – at the lowest cost of ownership. Quark.ai is the Generative AI leader in Autonomous Customer Support,

The ability to establish goals can be a critical component to driving successful career journeys. In this episode, Tom and Katlyn speak with Sylvia Acevedo, former CEO of the Girl Scouts of America, Systems Engineer at IBM, and Rocket Scientist at NASA(!), about her introduction to engineering and the professional development and interesting turns she experienced along the way.

As a Girl Scout selling cookies, Sylvia Acevedo was taught by her troop leader to be adaptable, persistent, and inventive—to never lose sight of a sale until she's heard “no” three times. That early lesson informed the NASA alum and former Girl Scouts CEO to bring two solutions into a room: the one that everyone expects, and the one that innovates. Growing up in New Mexico, Acevedo discovered her track to engineering early on thanks to an aptitude for science and math. It was during that nontraditional path—one in which she was forced to battle otherness as a young Latina engineer—where she discovered how to cleverly create possibility for herself while simultaneously finding common ground with peers. Today, she imparts her knowledge as an engineering trailblazer to the Latino and greater business communities, thanks in part to public speaking opportunities and claiming seats at the tables of corporate boards. For Acevedo, it's never been about whether or not Latinos are in the game. We are. It's always about how we can add value.

From living on a dirt street in rural new Mexico living in poverty as her parents struggled paycheck to paycheck, to rocket scientist, CEO, board member extraordinaire and bestselling author, Sylvia Acevedo's story is an inspiring story of transformation. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here. Quotes On writing "Path to The Stars:" My Journey From Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist “I chose middle school because the way the world is evolving, science and technology are embedded in everything that we're doing, and you need to have at least a modicum of understanding about science and technology, and middle school is kind of that last time you can choose those electives and that really what is like an inflection point in your life.” I was the beneficiary of some great programs like Head Start, obviously the Girl Scouts, but I also had really amazing teachers and mentors, and then I was able to develop skill sets that became extraordinary, that were able to give me opportunities like math, being able to have the kind of math skills to be able to re rocket scientist. It was a confluence of those things that I realized gave me this great opportunity to live a life of my dreams and my potential. My Girl Scout troop leader taught me to never walk away from a sale until I'd heard “no” three times, and that was so transformational because I had been raised in a Spanish-speaking household and kids are not supposed to speak to adults until adults speak to them, that's a really hard way to sell cookies. it taught me is persistence, resilience, and how do you get to the yes.   Big Ideas/Thoughts My fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Baldwin, showed us pictures of universities in class one day, one of which was of Stanford.  Remember I grew up in the desert Southwest, one of the most extreme deserts. There's the Tundra, there's the Sahara, and then there's the Chihuahuan Desert, and that's that part of New Mexico where I was raised.  When I saw the green verdant hills and the red tiled roof and the limestone buildings, I just said, "I want to go there."  And I probably meant I just wanted to go there to see it, but she walked to my desk, and she said, "You know, Sylvia, it's one of the best universities in the US and the world, and you're a smart girl and you can go there." Impact of Girl Scouts I had the goal and the dream, wanting to work in NASA, or be part of the space program, going to Stanford. I had those adult mentors. I had extraordinary skills and also I had that drive of wanting to leave that for something better. As I mentioned, my family struggled with money and I was really fortunate that the troop leader that we had said I could be part and do everything, but I had to sell a lot of cookies and use my cookie funds for those programs, and that was so important because there were several things that I learned from that. For people listening on the call, we all know how to do that, but for a kid who's been raised in near poverty and the circumstances, I didn't know how to do that, so that really was that light bulb moment that taught me that I could have my goals and dreams, which is also why in fourth grade, when that teacher showed me the picture of Stanford, I was able to say, "Okay, what do I need to do? I need to break it down into smaller steps." CEO of Girl Scouts of USA: One of the Girl Scout mantras has always been leaving a campsite better than you found it. So, when I became the CEO I got to work! We created 146 new merit badges during my four-years as CEO, more than at any other time in history, and we also grew the cookie program by about 80 million dollars as well. 126 of the new badges were STEM: coding, cyber. robotics, design thinking vehicles. We did a partnership with General Motors and some with NASA as well, 126 STEM badges that are just really great badges for girls to earn.   Competitiveness in the tech Job Market When you think about semiconductors, you realize that they're the brains and so much of what we're using to drive and create and power our world. If you think about the United States and you have a workforce of about a hundred million people, you think, "Okay, in our top 10% is 10 million. You now have a couple of countries; India and China, who can provide more than 10 million people who speak English fluently in our technology advance, and so there is a whole lot more competitiveness. In addition, you have the dispersal of work, so work used to be done locally. For the United States, we had a lot of people who kind of figured, "Well, I just need to work near a certain location, and I'll be able to have work, and not only that I speak English." Those two competitive advantages many ways have kind of gone away for many jobs, the competitive advantage of local proximity and the competitive advantage of English being a unique language. Yes, English is the language of business, but now there's a lot more people speaking English so it's just not a competitive advantage now.

Sylvia Acevedo is a rocket scientist, technologist, innovator, author, the former CEO of Girl Scouts, and continues to make an impact as a board director at Qualcomm. She has always found a way to chart her own path, never taking no for an answer. What were her career-defining moments? What's next for CEOs with a global mindset? How do aspiring changemakers harness the power of self-determination to make their own future? We talk about this and a whole lot more—don't miss it!Sylvia's Customer Obsessed Picks:The Young Galileo Speaks by Ray BradburyThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Raquel Tamez is the Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates (CRA). A leader in providing economic and financial expertise to major law and accounting firms, CRA also does consulting work for corporations and governments around the world. Raquel plays an integral role in the firm's DE&I efforts and initiatives—both in-house and globally—and is essential to empowering its workforce. Her ability to strengthen CRA's culture allows the firm to better serve its clients and communities. Prior to CRA, Raquel served as CEO of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). During her time with SHPE, she expanded SHPE's national programs, services, and resources to its over 13,000 members across 280+ chapters. In 2008, Raquel was recognized by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility with the Hispanic Corporate Achiever Award. She was named among the 2015 Corporate Counsel Trending 40 by Legal Bisnow and voted one of the twenty-five most influential Hispanic lawyers by Leading Latinos magazine. In 2020, Raquel represented SHPE as part of the first-ever Hispanic delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Recently, she received the 2020 Ohtli Award from the Mexican government, in recognition of her efforts to empower Hispanic communities abroad. She was invited to serve on the boards of Girls in Tech and St. Mary's University School of Law. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and St. Mary's University School of Law, Raquel currently resides in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Learn more about Raquel here Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Sylvia Acevedo, Qualcomm Board member and Larysa Kautz, President & CEO of Melwood Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

Raquel Tamez is the Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates (CRA). A leader in providing economic and financial expertise to major law and accounting firms, CRA also does consulting work for corporations and governments around the world. Raquel plays an integral role in the firm's DE&I efforts and initiatives—both in-house and globally—and is essential to empowering its workforce. Her ability to strengthen CRA's culture allows the firm to better serve its clients and communities. Prior to CRA, Raquel served as CEO of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). During her time with SHPE, she expanded SHPE's national programs, services, and resources to its over 13,000 members across 280+ chapters. In 2008, Raquel was recognized by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility with the Hispanic Corporate Achiever Award. She was named among the 2015 Corporate Counsel Trending 40 by Legal Bisnow and voted one of the twenty-five most influential Hispanic lawyers by Leading Latinos magazine. In 2020, Raquel represented SHPE as part of the first-ever Hispanic delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Recently, she received the 2020 Ohtli Award from the Mexican government, in recognition of her efforts to empower Hispanic communities abroad. She was invited to serve on the boards of Girls in Tech and St. Mary's University School of Law. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and St. Mary's University School of Law, Raquel currently resides in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Learn more about Raquel here Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to Sylvia Acevedo, Qualcomm Board member and Larysa Kautz, President & CEO of Melwood Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

Todays Episode of The Ripple Effect Podcast is an interview with the amazing Sylvia Acevedo, who shares her experiences with becoming a Entrepreneur. Sylvia is a dear freind of mine, so I hope y'all enjoy this episode!

Sylvia Acevedo is an entrepreneur, investor, business leader, and rocket-scientist. Passionate about building, scaling and leading market transitions. Startup mindset; global outlook. Devout believer in the power of transformation and disruption to change and improve lives, communities, organizations – and the world. Author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details Sylvia's personal journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruces, New Mexico, to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the top executive tiers of Apple, Dell, IBM and other U.S. technology leaders. Ms. Acevedo served as Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA from May 2017 to August 2020, and as interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2016 to May 2017. She was a board member from 2008 until 2016. One of the most enduring non-profits in the world, Girl Scouts supports more than 2.5 million girls worldwide and generates more than $800 million annually through its iconic cookie program to support local Girl Scouting. Chair of President Obama's White House initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in early childhood leadership. Driver of the Administration's Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy. National speaker on Education, STEM, cybersecurity, demographic trends and leadership. Ms. Acevedo currently serves on the Qualcomm Board of Directors. Learn more about Sylva on her website sylviaacevedo.org Her book: Path to the Stars is available in English and Spanish Instagram: SylviaEliaAcevedo LinkedIn: www.linkedin/in/SylviaAcevedo Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to the ALPFA network! Are you doing what it takes to be found by the people looking for you? Sponsor: We Are All Human Gala - Find out more, attend, provide support! https://www.weareallhuman.org/ Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

Sylvia Acevedo is an entrepreneur, investor, business leader, and rocket-scientist. Passionate about building, scaling and leading market transitions. Startup mindset; global outlook. Devout believer in the power of transformation and disruption to change and improve lives, communities, organizations – and the world. Author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details Sylvia's personal journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruces, New Mexico, to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the top executive tiers of Apple, Dell, IBM and other U.S. technology leaders. Ms. Acevedo served as Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA from May 2017 to August 2020, and as interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2016 to May 2017. She was a board member from 2008 until 2016. One of the most enduring non-profits in the world, Girl Scouts supports more than 2.5 million girls worldwide and generates more than $800 million annually through its iconic cookie program to support local Girl Scouting. Chair of President Obama's White House initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in early childhood leadership. Driver of the Administration's Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy. National speaker on Education, STEM, cybersecurity, demographic trends and leadership. Ms. Acevedo currently serves on the Qualcomm Board of Directors. Learn more about Sylva on her website sylviaacevedo.org Her book: Path to the Stars is available in English and Spanish Instagram: SylviaEliaAcevedo LinkedIn: www.linkedin/in/SylviaAcevedo Shout-out: Today's Diversity Leader Shout-out goes to the ALPFA network! Are you doing what it takes to be found by the people looking for you? Sponsor: We Are All Human Gala - Find out more, attend, provide support! https://www.weareallhuman.org/ Music: Intro - Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License Outro - Amor Y Felicidad by SONGO 21 is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

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Insights from the upcoming Si-Suite episode Music: Vente by Mamá Patxanga is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/si-suite/message

Ms. Acevedo served as Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA from May 2017 to August 2020, and as interim Chief Executive Officer from June 2016 to May 2017.  She was a board member from 2008 until 2016. One of the most enduring non-profits in the world, Girl Scouts supports more than 2.5 million girls worldwide and generates more than $800 million annually through its iconic cookie program to support local Girl Scouting. Sylvia was the Chair of President Obama's White House initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in early childhood leadership and a driver of the Administration's Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy. Ms. Acevedo currently serves on the Qualcomm Board of Directors.

Did you know that Margaret Hamilton wrote the code to launch the first spaceship to the moon? Do you know about Virginia Hall, one of the greatest spies in history? Danay introduces us to a selection of books about awesome women from history: Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison, I am Malala by Malala Yousefzai, and Path to the Stars by Sylvia Acevedo.

My #FridayFiresideChat guest Sylvia Acevedo has had an astonishing career. From a childhood in a neighborhood with dirt roads and few opportunities to a full-scholarship education to NASA, Stanford and beyond, this tech executive never looked back at her "Path to the Stars" as her book is called. We chat about the challenges of overcoming setbacks, the unexpected twists lives and careers can take and about what she learned during her time as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. During her time there, she created STEM badges, figured out how to get girls interested in subjects that solved problems in a technical way, and ... a big challenge - revamped the cookie program! I learned a ton, and you will too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughtsparksritamcgrath/message

On this episode of Nani Navigates, I spoke with Sylvia Acevedo, former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. To learn more about Sylvia Acevedo and her work: https://sylviaacevedo.org/ Check out https://naninavigates.com/ to subscribe for regular mailing updates about future episodes, as well as to comment who you'd like to hear from next on the Career Miniseries. Thanks for listening!

An entrepreneur, investor, business leader, and rocket-scientist, Sylvia Acevedo is the author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which tells the story of her journey from a small town in New Mexico to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Acevedo most recently served as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. In this conversation with Stanford professor Tina Seelig, she shares how some important early lessons in perseverance built a mindset that allowed her to excel as both a scientist and an entrepreneur.

An entrepreneur, investor, business leader, and rocket-scientist, Sylvia Acevedo is the author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which tells the story of her journey from a small town in New Mexico to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Acevedo most recently served as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. In this conversation with Stanford professor Tina Seelig, she shares how some important early lessons in perseverance built a mindset that allowed her to excel as both a scientist and an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur, investor, business leader, rocket-scientist. Passionate about building, scaling and leading market transitions. Startup mindset; global outlook. Devout believer in the power of transformation and disruption to change and improve lives, communities, organizations – and the world. Author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details Sylvia’s personal journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruces, New Mexico, to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the top executive tiers of Apple, Dell, IBM and other U.S. technology leaders.   Most recently served as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. One of the most enduring non-profits in the world, Girl Scouts supports more than 2.5 million girls worldwide and generates more than $800 million annually through its iconic cookie program to support local Girl Scouting. Committed to STEM as a critical platform for providing girls with the skills they’ll need for entrepreneurship, coding, cybersecurity, robotics, and leadership. Strong believer in mentoring, with a focus on encouraging the rising generation. Chair of President Obama’s White House initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics in early childhood leadership. Driver of the Administration’s Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy. National speaker on Education, STEM, cybersecurity, demographic trends and leadership. “There’s more to life than being a passenger.”                                                                    -- Amelia Earhart

Sylvia Acevedo, the CEO of Girl Scouts, shares incredible stories throughout her career - beginning at Stanford University to now Girl Scouts (while being a Rocket Scientist at NASA in between). Sylvia shares lessons in negotiation, confidence, and goal-setting, and wow - so much more.

The Chief Executive Officer at Girl Scouts of the USA, Sylvia Acevedo, is a woman engineer, rocket scientist, author, entrepreneur, and more. Since becoming the CEO, she has led the organization’s largest rollout of 125 new Girl Scout badges that include 42 new STEM badges such as cybersecurity, robotics, design thinking, coding, data analytics, and space science. In this episode of ASME TechCast, Acevedo shares her passion for all things engineering and talks about the long-term benefits of a focus on STEM, especially for girls. Girl Scouts of the USA now offers 109 STEM badges and award programs compared to 22 in 2014.

Curious what role those tasty cookies play in the success of Girl Scouts of the USA? Learn how Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, applied out of the box thinking to pivot during crisis and how she’s transformed the 108 year old organization to increase its relevance with American Girls in the digital age. For more information about Girl Scouts of the USA, please go to www.GirlScouts.org. To learn more about taking your organization from the new normal to the new exceptional visit www.hipersolutions.com.

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Looking up at the stars as a Girl Scout paved the way for Sylvia Acevedo to study engineering at Stanford and work as a rocket scientist at NASA. Now as CEO of Girl Scouts, she is making sure that young girls can build the skills to have those same types of opportunities.

This episode of Shaping the Future is about K-12 education's democratic responsibility to teach civics. Dock is joined by Sylvia Acevedo, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA and author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, and Dr. Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer at iCivics.Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/why-is-civic-education-important-in-schools-podcastInspire your students to become active and informed citizens with HMH Election Connection 2020: https://hmcurrentevents.com/presidential-election-connection/More info about Sylvia Acevedo's book: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Path-to-the-Stars/9781328809568To learn more about iCivics: https://www.icivics.org/ 

This episode of Shaping the Future is about K-12 education's democratic responsibility to teach civics. Dock is joined by Sylvia Acevedo, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA and author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, and Dr. Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer at iCivics. Together they discuss questions like: - Why is civic education important in schools?- How can we empower students to make changes in their communities?- What are some ways we can successfully teach civics and remain nonpartisan?- How does the historical role of schools impact how we teach civics today?Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/why-is-civic-education-important-in-schools-podcastInspire your students to become active and informed citizens with HMH Election Connection 2020: https://hmcurrentevents.com/presidential-election-connection/More info about Sylvia Acevedo's book: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Path-to-the-Stars/9781328809568To learn more about iCivics: https://www.icivics.org/ The HMH Learning Moments: Shaping the Future series is hosted by Dr. David Dockterman (AKA Dock), a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, as he talks to both K-12 education experts and thought leaders from other industries. Dock and guests will examine leading issues from across the K-12 industry and offer insights for educators in shaping the future of education. This episode was recorded via phone.

Lifelong Girl Scout, STEM champ, and advocate for girls and youth education, Sylvia Acevedo was appointed CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) in May, 2017. She assumed this notable position after having served as a member of the Board of Directors from 2009 to 2016 as an officer and member of its Executive Committee.Growing up in rural New Mexico, Girl Scouts nourished a love for math and science in Sylvia that would culminate in a career as a rocket scientist, engineer, and award winning STEM entrepreneur. She has held executive and engineering roles at leading technology companies such as Apple, Dell Computer Corporation, Autodesk Inc. and IBM.Sylvia began her career as a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she worked on NASA’s Voyager II mission, developing unique algorithms that analyzed the data Voyager II sent back to earth, helping NASA learn about Jupiter and its moon’s Io and Europa.Sylvia understands the U.S. education system and the challenges parents face in their children’s educational journey. Over the years Sylvia has spoken across the country about the importance of helping girls discover their strengths, passions, and talents. She served on the founding board of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in Austin, Texas—the largest all-girls public school in the nation.To help narrow academic achievement gaps in America Sylvia co-authored the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Family Engagement curriculum. She is the author of Path to the Stars, an aspirational memoir for middle school students that focuses on her own journey of perseverance, hope, and achievement against the odds.Sylvia was one of the first Hispanic students, male or female, to earn a graduate engineering degree from Stanford University—an MS in industrial engineering—and she holds a bachelor of science degree with honors in industrial engineering from New Mexico State University.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, this episode of Broadband Conversations features Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. She is a longtime advocate for STEM education, engineer, and author of "Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist." In her conversation with Commissioner Rosenworcel, Sylvia how it was her own Girl Scout troop leader who noticed her early interest in space and encouraged her to earn a science badge by building a model rocket. That experience led Sylvia down a path to eventually becoming a rocket scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Listeners will also hear how under Sylvia's leadership Girl Scouts are encouraged to take on science, technology, math, and engineering projects and pursue badges in areas like cybersecurity. In fact, as a result of her efforts, during the past six months over 84,000 Girls Scouts have earned cybersecurity badges.

In this episode of Hacked we talk about career and success hacks with Sylvia Acevedo. Lifelong Girl Scout, STEM champ, and advocate for girls and youth education, Sylvia Acevedo was appointed CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) in May, 2017. She assumed this notable position after having served as a member of the Board of Directors from 2009 to 2016 as an officer and member of its Executive Committee. Growing up in rural New Mexico, Girl Scouts nourished a love for math and science in Sylvia that would culminate in a career as a rocket scientist, engineer, and award winning STEM entrepreneur. She has held executive and engineering roles at leading technology companies such as Apple, Dell Computer Corporation, Autodesk Inc. and IBM. Sylvia began her career as a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she worked on NASA’s Voyager II mission, developing unique algorithms that analyzed the data Voyager II sent back to earth, helping NASA learn about Jupiter and its moon’s Io and Europa. Sylvia understands the U.S. education system and the challenges parents face in their children’s educational journey. Over the years Sylvia has spoken across the country about the importance of helping girls discover their strengths, passions, and talents. She served on the founding board of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in Austin, Texas—the largest all-girls public school in the nation. To help narrow academic achievement gaps in America Sylvia co-authored the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Family Engagement curriculum. She is the author of Path to the Stars, an aspirational memoir for middle school students that focuses on her own journey of perseverance, hope, and achievement against the odds. Sylvia was one of the first Hispanic students, male or female, to earn a graduate engineering degree from Stanford University—an MS in industrial engineering—and she holds a bachelor of science degree with honors in industrial engineering from New Mexico State University. In this episode you will learn: Breaking down goals into achievable steps Creating opportunity through persistence and resilience How to foster an environment of opportunity and growth Learn keys to progressive thinking How to scale your skill set to fit a multitude of careers Learn self reflective strategies to minimize failure and guarantee success

They — along with a great many other high-achieving women — were all once Girl Scouts. So was Sylvia Acevedo.Raised in a poor, immigrant family, she was told that “girls like her” didn’t go to college. But she did, and then became a rocket scientist and tech executive. Now she’s C.E.O. of the very organization she credits with shaping her life. Acevedo tells us how the Girl Scouts are trying to stay relevant, why they’re suing the Boy Scouts, and how they sell so many cookies.Commercial free broadcast from July 20, 2019 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmediaBusiness contact: jake.leonard@heartlandnewsfeed.com

They — along with a great many other high-achieving women — were all once Girl Scouts. So was Sylvia Acevedo. Raised in a poor, immigrant family, she was told that “girls like her” didn’t go to college. But she did, and then became a rocket scientist and tech executive. Now she’s C.E.O. of the very organization she credits with shaping her life. Acevedo tells us how the Girl Scouts are trying to stay relevant, why they’re suing the Boy Scouts, and how they sell so many cookies.

Whether you're a Girl Scout or not (I am—once a Scout, always a Scout), my conversation with Sylvia Acevedo, the CEO of the Girl Scouts, is worth a listen. Sylvia has a remarkable path to success: As a young woman, she was discouraged from pursuing her interest in engineering. So what did she do? She went to school for engineering and became a rocket scientist at NASA. After stops at IBM and Apple and Dell, Sylvia is leading millions of Girl Scouts to places they've never gone before—teaching them to code and about cybersecurity and other need-to-know things in the workplaces of tomorrow. In an episode full of leadership wisdom, here are five points that my team and I found particularly valuable:  Having learned, as a Girl Scout, how to create opportunity and how to sell, Sylvia still to this day follows the advice that her troop leader gave her: "Never walk away from a sale until you've heard 'No' three times." Sylvia has spent her life ignoring naysayers and being her own best champion."The first sale that you make is to yourself. If you believe you can do it, then you can do it. But you have to sell yourself first." Why the Girl Scouts teaches coding and other skills that next-gen workers will need: "If you're prepared, you can be fearless. We want to have that generation of fearless girls." When Sylvia went on a book tour to promote Path to the Stars, her memoir for middle school readers, she found that boys raised their hands much more readily to ask questions. "I had to make sure that I'm only going to take questions if I'm alternating between a boy and a girl. Then girls would feel like they could raise their hands." Increasing the Girl Scout population would have a dramatic impact on the female talent pipeline, Sylvia says. "We're less than 8% of the girl population, but half of all female elected officials in America were Girl Scouts. In the recent class in Congress, 60% were Girl Scouts; 75% of the U.S. Senators are Girl Scouts. All three former Secretaries of State were Girl Scouts. Almost every female astronaut in space was a Girl Scout. And 80% of female tech leaders born in the U.S. were Girl Scouts. So, imagine if we could be not just at 8%, but at 10%. Imagine what that would mean to our talent pipeline." You can learn more by visiting: www.sap.com/acalltolead. And you can subscribe and listen to episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and Stitcher. We welcome your feedback on the pod! Tweet me @JenniferBMorgan and use the hashtag #acalltolead or e-mail us at acalltolead@sap.com.  Where to Listen: Subscribe and listen to episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and Stitcher. --- Jennifer Morgan is a member of the Executive Board of SAP SE and President of SAP's Cloud Business Group.

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

Celebrating and honoring the legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, Women in Leadership brings together trailblazers who have shattered barriers and paved the way for women across the globe. Through a candid and timely discussion, the distinguished panel will share their personal stories and vision on how women can help lead our nation to a better future. Series: "Women in Science" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34217]

This week on Good Girls Get Rich Podcast, we are joined by Janet Zaretzky, otherwise known as THE BS-to-BRILLIANCE MASTER, as we talk about building confidence, visibility and impact. Janet Zaretsky is a master professional coach, author, and speaker that helps people unleash their brilliance, confidence and visibility in the world. She is a TEDX and Keynote Speaker, a corporate trainer and expert in communication and leadership, an International Coach Federation member, Enhanced Conversational Intelligence Coach, Certified in Behavioral Style Instruments, graduate of Coach U, former senior program leader for Landmark Worldwide.   In this episode, Karen and Janet share their insights on diversity and inclusion, gender gap, and how they help end this gap through their work.  Karen also shares a story that she has not shared anywhere else. Find out what that story is about. Also, Janet gives GGGR Podcast listeners a FREEBIE! To know more, head over to confidentwithnoapology.com #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com. Episode Spotlights: Meet Janet Zaretzky. (4:53) Background of ‘From BS to Brilliance’ (6:28) Janet’s journey from being a registered nurse to a coach that empowers women. (8:00) Most of the time, lack of confidence holds back women. Find a way to show your confidence across your digital footprint. (10:19) Janet’s Theory: We are socialized in a society that tells women ‘Don’t brag.’ (12:10) Diversity and inclusion in today’s society (14:45) Karen opens up and shares a story about diversity (16:55) Janet’s experience as a two-time TEDx speakerand some tips (19:30) Women came into the workforce in large numbers in 1978. (23:13) Building self-confidence is not about knowing all the answers. (26:50) Here’s a simple exercise on building confidence. (28:30) Janet’s thoughts about ‘Asking for the Sale’ (30:57) ‘No’ and ‘Yes’ are just equal answers. (33:13) Janet loves to train people. Check out her services and see how she can help you. (36:14) Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Learn more about Janet Zaretsky, her works and services through her website. Brilliant You Podcast with Janet Zaretsky – a podcast supporting women in business to be unapologetic, confident, powerful, and fully be your brilliant self. Janet’s powerful TEDx talk titled, “The Apology Trap”, will give you massive a-ha moments that open the door to new language that empowers you. Janet is a powerful advocate for ending the gender gap, both in pay and influence. She talked more about that on her second TEDx talk titled, “The Currency of Language” A freebie for GGGR listeners! Confidence Kit: Quick Tips for Being Bold Connect with Janet: Facebook Twitter YouTube In Case You Missed It: GGGR Episode 69: How To Use LinkedIn To Market Your Coaching Business Ecommerce Brain Trust Podcast by Kiri Masters – from our reviewer of the week! Start building your confidence by owning your success and accomplishments. Learn more by listening to GGGR Episode 58: Your LinkedIn Profile – Bragging or Owning? White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo – a book recommended by Janet Zaretsky Empower your brain with these tips from GGGR Episode 51: Your Brain and Your Business with Shonte Jovan Taylor Listen to this episode with Sylvia Acevedo and get inspired to do what you love and create your own path.   Help Us Spread The Word! It would be awesome if you shared the Good Girls Get Rich Podcast with your fellow entrepreneurs on twitter. Click here to tweet some love! If this episode has taught you just one thing, I would love if you could head on over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW! And if you’re moved to, kindly leave us a rating and review. Maybe you’ll get a shout out on the show! Ways to Subscribe to Good Girls Get Rich: Click here to subscribe viaApple Podcasts Click here to subscribe viaPlayerFM You can also subscribe viaStitcher Good Girls Get Rich is also onSpotify Take a listen onPodcast Addict     

A 2018 report by the National Girls Collaborative Project outlines findings regarding girls and women in STEM fields. The researchers found that, while girls and boys have the same abilities in math and science, they differ in their interest and confidence in STEM subjects. Award-winning entrepreneur, author and Girls Scouts CEO, Sylvia Acevedo joins us this week to share her journey and formidable rise in the technology industry. After working as an engineer at IBM, Sylvia held executive positions at Fortune 100 companies, including Apple and Dell. Today, as Girl Scouts of the USA's newly named CEO, Sylvia leads the organization made up of 2.5 million members. Through different initiatives, Girl Scouts enables young women to explore and develop their interest in STEM fields. In this episode, Sylvia will share with us how the organization is preparing young women for the future world of work. To check out episodes you missed or learn how to partner with us, visit thefixpodcast.org Sign up for our newsletter: thefixpodcast.org/newsletter This show is produced by Hueman Group Media.

On today’s episode, Selena Templeton and Sean Martin chat with Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, to give us a sneak peek into her RSA Conference talk, called (Girl) Scouting for Talent: The Solution in the Next Generation on Friday, March 8 from 9:50-10:40 a.m. Sylvia is a former Girl Scout herself, and she shares with us how it was there that she first discovered her passion for space and astronomy, which would eventually lead her to a career as a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In the 100 years that the Girl Scouts has been around, they’ve always had a focus on STEM and other relevant subjects for girls, although never more so than right now. Last year, for example, they released 30 new badges in such areas as cybersecurity, mechanical engineering, space science and robotics. So sit back and listen to our very enjoyable conversation with Sylvia as we chat about some of the Girl Scouts’ latest initiatives like their STEM pledge to add 2.5 million girls to the STEM pipeline by 2025, diversity and inclusion, the technology talent pipeline, and how they’re preparing girls in so many ways, with leadership skills, with curiosity, and with actual technology skills. And by the way, did you know that 60% of the newest elected women in Congress were Girl Scouts, almost every female astronaut in space was a Girl Scout, and every female secretary of state in U.S. history – Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, and Hillary Clinton – were also Girl Scouts? All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

Episode 032: Sylvia Acevedo, Girl Scouts & STEM In this episode, Girl Scout CEO Sylvia Acevedo shares so much wisdom and insight into how to reach learners at every level, especially girls. Her stories, both from her own life and from being the CEO of girl scouts and seeing the projects that students are working on, are sure to inspire! Stay tuned after the episode for more classroom tips and instructional resources. Connect with Sylvia Acevedo Website: www.sylviaacevedo.org; https://www.girlscouts.org/ | Twitter: @SylviaAcevedo | Book: Path to the Stars Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Sylvia on being an Author, Entrepreneur, Engineer, and Rocket Scientist (01:54) Head Start program / Girl Scouts of America Sylvia on telling her story: Path to the Stars (03:18) Importance of math & programming in Middle School Fashion Institute of Technology in NY Early experiences with Girl Scouts & how they shaped her interests (07:17) One of the first Hispanics, male or female, to get a Masters Degree in Engineering from Stanford Troop leader helped her explore her interest in science Estes Rocket Kit Cooking is just like Science Resilience, determination, & confidence Girl Scout Cookie Program (10:43) - Create your future, create your own opportunities Never walk away from a sale unless you’ve heard ‘No’ three times Persistence, Resilience, and getting to Yes (11:30) Girl Scouts impact (13:02) Half of all female elected officials were girl scouts; almost every female astronaut was a girl scout Girl Scouts Alumnae Impact Study Report Sylvia’s CEO Patch (13:38) Voyager 2 Barriers to success (16:46) Find out the barrier & address that - what is the reason behind that ‘No’? Bilingualism (20:11) Bilingual brain development & creativity Name changes (21:15) - “Sylvia Elia Acevedo Monge” → Sylvia Acevedo English is the de facto language of business - competitive advantage What Public Ed can learn from Girl Scouts (24:21) Learning organization (story behind the badges) Look at potential → Build skills → Take Action Caring adult / troop leader Include all 5 senses in the work Bronze, Silver, Gold Awards for service Every year a few girls change state laws with their community action Child Marriage Law in NH Smoking laws No Straw November Girl Scout Gold Awards Girl Scouts Mission: “Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.” Eco-gloo STEM + Civic Action (31:54) Focus on how to make the world a better place To girls, ranking is not as important as linking Learning skills in a girl-only space (36:35) De facto norm is the male experience (37:48) Decoding the Digital Girl report Girl Scouts research Cybersecurity Cancer Research on women (41:10) Drug studies based on 180 pound male Increasing partnerships with schools (43:36) Number of programs / ways to implement Ben & Becky’s takeaways (45:34) Out of our Heads and into the Classroom (47:55) Gold Award - adding in high, difficult goals for your classroom Badges (digital or real) IBM Badging program for its employees Community aspect - videos to students Civic Engagement in K12 classrooms: NCLCE Guidebook / Other resources from Jenny Pettit of SVVSD Put that you were / are a Girl Scout on your LinkedIn Profile!! Join the Girl Scout Network!

This week on Good Girls Get Rich, Karen sat down with Sylvia Acevedo, author, entrepreneur, engineer and Girl Scouts of America’s CEO, and talked about Sylvia’s journey from being a girl scout to a rocket scientist.  Sylvia Acevedo is an award-winning entrepreneur who has earned worldwide recognition for her work in addressing one of society’s most vexing challenges. She holds a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Stanford University where she was one of the first Hispanics, male or female, to have earned a graduate engineering degree. Sylvia earned her Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from New Mexico State University. One day, upon reminiscing, she realized that the greatest inflection point in her life was the day she decided to be a girl scout.   Listen and get inspired to do what you love and create your own path. Also, don’t forget to show your support to the younger girls by finding your local girl scouts and buy delicious cookies from them. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com. Episode Spotlights: Meet today’s Guest, Sylvia Acevedo (1:52) A peek on Sylvia’s book: Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist and why she wrote it (3:15) Math is being used now to form communities. It opens a new world of opportunities. (6:32) Know the inspiring story about how being part of Girl Scouts of America turn Sylvia’s life around (7:45) One of the good things about Girl Scouts: Project Management and Problem Solving 101 (13:10) Girl power is rising! Sixty percent (60%) of the women who are recently elected are girl scouts (17:00) The Cookie Program: Entrepreneurship in Action – A great foundation to show entrepreneurial spirit. (20:20) Keep younger girls inspired and motivated. Continue making things happen! (25:30) What do you love doing? Create your OWN path. (28:33) Find the right people and surround yourself with them. (30:12) Confidence doesn’t come from being good at something. It comes from knowing that you can figure it out. (33:10) Be a G.I.R.L. girl. Go getter.IRisk-taker.Leader. (34:10) Entrepreneurs are risk-takers by nature. Risk taking is an important part of our journey. (35:04) Check out other ways to support the Girl Scouts aside from buying their delicious cookies! (36:30) Summary of this episode and an inspiring closing message from Karen (42:45) Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Check out the official site of Girl Scouts of America – the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. Connect with the Girl Scouts of the USA on LinkedIn. Learn more about author, entrepreneur, engineer and Girl Scouts of America’s CEO, Sylvia Acevedo. Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist – an inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts. Karen and Sylvia started their relationship through LinkedIn. Make a first great impression by building a high-quality LinkedIn profile. Learn more by listening to GGGR Episode 58: Your LinkedIn Profile – Bragging or Owning? Help Us Spread The Word! It would be awesome if you shared the Good Girls Get Rich Podcast with your fellow entrepreneurs on twitter. Click here to tweet some love! If this episode has taught you just one thing, I would love if you could head on over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW! And if you’re moved to, kindly leave us a rating and review. Maybe you’ll get a shout out on the show! Ways to Subscribe to Good Girls Get Rich: Click here to subscribe viaApple Podcasts Click here to subscribe viaPlayerFM You can also subscribe viaStitcher Good Girls Get Rich is also onSpotify Take a listen onPodcast Addict  

Peter Balyta, PhD will most certainly leave a STEM legacy to his own children and to millions of kids all over the world through his work as President of Educational Technology at Texas Instruments. This episode is full of so much information, listeners will want to grab pen and paper to take notes as Peter shares important STEM resources.  What started with a kick in the head, this sports enthusiast details how he was shocked into the pursuit of knowledge during his high school years.  We are amazed at how often you can find this once math and science teacher out in the community encouraging students at robotics competitions and STEM events.  Balyta is certainly a STEM Rockstar who is Inspiring Generation STEM!   Show Notes Peter Balyta, Ph.D., is vice president of academic engagement and corporate citizenship for Texas Instruments, and president of its Education Technology business. He is responsible for leading teams that focus on the mission of teaching, learning and being inspired by STEM subjects and the impact Texas Instruments makes in the communities in which it operates. This includes several groups and programs that span Texas Instruments, all of which aim to help students develop a strong educational foundation, setting them up for future success in a workforce that increasingly demands STEM skills.   Girl-Powered STEM Behind Cool Careers TI Robotics System Learning Kit TI-Innovator™ Rover Python   Book recommendation: Path to the Stars:  My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist , by Sylvia Acevedo   Favorite quotes: “The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge,” by Seymour Papert "If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now," by Master Shifu               Contact information:     Twitter Instagram Linkedin Facebook

Peter Balyta, PhD will most certainly leave a STEM legacy to his own children and to millions of kids all over the world through his work as President of Educational Technology at Texas Instruments. This episode is full of so much information, listeners will want to grab pen and paper to take notes as Peter shares important STEM resources.  What started with a kick in the head, this sports enthusiast details how he was shocked into the pursuit of knowledge during his high school years.  We are amazed at how often you can find this once math and science teacher out in the community encouraging students at robotics competitions and STEM events.  Balyta is certainly a STEM Rockstar who is Inspiring Generation STEM!   Show Notes Peter Balyta, Ph.D., is vice president of academic engagement and corporate citizenship for Texas Instruments, and president of its Education Technology business. He is responsible for leading teams that focus on the mission of teaching, learning and being inspired by STEM subjects and the impact Texas Instruments makes in the communities in which it operates. This includes several groups and programs that span Texas Instruments, all of which aim to help students develop a strong educational foundation, setting them up for future success in a workforce that increasingly demands STEM skills.   Girl-Powered STEM Behind Cool Careers TI Robotics System Learning Kit TI-Innovator™ Rover Python   Book recommendation: Path to the Stars:  My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist , by Sylvia Acevedo   Favorite quotes: “The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge,” by Seymour Papert "If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now," by Master Shifu               Contact information:     Twitter Instagram Linkedin Facebook

When Sylvia Acevedo was 7 years old, she was a Girl Scout. One night, her troop leader caught her looking up at the stars...and encouraged her to pursue that interest. Sylvia took that advice. And became a rocket scientist at NASA right out of college. Eventually, she switched tracks and went down the business-leadership path. She’s been a leader at companies like Dell, Apple, and IBM, and she even worked for the White House. But since 2016, Sylvia has been the CEO of Girl Scouts, where she’s helped build out the Scouts’ alumni network, and introduced new badges and programming around STEM. And yes, she’s earned her science badge along the way. On the couch, she talks to us about being a servant leader, investing in herself, and being persistent...at cookie sales and beyond.

Sylvia Acevedo talks to Cybercrime Magazine about the power of Girl Scouts, the need for more women in cyber, encouraging girls to pursue STEM, and her new memoir, Path to the Stars. Cybersecurity Ventures named Acevedo Cybersecurity Person of the Year for 2018 for her work in creating Cybersecurity Badges. For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com/ Follow Cybersecurity Ventures / Cybercrime Magazine here: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/cybercrime-magazine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CybersecuritySF Apple Podcasts: Cybercrime Magazine Podcast

Would it surprise you if we said that a large number of female leaders in America were Girl Scouts? Sylvia is a Rocket Scientist, STEM Leader, and Tech Founder, and she’s also the Girl Scouts of America's CEO. Join Laurie and Sylvia as they unravel the GSUSA vital role in the development of next-gen leaders and how they sustain their programs. Dynamic leadership programs, time-tested methods, and supportive learning environments: this is what separates the GSoA from other institutions. And how can we ever forget their famous cookies? Amazing products aside, do you know what their finest contribution to society is? It’s their active role in developing the next generation of leaders, innovators and impact makers. But how do they do it? The industrial age is almost over. Job opportunities have become reliant on technology. But in our attempt to move forward and develop new technology, today’s workforce is struggling to keep up with the changes. Very few women are in the technology industry’s talent pipeline and this often diminishes the female perspective in the workforce equation. So how can the GSoA and other institutions impact the current state of the workforce? They invest in building core leadership skills in young girls. This enables them to become functional key members in their organizations. They cultivate entrepreneurial skills from selling cookies, and as simple as it sounds, the effect is profound. They also empower girls to be action takers and decision makers in a supportive environment. They even have a STEM program that develops their skill and confidence to take part in the science and technology industries. With that said, would it be much of a surprise to know that Sylvia was once a girl scout too?! Sylvia traces the development of her leadership skills back to when she was reciting the Girl Scout pledge. GSoA was the type of environment that nurtured her transformative ideas, drive, and compassion. Now she is as an esteemed entrepreneur, rocket scientist, and thought leader. As the CEO of the Girl Scouts of America, Sylvia has done a lot to improve existing programs. She’s a staunch supporter of implementing STEM programs to spark the girls’ curiosity. She believed that there was a way to make the learning experience fun and relevant. They’ve even released new badges reflecting the latest programs. Needless to say, Sylvia is very progressive and optimistic that it will improve in the future. How can their positive impact be measured? What is the evidence that they are successful in their pursuit of excellence? The Girl Scouts Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards are granted to girls who have developed potentially world-changing projects with promising long-term positive effects in their respective communities. We hope you have learned how these institutions play a crucial part in improving the work cycle. It's not just about Thin Mints and Samoas. The bottom line is that empowering women will radically change the workforce AND the world. The DIY HR Handbook Wouldn’t you love to get your hands on Laurie’s no-holds-barred, honest DIY HR Handbook for employees and pros alike? Download it for free! Sylvia Acevedo Website Girl Scouts of America LinkedIn Twitter Path to the Stars

Girl Scouts of America has taught young girls to create opportunity for themselves and others, inspiring the entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow. NASA rocket scientist turned CEO Sylvia Acevedo discusses how a personal family tragedy led her to have a chance encounter with the organization that changed her life. Plus, hear how the Girl Scouts are preparing the next generation of women through innovative programs like their "Think Like a Programmer" partnership with Raytheon.

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Sylvia Acevedo is a trailblazer in business and tech. She was one of the first Hispanic students to get a master's in engineering from Stanford, she worked for years as a Silicon Valley executive, and on top of that, she's an actual rocket scientist. As CEO of Girl Scouts, Acevedo is reinventing the organization to focus on STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—and she hopes more young women will follow in her footsteps. Boy Scouts may now be recruiting girls too, but she says it'll never compete with the opportunities Girl Scouts offers.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf: "Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders with guest Sylvia Acevedo" This week on Stanford Pathfinders, Alumni Director and host Howard Wolf talks with CEO of the Girl Scouts of America, Sylvia Acevedo, about the impact being a Girl Scout had on her life, her career as a rocket propulsion scientist, and the Girl Scouts' emphasis on civics, math, technology and enterprise continues to shape America's girls into the leaders of tomorrow. Originally aired on SiriusXM on March 24, 2018. Recorded at Stanford Video.

Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of the Girl Scouts of America, discusses the influence that being a Girl Scout had on her life, her career as a rocket propulsion scientist, and how the Girl Scouts' emphasis on civics, math, technology and enterprise is shaping America's girls into the leaders of tomorrow.

Our Women Executives in Engineering series continues with Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. She is also an engineer, author, and entrepreneur.

Happy holidays, y’all! I am super excited to serve up two weeks of Fan Favorites to keep you inspired throughout this crazy holiday season. We’ve shortened On The Dot to just two minutes, as we know you are extra busy this time of year! Today, you will meet Sylvia Acevedo again. And let me tell you, the next two minutes will definitely get your blood pumping! In fact, she shared an exclusive update with us at the end of this episode. The post Two-minute Take Two: Sylvia Acevedo, Fan Favorite 2017 appeared first on On The Dot Woman.