I have spent 15 years in the nuclear industry and holds a Professional Engineering license in the state of Maryland. I am an advocate for change in the nuclear industry to make it a better place to work for other women who are passionate about nuclear as a source of clean energy for the future. I have published one book, to date, and am working on my next. The focus of my writing is on empowering women, especially in STEM fields. I am partial to becoming "comfortable with discomfort" and don't shy away from painful and hard subjects. My goal is to get to the root of why women are so underrepresented in STEM and, specifically, the nuclear industry.