Hazard Girls:
Women in Non-Traditional Fields

Host Emily Soloby, founder of Juno Jones Safety Shoes, interviews women who have successfully broken barriers in traditionally male-dominated fields. These dynamic women share their stories and advice for the next generation. Emily's goal with this podcast series is to show listeners that there are many ways to be successful - and being successful often requires hard work, community, and creativity, even when faced with adversity.

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Sn 5 #15: Diana Iracheta – Founder of Latina Engineer and A Strong Advocate for STEM

Diana Iracheta

On this episode of Hazard Girls we welcome Diana Iracheta to the show. Diana is the Founder of Latina Engineer, an organization she founded in 2019 and who’s mission is to empower Latinas in Engineering by providing educational and professional development resources. Diana sits down with Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby and shares her experiences and obstacles as a Latina in engineering, her inspirations and what it took to grow the Latina Engineer network to over 10,000 women in STEM around the world. 

MEET YOUR HOST

Emily Soloby

Emily received her BA in Women’s Studies and JD from Temple University. Early on, she worked as a legal advocate for women in domestic violence cases. After practicing law, Emily began working on the business side of things. She is the co-owner of AAA School of Trucking, a truck and heavy equipment safety training firm, which she has spent the last 10 years growing into a thriving national business through government and military contracting and corporate partnerships.

As an executive in the transportation industry, darting from client meeting to trucking range required safety boots that met her style standards, and when she couldn’t find them anywhere, she created Juno Jones Shoes. Emily trained in shoemaking in Cuernavaca, Mexico and at the Brooklyn Shoe Space, and assembled a powerhouse team of designers, consultants, and industry experts to bring Juno Jones to life. Through Juno Jones Shoes, Emily is fulfilling her dream of not only providing women with safe, stylish footwear options for their jobs but of helping to normalize and empower women in traditionally male-dominated fields.

For more information go to junojonesshoes.com.


SPECIAL GUEST

Diana Iracheta

Diana Iracheta is an active advocate for Latinas in Engineering. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University, and works as a Manufacturing Engineer, focused on Automation design at Amsted Automotive.

Diana founded Latina Engineer in 2019, now with a network of over 12,000. She shares her journey and creates resources for students and young professionals in hopes to increase the representation of Latinas in Engineering.

In 2020, she launched the first International Latina Engineer Week conference. In 2021, she started the Diana Iracheta Foundation NFP to create scholarships for minorities in STEM. 

Diana has shared her expertise to large audiences at various international events such as CIIMM Congreso by Instituto Tecnologico de Hermosillo. Diana was Keynote speaker for SHPEtinas Region 5 Conference 2021. She received the ICCTA Pacesetter award in 2020 and is a contributing author in Hispanic Stars Rising: A New Face of Power.

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