Have you ever had to advocate for yourself in a space where you felt unseen?
In a field where she was often the only Latina in the room, Diana Iracheta didn’t just push forward, she built a space for others to belong. 💪🏽✨
In Episode 22 of SHPE Out Loud: 50 Stories for 50 Years, Diana shares how her journey as a mechanical engineering student led her to create Latina Engineer—a platform that’s now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with 25K+ Instagram followers and an annual conference that draws 800+ Latinas in STEM.
🎙️ In this episode, Diana talks about:
✔️ Feeling isolated in engineering classes
✔️ The power of community and SHPE
✔️ Building a brand and nonprofit from scratch
✔️ Her life now as a Product Design Engineer and community builder
🔗 Watch/listen now: https://shpe.org/50-stories/
You belong here and at every level of the STEM industry.
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Michele Heyward A.M.ASCE
Denmark SC
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