Ms. Lisa Jackson’s career in STEM is one with many differing paths and triumphs, highlighting why she is a perfect example of the kind of women we celebrate every March for Women’s History Month. Ms. Jackson, a math teacher here at Judge, has had many different careers from an engineer, mother, and math teacher.

When asked about her experience in college, being a member of an underrepresented group in the classroom.

“I was treated really fairly by most of my peers, with the exception of one or two,” she said. But it wasn’t enough to dissuade me from being an engineer, because I knew where the prejudice came from.”

When asked about her career shift from engineering to teaching Jackson said, “I enjoyed being an engineer, but I do like teaching math a lot more. I think that just showing up every day and having students learn and do well and come back and say, ‘hey, you were a great teacher.’ That’s really an ongoing accomplishment. ”

“Stay true to yourself. Do what you want to do, and don’t let anybody tell you that you cannot,” Ms Jackson’s said when asked for advice to aspiring women looking to head into the field of STEM.

“Do not feel intimidated if you are the only girl in the room.”