WTS San Diego

Join us for our Winter Virtual Book Club! Our book of choice is "The Gift of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are." Pick up your favorite drink of choice while discussing this book with your favorite transportation professionals. Event is free to all! Consider making a small donation to support our local WTS Student Scholarships! Register at: bit.ly/WTSSD_2020WinterBC

Tonight is our virtual Trivia Night & Costume Contest. Be sure to register before we close registration at 5pm! Register at: bit.ly/WTSSD_HalloweenTrivia All proceeds from the event will support our local WTS student scholarships.... #wtssd #sandiego #students #scholarships #trivia #halloween

Don't forget to join us this Thursday for our Halloween Trivia Night & Costume Night. Proceeds from the event will go toward the local WTS San Diego Scholarship Fund. Can't wait to "see" all your fun costumes at our virtual event! Register Here: bit.ly/WTSSD_HalloweenTrivia

Join WTS San Diego for a virtual Halloween Trivia Night & Costume Contest this Thursday with fellow transportation enthusiasts and win prizes! There will be 5 chances for participants to win a prize including 3 rounds of trivia, best costume, and best pet costume. Event ticket prices are $20 non-members, $15 members, $10 public sector members, and $5 students. Proceeds will go toward the local WTS San Diego Scholarship Fund. Register Here: bit.ly/WTSSD_HalloweenTrivia

Our Annual Awards & Scholarship event is tonight. Virtually from 4pm-6pm! We can't wait to see you there. We will be raffling off some awesome packages during the event, and you wouldn't want to miss out on some of these great prizes! Go to https://lnkd.in/gifME-m to purchase your raffle tickets. No worries if you can't attend our event, you are still eligible for wining one of our prize packages. Plus, all raffle purchases go straight to funding our scholarships!

Today’s Champion of the Day is Scholarships Judge Yazmin Arellano-Torres. Yazmin Arellano-Torres is the Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer for the City of El Cajon, California. Yazmin is a Registered Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor in the State of California with over 20 years of experience in municipal engineering. Yazmin holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a combined Masters Degree in Business Administra...tion/Industrial Engineering from CETYS Universidad Mexicali, Mexico. Yazmin resides in San Diego with her husband, three kids, and the sweetest ugliest dog. #WeAreWTS #WTSSD #wts_sandiego #wtsinternational #wtssdaad #2020AAD

Today’s Champion of the Day is Scholarships Judge Sharon Humphreys. Sharon Humphreys is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer in California with over 25 years of civil engineering experience. Ms. Humphreys specializes in managing large, complex transportation design and construction projects involving multiple agencies with diverse interests that require the development of creative solutions to meet stakeholders’ needs. Ms. Humphreys has extensive experience managing engine...ering and environmental tasks to obtain CEQA and NEPA clearance for civil engineering projects within environmentally sensitive areas. She also has extensive expertise in managing design development and construction for complete streets, creek restoration, heavy rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, and bikeway projects. Ms. Humphreys has developed work plans for projects including budget management and analysis, allocation of personnel resources, and project schedule maintenance to ensure projects are completed with the highest quality standards, within budget, and on time. Ms. Humphreys is currently serving as a Deputy Project Director at the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). #WeAreWTS #WTSSD #wts_sandiego #wtsinternational #wtssdaad #2020AAD

Today’s Champion of the Day is Scholarships Judge Jewel Edison, Mayor of the City of Solana Jewel Edson is a Solana Beach City Council member and small business owner. Her election in 2016 to the Solana Beach City Council follows a long, productive history of participation and leadership on local and regional boards, committees, and commissions. She currently serves on more than a dozen local organizations including the Board of Directors of NCTD, LOSSAN, and FACT, on the S...ANDAG Transportation Committee and as an alternate on the SANDAG Board of Directors. Edson’s professional background includes successful leadership and management roles in the technology sector. She is currently the Managing Director of a specialized technology consulting firm focused on go-to-market strategies and business development in the semiconductor, wireless, and SaaS industries #WeAreWTS #WTSSD #wts_sandiego #wtsinternational #wtssdaad #2020AAD

Today’s Champion of the Day Is Scholarships Co-Chair Marissa Thomas. Marissa Thomas earned her degree in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University. With more than five years of experience with T.Y. Lin International, Ms. Thomas has worked on a variety of projects throughout Southern California, including the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project. As a member of WTS, Ms. Thomas has been eager to support the organization’s goal of advancing women in transportation by prov...iding scholarships to local students. Prior to becoming Co-Chair for the WTS San Diego Scholarship Committee, Ms. Thomas previously volunteered on the committee for three years. #WeAreWTS #WTSSD #wts_sandiego #wtsinternational #wtssdaad #2020AAD

Today’s Champion of the Day is Scholarships Judge Bruce Urquhart. Bruce Urquhart, Professional Land Surveyor, has over 37 years of experience in the land surveying and management disciplines. His last position at Caltrans was the Division Chief for Land Surveys in District 11 (San Diego.) In December 2015, Bruce retired from Caltrans. For the past 28 years, he has also been an adjunct professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) teaching Surveying for Civil Engineers. Sin...ce retirement, Bruce’s focus has been on teaching at SDSU. In addition, he’s been an active member of the San Diego Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) for the past nine years. He’s been a mentor in the Mentor Program, served as a judge for the WTS Annual Awards and Scholarships, and continues to participate in WTS activities and events on a regular basis. As a faculty member at SDSU, he is a strong supporter of the Student Chapter of WTS. #WeAreWTS #WTSSD #wts_sandiego #wtsinternational #wtssdaad #2020AAD

Our next program is 08/26! Kirstin Skadberg, Ph.D., will be discussing about Imposter Syndrom and how one can uncover their expertise, own it, and learnt o become a trusted authority in their field. Register today at: https://bit.ly/WTSSD_AugustWorkshop2020

Today’s Champion of the Day Is Scholarships Co-Chair Mimi Morisaki. Mimi Morisaki has served as the WTS San Diego Scholarship Co-Chair for four years. Having graduated from SDSU, Mimi is a proud Aztec and utilizes her talents at Rick Engineering Company as a Senior Community Planner. Mimi’s work as a planner allows her to consider all forms of transportation and create a mobility network that best suits the community. As a previous scholarship winner herself, she considers h...er service as the Scholarship Co-Chair as one of the most rewarding ways to give back and recognize emerging women leaders. #WeAreWTS #WTSSD #wts_sandiego #wtsinternational #wtssdaad #2020AAD

Lovely day to film an awards show segment. Save the Date for the 2020 Annuals Awards & Scholarship Recognitions Virtual Event! September 17th, 2020. #2020AAD #WeAreWTS #WTSSD #wtssdaad #wts_sandiego