Tiffany Owens is a system safety engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. She leads her division's Bring Your Child to Work Day.
The activity is designed to expose children of employees to the work their parents do in support of the U.S. Navy.
Through the years, Dahlgren has established itself as a testing area for naval guns and ammunition. Today, it continues to provide the military with testing and certification by utilizing its Potomac River Test Range in Dahlgren, VA.
NSWCDD conducts basic research in all systems-related areas and pursues scientific disciplines including physics, mathematics, laser and computer technology, software, mechanical, electrical and systems engineering, and biotechnology and chemistry.
As a premier naval scientific and engineering institution, Dahlgren technology is critical to new design concepts for current ships and for systems integration for the U.S. Navy.
Tiffany shows a strong passion for exposing others to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), including the possibilities of a STEM career. She is active in the Metro Richmond Science Fair, the FIRST Lego League, and FIRST Robotics Competition. She
She also volunteers for STEM enrichment activities at Richmond and Henrico Public Schools.
She has been recognized for her technical and community contributions through numerous awards including Richmond Style Weekly's "Top 40 Under 40" Honoree 2012, Naval Surface Warfare Center Distinguished Community Service Award, Richmond Joint Engineer's Council Community Service Award, BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leaders program, and the University of Buffalo Science Technology Enrichment Program Graduates Excelling in Milestones of Success Award.
Tiffany Owens is the 2016 WOC Community Service Award winner.