The 28th annual Women of Color (WOC) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Conference is less than 100 days away. The WOC STEM forum will convene October 12-14, under the theme Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity. The three-day event will be held in-person in Detroit, Michigan, and on the WOC STEM digital twin experience DTX platform.
For almost three decades, the WOC STEM Conference has highlighted the outstanding contributions of women of color to inspire the next generation of skilled workers.
At the same time, the event has showcased the stories of trailblazing women whose stories give a sense of what is happening and what is possible with diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Did you know Margarita "Maggie" Dominguez, the third Technologist of the Year, was the first woman engineer hired by Tampa Electric in 1975? During her career at the utility company, she held many management positions, including director of environmental services for energy supply and marketing and sales for energy services.
Sales were one of her areas of expertise, having served as director of the Tampa Electric Bulk Power Department, responsible for power sales to other utilities and municipal power systems. In addition, much of her experience was in customer services, having spent many years taking care of Tampa Electric's internal and external customers.
When Dominguez was promoted to information technology and telecommunications services vice president, she was responsible for Tampa Electric's facility services, real estate, and corporate purchasing functions.
"I am originally from Havana, Cuba," she wrote recently on LinkedIn, featuring her current role as a realtor. "My parents immigrated to Tampa in the '60s. I graduated with a degree in engineering from the University of South Florida in 1975," she continued. "After graduating, I had a long career with Tampa Electric Company and TECO Energy, now an EMERA company, where I rose to Vice President of Technical and Support Services.
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