Starting your career fresh out of college can be daunting, especially given the number of options available to us within a specific career profession.  This discussion will focus on how an early career rotation program can be beneficial for both professional and personal growth and set you up for future success. Monesa will share her perspective on how leveraging an early career rotation program helped her jump in, try different things, develop her network quickly, and sharpen key skills.

Speaker Bio:

Monesa is a senior manager at The Boeing Company, responsible for leading Core & Digital Aviation Solutions Business Operations in Boeing Global Services (BGS). She started her career at Boeing as an intern in 2010, joined the company full-time in the IT Career Foundation Program and then progressed in the Information Technology and Data Analytics organization before joining Global Services in 2021. In 2018, she had the opportunity to spend three months in Bangalore, India on an international assignment and in 2017 was a recipient of the Women of Color Technology All Star Award.

Prior to joining Boeing, she owned multiple small businesses and worked for various startup companies in lead positions. She holds a M.S. in Engineering & Technology Management and a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, both from Washington State University.

Monesa is passionate about diversity and inclusion and is heavily involved in efforts that focus on creating an environment of psychological safety, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. Monesa lives in Gunter, TX with her family and their Australian Labradoodle. Monesa’s favorite motto to live by, which she developed over a decade ago is ‘be a lime’. Lead, Inspire, Motivate, & Encourage others.