Dana is an electrical engineering graduate from the University of Toronto. We talk about what drove her interest in electrical engineering, navigating uncertainty in electrical and computer engineering (ECE), her current work at Honeywell, her online Etsy shop Daydreamy Design and how she integrates creative thinking as an engineer in training. During our lightning round, she shares her top resource recommendations, what makes her hopeful for the future, and her final advice for students.
Introducing Dana Kokoska (ECE 2T0 + PEY)
Dana Kokoska is an Electrical Engineering graduate of the University of Toronto. While at U of T, she held many leadership roles in artistic and community-building/outreach activities, such as Vice-Chair Marketing for F!rosh Week in 2020, Director of Hi-Skule, Resident Advisor at Girls Leadership In Engineering Experience (GLEE), and Graphics Executive on the Frosh Handbook Committee. When she graduated in 2021, she was named a 'Grad to Watch' and received the L.E. (Ted) Jones Award of Distinction from the Engineering Alumni Network.
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This podcast is supported by the Hart House Good Ideas Fund, the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, the Department of Chemical Engineering, and the Engineering Alumni Network, all at the University of Toronto.
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