Episode 33: Changing the Climate for Women - Abena Sackey Ojetayo

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Abena Sackey Ojetayo, Chief Resilience Officer and Director, City of Tallahassee

Abena Sackey Ojetayo, Chief Resilience Officer and Director, City of Tallahassee

Guest: Abena Sackey Ojetayo
Chief Resilience Officer and Director, City of Tallahassee

Host: Kaia Findlay
Production Assistant, Campus Energy and Sustainability Podcast

This is the fourth and final episode in our “Changing the Climate for Women” series, which focuses on women’s experiences in sustainability, energy and facilities. Short series is hosted by Kaia Findlay, podcast production assistant, and special guest hosts.

In this episode, Kaia talks with Abena Sackey Ojetayo, chief resilience officer and director for the City of Tallahassee, Florida. We talked about her childhood in Ghana and her sustainability projects in Florida. We also discussed code-switching and the ways that age, race and gender can place pressure on people in the workforce.

In her role with the City of Tallahassee, Abena brings together a number of departments including sustainability, resilience, code enforcement, and housing and human services to produce creative solutions for the people they serve. She has also worked in Ghana and at Cornell University, where she studied engineering.

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Episode 31: Changing the Climate for Women - Krista Murphy

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Krista Murphy, Principal, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Krista Murphy, Principal, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Guest: Krista Murphy
Principal, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Host: Kaia Findlay
Production Assistant, Campus Energy and Sustainability Podcast

Welcome to the Campus Energy and Sustainability Podcasts’ first short-episode series! Each month, we’ll release a half-hour episode based on a pertinent theme in the sustainability sphere, collecting a variety of opinions and viewpoints on important issues throughout the series. Our first theme is “Changing the Climate for Women,” and will focus on women’s experiences in sustainability, energy and facilities. Short series will be hosted by Kaia Findlay, podcast production assistant, and special guest hosts.

Krista Murphy has long had a passion for engineering. She studied architectural engineering in school, honed her skills in project management and now works as a principal at Affiliated Engineers, Inc., in San Francisco. Her experience as a leader in the engineering field led her to take on leadership in another aspect of her life, one where she speaks up for other women in the workplace. 

In this episode, host Kaia Findlay and Krista talk about the challenges that women and other minorities face in engineering, how to deal with the uncomfortable situations that arise because of those challenges, and how mentors that advocate for their mentees can play a crucial role in keeping women in the field. 

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