Banking On Girls

21: How California School Finance Authority, Executive Director, Katrina Johantgen's immigrant parents set her up with good financial habits and why she encourages women to consider a career in the public sector

Jun 30, 2023

My guest today is Katrina Johantgen who is the Executive Director of the California School Finance Authority where since 2000 she has overseen the development of the state and federal charter school grant and loan programs. Under her leadership The California School Finance Authority has disbursed over $4 and half...

20: How trailblazing surgeon Dr. Susan Bukata became one of the first female orthopedic department chairs in the US and what she has learned about diversity and negotiation

Jun 15, 2023

In this epsiode orthopedic surgeon and UCSD department chair, Dr. Susan Bukata, shares her life lessons in gender equity, diversity, and negotiating in a male dominated field. Dr. Bukata tells us how she is handing down the habits of saving and budgeting that she learned as a student, to her children.

19: How aeronautical engineer Karina Montilla Edmonds' early exposure to math led her to advocacy for women in STEM

Jun 2, 2023

My guest today is Karina Montilla Edmonds an aeronautical engineerr and leader in the field of innovation and technology transfer. She has a distinguished career spanning from the Obama Administration to tech companies such as Google. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Academies and...