1. What are STEM careers? There are eight STEM disciplines identified on the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupational database: 1.Chemistry 2.Computer Science 3.Engineering 4.Environmental Science 5.Geosciences [Earth Sciences] 6.Life Sciences 7.Mathematics 8.Physics and Astronomy

2. Bureau Of Labor Statistics: 2008-2018 Predictions For New Jobs

3. CAREER AWARENESS - in depth understanding of career options and educational requirements to obtain the career  Identifying an interest  Linking the interest with a career path  Finding in-depth and current information about the career Typical tasks and duties “A day in a life of _________” Working conditions Opportunities for advancement  Finding information on employment projections for hiring and wages  Finding information on educational and training requirements and options

4. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2007/spring/art04.pdf http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2007/spring/art04.pdf DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND JOB ANALYSIS TOOL (O*NET): http://www.onetonline.org/ STEM CAREERS 101 ARTICLE FROM BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/spring/art01.pdf http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/spring/art01.pdf CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOL (CCC) http://www.ccc.edu/departments/Documents/Career-Services/OHFocus2.pdf CAREER AWARENESS ARTICLE (for high school students + great links): http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/STEMJB-excerpt.pdf http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/STEMJB-excerpt.pdf Internet searches to find interviews with professionals ON-LINE RESOURCES

5. OTHER RESOURCES:  NETWORKING, GAINING EXPERIENCE, SEEKING MENTORS  POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: Research Laboratories (student assistants, undergraduate researchers, networking, internships, scholarships) STEM-related offices (e.g. Chemical safety, Sustainability) STEM student clubs and programs  TEACHING HOSPITALS AND RESEARCH CENTERS (volunteering, internships, networking)  CHICAGO: Museums, Zoos, Botanical gardens, Science and Technology organizations (volunteering, internships, networking)  PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (undergraduate memberships)

6. Ray Tse’s Education Background Undergraduate Knox College, Galesburg, IL B.A. in Biology and Chemistry Graduate University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Ph.D. in Chemistry

7. Ray Tse’s Industrial Experience 1 st Job DeSoto, Inc. – a coating company 2 nd Job Exxon-Mobil – oil company 3 rd Job Momentive – an adhesive company

8. Patents Not a quick route to richness Inventor - you Assignee – company, unless patent filed independently Not all patents are used in products Revenue goes to the Assignee

9. Ray Tse’s Academic Career Taught as adjunct City College of Chicago Oakton Community College Harper College DePaul University Full Time City College of Chicago

10. EDUCATION: Ph.D. Biological Sciences University of Illinois, Chicago B.S. Biology (Minor: Education) Tomsk State University, Russia Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik, Assistant Professor Biology Department, Harold Washington College

11. Assistant Professor2009-present Department of Biology, Harold Washington College Adjunct Instructor2008- 2009 Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Truman College Research Instructor2002-2007 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, UIC Postdoctoral Researcher2001-2002 Department of Biological Sciences, UIC Graduate Research Assistant1997- 2001 Department of Biological Sciences, UIC Graduate Teaching Assistant1995- 1997 Department of Biological Sciences, UIC Research Technician1992-1995 Cytology and Genetics Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russia Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik

12. Research: 1.Nuclear architechtonics Drosophila melanogaster Anopheles mosquito 2.Signal transduction in plants Arabidopsis thaliana Pisum sativum (grean pea) 3. Ribosome biogenesis in mammalian cells mouse cell culture Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik

13. Aigerim Bizhanova Instructor Biology Department, Harold Washington College EDUCATION: Ph. D. in Cell and Molecular Biology Northwestern University, Chicago, IL MS in Genetics Clemson University, Clemson, SC BS in Biochemistry Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan

14. Aigerim Bizhanova Instructor 2014- Present Department of Biology, Harold Washington College Lecturer 2013-2014 Department of Biology, Gonzaga University, WA Postdoctoral Researcher 2012-2013 Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Lecturer 2013 School of Continuing Studies, Northwestern University Adjunct faculty 2012 Department of Biology, Lake Forest College Graduate Research Assistant 2006-2012 Endocrinology Division, Northwestern University Graduate Teaching Assistant 2003-2006 Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Clemson University

15. Aigerim Bizhanova RESEARCH Iodide transport in thyroid gland In vitro (rat thyroid cell lines) Confocal microscopy Iodide deficiency In vivo (mice) Genetics of thyroid disorders Pendred syndrome Goiter