Jill S. Tietjen

Jill S. Tietjen P.E.

Title
President and CEO
Organization
Technically Speaking, Inc.
Location
CO
Jill S. Tietjen
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Biography

I am proud to work in the electric utility industry - helping to provide electricity to power our world. I serve as a consultant and provide expert witness services in the areas of planning for power plants and rates. For over 30 years, I have worked to get more women in the engineering field. An engineering career is so meaningful - engineers make the world work.

Education
B.S., Applied Mathematics (minor, Electrical Engineering), University of Virginia. M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Registered Professional Engineer, Colorado.
  • I am willing to be contacted by educators for possible speaking engagements in schools or in after school programs or summer camps.
  • I am willing to be interviewed by interested students via email.
Answers by Jill S. Tietjen P.E.
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In your opinion, what is the best school in Virginia for someone that wants to become an aerospace engineer? Also, what classes in high school should I take to get in?

Hi Grace,

I am a graduate of the University of Virginia and believe that you can get an excellent engineering education at many institutions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For aerospace engineering in particular, your two choices are Virginia Tech and UVa, both excellent schools.

You should take as much math as you can in high school, through calculus if possible, and in the sciences, you should have biology, chemistry and physics.

Good luck!

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Hi:I'm currently a double major at University at Buffalo in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (with a minor in Physics). I'm a woman (usually one of the very few in my class) and I have a learning disorder which, most of the time, makes studying and test taking very difficult without the use of special equipment. I get GREAT support from faculty, staff, and our wonderful disability department but, I often wonder if there are any working engineers (past or present) who have learning disorders (e.g. Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, Autism, etc)? What experiences did they have and how did they stay motivated to succeed?This seems to be a bit of a taboo subject because everyone sees engineers as brainy and unyieldingly smart. An engineer who can't sit still long enough to read a paragraph seems to be earmarked for failure. What kind of resources or advice can you offer?Thanks in advance!

Dear Leana:

I so admire your tenacity and your motivation. Keep on keeping on.

Have you heard of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic? I served as a reader for over 10 years - recording scientific, mathematics, and engineering textbooks. This might be helpful to you.

Jill