In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with Dr. Nicole Smolensky, lead biologist and lead of the Women of Color in the Sciences ERG at SWCA. Nicole shares a bit about her career path as a biologist and how and why she formed Women of Color in the Sciences ERG. She also discusses some of the challenges faced by women of color in the sciences and ways to address these challenges.
Iynna Baker, a co-lead of the Black Employee Resource Group at SWCA alongside Dorrana Stewart, discusses Black history and culture, supporting her family and community, and her goals with leading the ERG.
Dorrana Stewart, a co-lead of the Black Employee Resource Group at SWCA alongside Iynna Baker, discusses her intentionality in leading the ERG, dispelling myths about the Black community, and what she loves to do outside of work.