Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Become a member!

Become a professional member of the largest Hispanic engineering society! Membership fees help fund community outreach initiatives.

To register please visit: http://oneshpe.shpe.org

Region: 1

Chapter: Puget Sound

Board Contact info:

President:

Andrea Cortes president@shpepsc.org

Vice-President:

Armando Gomez vicepresident@shpepsc.org

Treasurer:

Erick Cruz treasurer@shpepsc.org

Secretary:

In this issue…

• A Word from our Treasurer...
• Celebrating A Great Achievement
• MentorSHPE Program Event
• Upcoming events

A Word from our Treasurer...

Upon our return from the National Conference in Washington, D.C, we were inspired to close out a successful year with number of great activities and strong member participation. In November, we held our social networking game night at Game Works in downtown. The activity was a success and quickly became one of the year favorites for our members. This was followed by our community outreach event held at Microsoft, where we hosted the University of Washington student retreat. Members of the student chapter of SHPE, NSBE, AISES, and SWE were given the opportunity and tools to plan out their goals for the year. The end of November saw our 2nd Leadershpe meeting, which was held at one of our member’s houses. This event started as a dinner to plan events and has grown to include members that wish to find out about our upcoming activities and participate in giving input to make the activity successful. December was the kick start to our MentorShpe program. Professional members were matched up with student mentees from the University of Washington. Dinner was held at the Caspian Persian Restaurant to introduce all the participants and included a white elephant gift exchange. This was a great way to end the year and to start the Holiday season. January will be a busy month with many activities being planned. We are coming off a successful end to 2009 and hope to carry the momentum into 2010. The opportunities are endless. I would like to encourage you to read below the events we have planned for you this month.

Celebrating A Great Achievement: 2008-2009 Chapter of the Year Award

SHPE Puget Sound was honored with the "Chapter of the Year for Region 1" award based on the excellence of our activities held throughout 2008-2009. Special thanks to our previous board members, and everyone else who contribute it to making this possible. On the picture (from left to right), receiving the prize, is current Community Outreach Officer Ana Carvajal, current President Andrea Cortes, and 08-09 Treasurer Elizabeth Cercado.

MentorSHPE Program Event: Resume, Cover Letter & Interview Workshop

Saturday, 16 January 2010, 10:00am - 2:00pm

This Saturday we will be hosting a student-professional event to help our student SHPE chapter members fine-tune their skills at resume and cover letter writing, something very helpful; especially in this very tough economy. SHPE professional members who are not part of the MentorSHPE program are welcome to attend!

Professional attire is required for ALL attendees.

Mentees: Please bring your most current Resume.

Please RSVP here.

Location: Herrera Environmental Consultants 2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100, Seattle, Washington 98121

Contact: Marleen Arenivar at studentliaison@shpepsc.org or Elizabeth Berg at studentliaison2@shpepsc.org

Upcoming Events

• MentorSHPE program event: Resume, cover letter & interview Workshop

  Saturday, 16 January 2010, 10:00am - 2:00pm

  This Saturday we will be hosting a student-professional event to help our student SHPE chapter members fine-tune their skills at resume and cover letter writing, something very helpful; especially in this very tough economy. SHPE professional members who are not part of the MentorSHPE program are welcome to attend!

  Professional attire is required for ALL attendees.

  Mentees: Please bring your most current Resume.

  Please RSVP at our website if you are attending.

  Location: Herrera Environmental Consultants 2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100, Seattle, Washington 98121

  Contact: Marleen Arenivar at studentliaison@shpepsc.org or Elizabeth Berg at studentliaison2@shpepsc.org

  3rd. LeaderSHPE Meeting
  Thursday, 21 January 2010, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  Join us to a potluck and help us organize and propose events; which, is also a great way to improve your leadership skills.
  Please confirm your attendance here. Once you submit the form, you will then be forwarded the address (this event is hosted by a SHPE member -and that is why the address is kept confidential and on a need basis).
  General Location: Redmond, WA

  
  3rd. General Body Meeting @ Hewlett Packard
  Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  On Wednesday January 27th from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm we will be having our 3rd general body meeting at Hewlett Packard. As always appetizers and beverages will be provided.
  Please RSVP at our website if you are attending or contact Aida Hernandez (contact information below).
  Location : HP 14475 NE 24th St Bellevue , WA 98007 2nd Floor
  Contact : Aida Hernandez at professionaldev@shpepsc.org Cost: FREE for registered SHPE members $5 donation for non-members.

  ALPFA Seattle 2010 Annual Kick Off After Party
  Join ALPFA celebrate their accomplishments of 2009 and launch into 2010 at Seattle’s Columbia Tower with music, dancing, and an amazing view of the city.
  Date: Friday January 29, 2010
  Time: 9:30PM – 2:00AM
  Location: Columbia Tower, Winslow Room, 75th Floor.
  Cover: $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
  RSVP: http://alpfaafterparty.eventbrite.com
  For additional information contact events@seattlealpfa.org

Off the Wall: links you may be interested in

• Patawalk.com: A website with virtual tours and full interactive maps of remote places around Mexico, like Morelia, Cancun, and other interesting towns. Developed by a local SHPE Professional member, this is a site for the person who has always wanted to visit his parent’s home country and rekindle their roots: http://www.patawalk.com.
• SHPE NC: A very nice video we found showing what our organization does. See it and feel proud: click here or use the URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFj3yFAnQBw.
• SHPE PS 2009 Banquet: This is a video shot during the SHPE 2009 Banquet with our local SHPE Professional members Edgar Leon, Diana Noble and David Martinez showing of their Hispanic musical talents during the Banquet: click here or use the URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUhTGSrxHOI&feature=channel.
• Please send any links you would like to share to: writer@shpepsc.org.