Jessica Slavik, PE

College and degree: Iowa State University, B.S. in Civil Engineering

Years involved in SWE: 4 years

Current role in SWE: Engineering Expo Booth Co-Chair and Map Make Extraordinaire

What color describes your personality?

Blue

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

An astronaut. I still love space, but realize that being cooped up in one of those spacecrafts for an extended period of time isn’t for me.

What simple thing still blows your mind?

The internet as a whole. I’m dating myself here, but it was in its infancy when I was in high school so we still had to go to the library for reference materials. Now so much information (and mis-information, one has to be careful) is available at the touch of your finger!

If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?

Australia. I wouldn’t have to learn a new language and I would live on a coastal property. (Hey, no one said I had a budget!)

What’s a quote you choose to live by?

“Being a little weird is just a natural side-effect of being awesome.” - Sue Fitzmaurice

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Reading, sewing, and other crafty things with “Not Your Momma’s Craft Club.”

Who is someone you look up to and why?

My Momma. As a Home Day Care Provider, she not only raised 4 of her own kids, she also had anywhere from 6-10 other children running around on a daily basis. The amount of patience and skill that takes boggles my mind.