I’ve worked in the energy sector for 15 years and, until recently, my managers have always been men who are exclusively white. Given the low percentage of women in the industry and considering there are very few people of color within the field, this is not surprising. These men have…
Kerrine Bryan is an electrical engineer from the U.K. and has worked in the energy industry for 16 years. She is the author of multiple children’s books, including My Mummy is an Engineer, addressing gender bias and misconceptions in various professions. Bryan lives in New York with her husband and two daughters and currently works in New York City as a lead power systems engineer for WSP USA. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Brown Photography.
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