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Women of Distinction

working as a full-time engineer. Not With all that Jasmine has accom-
only were the class times convenient, plished since graduating you would
but the PLNU Evening MBA Program think this would satisfy her need to
put Sadler in a room with nothing but give back, but not Jasmine. She has
like-minded business savvy individuals a long-term vision to one day run
whose dedication to their careers mir- a university with a curriculum that
rored her own. Her leadership inside combines STEM and the Arts. “I
and outside of the classroom encour- would like to one day start a produc-
aged her selection as MBA Student of tion management company where we
the Year. have custom-built theaters around the
Now running her organization world by our engineering students.
with an MBA, Sadler adds just more These theaters would include an Arts
accomplishments to her list of many; Academy and have housing included
and is even more enabled to provide for students and their families. This
those open doors to all of her students would help to eliminate the finan-
and peers. cial risk associated with studying the
When asked what her advice arts. Students could attend, and study
for other women would be, Jasmine various forms of art such as dance,
responded, “Never give up. Find your painting, graphic design, and cos-
purpose in life and let that purpose tume design. This would lessen the
lead your decisions and actions. Find fear held by many who may want to
mentors that can guide you through it major in dance, but contemplate the
and people that you, yourself, can men- possibility that if they did something
tor.” This counsel is priceless. If there is as simple as breaking a pinky toe, this
one overwhelming theme in all of the could end a career. That fear is what
women I have spoken with throughout led me to decide to study engineering
my time at San Diego Woman Maga- and relegate my love of dance as a side
zine, it is this; they never…ever, give interest. What if instead there was the
up. Perseverance is the key to achieve- opportunity to attend a STEAM Uni-
ment and when you are working in versity for students who truly want to
your purpose, oh how glorious that pursue STEM and the Arts? What if
success can be. they were able to pay for it through a
The STEAM Collaborative is tan- work-study program, perhaps work-
gible proof of Sadler working in sync ing for the theater, so they would still
with her purpose. Tutoring and Mento- be able to learn? What if there was
ring our youth to not only understand housing associated with the program,
complex subjects but, to believe that so they wouldn’t have to worry about
they themselves are capable of learning their family's well-being? That truly
those subjects is a God-given talent. is my ultimate vision for The STEAM
Jasmine is creating a culture which Collaborative.”
operates in the idea of "I Can." Her Interested in being a part of The
business promotes pursuing technical STEAM Collaborative to make science,
careers from an artistic perspective to a technology, engineering, or mathemat-
segment of kids who don't believe they ics a desirable choice for your students
even have that option. “It’s a completely or child who may also love art? Visit
different experience when the students www.steamcollab.com or @theSTEAM-
are able to see me. I've had teachers say of what they think a rocket scientist collab to find out more about how you
"even if you don't say anything, you can looks like or what an engineer looks can make this career path approachable
just walk in the room, and I can point like, and now they are able to form and desirable to your class or your
to you and say, "SEE! Rocket Scientist!". that identity within themselves and see children.
This realization to one's self that suc- themselves as a potential engineer one To get started on opening those
cess doesn't have a gender or ethnicity day." Sadler’s impact is already being doors that separate you from your
or age is a profound statement. Sadler felt in the Engineering community. own success, visit www.PointLoma.
goes on to detail the fact that how Engineering degrees have more than edu for general information or https://
potential scholars identify themselves doubled in the last five years, and the www.pointloma.edu/graduate-studies/
often plays the largest role in their ca- industry is expected to grow another programs for details on their many
reer decisions. “It changes the identity 6% in 2019. graduate degree programs.

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