Wendy Austin's guest appearances

Wendy Austin

FIRST Looks (Audio)

FIRST Looks (Video)

The Intern Whisperer

Little Inspirations

OwlTail

Wendy Austin went from being a theater major to a woman of #STEM. Why is this significant?  Because she had no background in math, engineering, or knowledge of robots initially. The funny thing is about working with kids from 4 to 18 years old and building robots is they teach the best lessons in life about:  Failure,  Letting go, and  Exploding bacon.  Wendy is also funny as all get out (Southern expression). Be sure to listen to this week’s episode of The Intern Whisperer on your fav streaming channel or watch on the Employers 4 Change YouTube channel to learn the answers to the life lessons and what she predicts the future of robots will be in 2030.   The Intern Whisperer Podcast is brought to you by Employers 4 Change - Increasing diversity through #DEI #Skills-based #recruitment and #management for #interns and #employees alike.  Apply to be an #Employer4Change that invests in #intern #talent and your #employees. Want a break? Play Intern Pursuit Game on Steam.  Thank you to our sponsor Cat 5 Studios.

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-austin-168aa8230/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wendy Austin</a> went from being a theater major to a woman of #STEM. Why is this significant? </p> <p>Because she had no background in math, engineering, or knowledge of robots initially. The funny thing is about working with kids from 4 to 18 years old and building robots is they teach the best lessons in life about: </p> <ol><li>Failure, </li> <li>Letting go, and </li> <li>Exploding bacon. </li> </ol><p>Wendy is also funny as all get out (Southern expression). Be sure to listen to this week’s episode of The Intern Whisperer on your fav streaming channel or watch on the Employers 4 Change YouTube channel to learn the answers to the life lessons and what she predicts the future of robots will be in 2030.  </p> <p><a href="https://internwhisperer.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Intern Whisperer Podcast </a>is brought to you by <a href="http://www.e4c.tech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Employers 4 Change</a> - Increasing diversity through #DEI #Skills-based #recruitment and #management for #interns and #employees alike. </p> <p>Apply to be an #Employer4Change that invests in #intern #talent and your #employees.</p> <p>Want a break? Play <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1219790/Intern_Pursuit_Game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intern Pursuit Game on Steam</a>.  Thank you to our sponsor <a href="http://www.cat5studios.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cat 5 Studios.</a></p>

S6 Ep. 240 - Wendy Austin - A World With Robots

Wendy Austin has been a fixture on Northern Ireland’s airwaves since the mid-seventies, first as a television news correspondent and then as a respected broadcaster. During a journalistic career that spanned the better part of five decades, Wendy made her name as a stalwart of BBC radio, fronting Good Morning Ulster and Talkback for the Corporation in Northern Ireland, as well as Woman’s Hour and PM on Radio 4. Her voice chronicled changing eras and landmark events: the hunger strikes, the Omagh bombing, Margaret Thatcher’s downfall and Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. In this episode of Little Inspirations, host Declan Lawn chats to Wendy about her experiences during those formative years as a cub reporter, the inspiration she draws from family and her simple hopes for a post-COVID life. She also discusses her “joyful” late brother, David, from whose memory she draws strength every day.

<p>Wendy Austin has been a fixture on Northern Ireland’s airwaves since the mid-seventies, first as a television news correspondent and then as a respected broadcaster. During a journalistic career that spanned the better part of five decades, Wendy made her name as a stalwart of BBC radio, fronting <em>Good Morning Ulster </em>and<em> Talkback </em>for the Corporation in Northern Ireland, as well as <em>Woman’s Hour</em> and <em>PM </em>on Radio<em> </em>4. Her voice chronicled changing eras and landmark events: the hunger strikes, the Omagh bombing, Margaret Thatcher’s downfall and Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.</p> <p>In this episode of <em>Little Inspirations</em>, host Declan Lawn chats to Wendy about her experiences during those formative years as a cub reporter, the inspiration she draws from family and her simple hopes for a post-COVID life. She also discusses her “joyful” late brother, David, from whose memory she draws strength every day.</p>

Little Inspirations - Wendy Austin

DescriptionAt some point every year, we get the pleasure of speaking with the Orlando Regional Director, to get insight into the event, which is one of the longest continuously-running FIRST Robotics Competition competitions. This year, the event celebrates its 20th anniversary and welcomes a new Director to oversee the proceedings: Wendy Austin. Wendy has been involved in FIRST for many years, having been directly involved with an FIRST Robotics Competition team, and then volunteering at events, including the Orlando Regional, for several years. This year, she has the honor of being the Regional Director, though she does admit that there is some nervousness involved with taking over for the anniversary. Luckily, there is a committee that works together to plan the event. In fact, a lot of the details were in-place before Wendy even took the job. Wendy is very excited about a number of the exciting plans for the regional. For example, there is a social gathering, which will allow the students from the various teams to interact with one another without the hustle and bustle of either the field or pits behind them. There is also a first-of-its-kind coin that will be available, which is a tradition taken from the upper ranks of the military. The Regional also plans on hosting several special guests from FIRST HQ, including Michelle Long, who oversees Alumni Programs for the organization. While it might be a scary time to take the reigns, it seems Wendy has it in-hand. Sponsored by: Support our coverage by shopping Amazon here. Whether you're programming a robot, playing a game or doing homework, the Microsoft Surface is the tablet that can replace your laptop. Get yours at the Microsoft Store.ParticipantsScott ErtzHost, Episode AuthorScott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLUGHITZ Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the rhythm game community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bay Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and helping with ROBOTICON Tampa Bay. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors, currently housed at AMRoC Fab Lab.Daniele MendezHostDaniele is a student at Florida Polytechnic University who is studying Computer Science with a concentration in Cyber Security. In High School, she was introduced to the science and technology world through the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a robotics foundation where students of varying ages can compete through tasks that their robots perform. With help from mentors she met through FIRST, she became interested in programming and developing. Today, Daniele is a special events host for F5 Live: Refreshing Technology and PLuGHiTz Live Special Events and a co-host for both The New Product Launchpad and FIRST Looks.Live DiscussionPowered by Microsoft Store

<h2>Description</h2><p>At some point every year, we get the pleasure of speaking with the Orlando Regional Director, to get insight into the event, which is one of the longest continuously-running FIRST Robotics Competition competitions. This year, the event celebrates its 20th anniversary and welcomes a new Director to oversee the proceedings: Wendy Austin. </p><p>Wendy has been involved in FIRST for many years, having been directly involved with an FIRST Robotics Competition team, and then volunteering at events, including the Orlando Regional, for several years. This year, she has the honor of being the Regional Director, though she does admit that there is some nervousness involved with taking over for the anniversary. Luckily, there is a committee that works together to plan the event. In fact, a lot of the details were in-place before Wendy even took the job. </p><p>Wendy is very excited about a number of the exciting plans for the regional. For example, there is a social gathering, which will allow the students from the various teams to interact with one another without the hustle and bustle of either the field or pits behind them. There is also a first-of-its-kind coin that will be available, which is a tradition taken from the upper ranks of the military. The Regional also plans on hosting several special guests from FIRST HQ, including Michelle Long, who oversees Alumni Programs for the organization. </p><p>While it might be a scary time to take the reigns, it seems Wendy has it in-hand. </p><p>Sponsored by:<br/> Support our coverage by shopping <a href="http://plughitzlive.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon here</a>.<br/> Whether you're programming a robot, playing a game or doing homework, the Microsoft Surface is the tablet that can replace your laptop. <a href="http://f5live.tv/microsoft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get yours at the Microsoft Store</a>.</p><h2>Participants</h2><h3><a href="https://plughitzlive.com/staff/1-scott-ertz.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Ertz</a></h3><h4>Host, Episode Author</h4><p>Scott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLUGHITZ Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the rhythm game community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bay Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and helping with ROBOTICON Tampa Bay. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors, currently housed at AMRoC Fab Lab.</p><h3><a href="https://plughitzlive.com/staff/52-daniele-mendez.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniele Mendez</a></h3><h4>Host</h4><p>Daniele is a student at Florida Polytechnic University who is studying Computer Science with a concentration in Cyber Security. In High School, she was introduced to the science and technology world through the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a robotics foundation where students of varying ages can compete through tasks that their robots perform. With help from mentors she met through FIRST, she became interested in programming and developing. Today, Daniele is a special events host for F5 Live: Refreshing Technology and PLuGHiTz Live Special Events and a co-host for both The New Product Launchpad and FIRST Looks.</p><h2>Live Discussion</h2><h4>Powered by <a href="http://f5live.tv/microsoft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Store</a></h4>