Extreme Engineer: Dyan Damron, P.E.
Extreme Engineer Quote
"it's very important to seek out other engineers and speak with them to find out all you can before going to college"
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What She Does
Dyan currently is employed at Neel-Schaffer, Inc. where she works closely with the Tennessee Department of Engineering to help plan roadways and/or make road improvements
Making a Difference
Dyan makes a difference and improves the local community's quality of life through cost-effective solutions while providing technical and strategic planning services for Tennessee's road systems. She also enjoys going out to local schools and talking about careers in engineering in order to open the possibilities for children who may not be familiar with the field.
Why Engineering?
From a very young age Dyan always remembered loving to calculate and count things. Throughout high school she was very involved in a members only Math Society where she competed in various math competitions. Damron notes that during this time she tested very high in school aptitudes involving math and science, thus pointing her logically in the direction of engineering. Damron said she loves Civil engineering "because you can see immediate results that have a direct response".
Advice
Damron believes that it's very important to seek out other engineers (her uncle is an engineer) and speak with them to find out all you can before going to college. She even advised visiting a local engineering firm and asking to talk to an engineer about what they do from day to day in order to get a better understanding of their profession. Lastly, she believes that it's very important to make sure that the college or University you are thinking of attending is ABET accredited.
Hobbies/Free Time
While in college Dyan was a pitcher for her college baseball team and still gives pitching lessons from time to time. Her other hobbies include cooking, watching all kinds of movies, and solving any kind of puzzles or brain teasers. Damron is also runner and says that it's a great stress reliever.
Education
Damron is a 2002 graduate of Tennessee Tech where she majored in Civil Engineering. Pre-college, Dyan attended Battleground Academy in Franklin, TN.
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