Disney Engineer to speak at COD Virtual Speakers Series

Learn to leverage your equity in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from Angel Price, Attractions Engineering Services Manager for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Price’s talk, “STEM Equity: Unlocking Your Treasure by Solving the Problem: 2(Invest) + Express = Progress,” will stream at noon, June 25 via Facebook Live on the College’s Facebook page, as part of COD’s Dialogue Over Distance Series.

Price will discuss how individuals interested in education and careers in STEM fields can invest in themselves to the benefit of themselves, their future and others.

Price has worked with Walt Disney World parks and resorts for more than 10 years. She also managed construction rehab work and supported the opening team for Animal Kingdom's Pandora - The World of Avatar. Most notably, she was the first and only female mechanic for the former Light's Motors Action Extreme Stunt Show. Recently, Price has served as a member of the opening team for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the largest single-themed land ever created in a Disney park. She is a graduate of Purdue University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and of University of Central Florida, where she earned a master’s degree in professional engineering management.

COD offers a broad range of academic programs and resources designed to provide students with the educational background and training needed to successfully pursue an advanced degree or career in STEM.

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