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SWE Spotlight
Happy Holidays! There is still space for the Dec. 12 ice skating and Dec. 15 winter brunch events! Please see our Upcoming Events section for the registration links. Thank you to all who attended the November planning meeting and our longest paper chain challenge at the Girl Scouts of Orange County STEM Expo!
Member Spotlight
Madison Haagenson has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Montana State University with minors in Mathematics and Soil Sciences.
After graduating, she worked at the Disneyland Resort as a Civil Engineering intern. Her main project at Disney was the reconstruction of the ToonTown area to accommodate the new Mickey’s and Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction. Today, Madison works at GreenbergFarrow where she does commercial land development projects for a wide array of global companies. Her primary clients are Starbucks, Texas Roadhouse, and Walmart. Outside of work, Madison enjoys attending SWE events to meet other women in the industry, spending her free time reading, and is training for her first marathon.
Would you like to be included in a member spotlight? Please email secretary@swe-oc.org with your name, a brief biography of 150 words or less, and a photo that can be shared in our email newsletter and website. Thank you.
DEC 12
Ice Skating Fundraiser
Come join us for a fun day of ice skating to raise money for a good cause!
WHERE: Aliso Viejo Ice Palace, Aliso Viejo, CA
WHEN: Friday, December 12, 7:30pm – 9:30pm PST
RSVP: Eventbrite
DEC 14
SWE OC Winter Brunch Celebration
Join us for a cozy winter brunch celebration with the SWE OC community!
WHERE: Maggiano’s Little Italy, Costa Mesa, CA
WHEN: Sunday, December 14, 11:30am – 2pm PST
RSVP: Eventbrite
DEC 19
Yakult Factory Tour
Come join us for a fun and informative tour of the Yakult Factory, where you’ll get to see how our delicious yogurt drinks are made!
WHERE: Yakult USA Inc, Fountain Valley, CA
WHEN: Friday, December 19, 3:50pm – 5pm PST
RSVP: Eventbrite
JAN 10
SWE OC Volunteers at Girl Scouts Truth North Conference (Sign up by Dec. 1)
Come join us as SWE OC volunteers at the Girl Scouts Truth North Conference to empower and inspire young girls in person!
WHERE: Chapman University, Orange, CA
WHEN: Saturday, January 10, 10am – 3pm PST
RSVP: Eventbrite
FEB 4
SWE OC Session At MD&M West Conference (SPEAKERS NEEDED)
Hey there! We’re looking for speakers for our SWE OC Session at MD&M West Conference – come share your expertise with us!
WHERE: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
WHEN: Wednesday, February 4, 3pm – 5pm PST
RSVP: Eventbrite
FEB 7
SWE OC Volunteer Day – Monarch Nature Center
Save the date and join us for a fun day of volunteering at the Monarch Nature Center with the SWE OC team!!
WHERE: Huntington Beach, CA
WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 9am – 11am PST
RSVP: Eventbrite link coming soon
FEB 21
SWE OC Volunteers at UCR Ignite Student Conference
Come join us at the SWE OC Volunteers booth at UCR Ignite Student Conference to learn more about our opportunities and how you can get involved.
WHERE: University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA
WHEN: Saturday, February 21, 9am – 5pm PST
RSVP: Eventbrite
APR 23
SWE OC Volunteers at Tincher Prep TK-8 STEAM Night in Long Beach!
Join us at Tincher Prep TK-8 for a fun STEAM Night where SWE OC Volunteers will be hosting exciting activities for all ages!
WHERE: Tincher Preparatory School, Long Beach, CA
WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 5pm – 7pm PDT
RSVP: Eventbrite
Professional Development Conference
Would you like to share an idea for a free or low-cost event space for our Professional Development Conference on May 2, 2026? Would you, your company, or school have an event space we could use? Please send an email to president@swe-oc.org. This helps us keep the admission prices low for the conference, so more members can attend. Thank you!
Outreach Opportunities
Would you like to help our K-12 STEM outreach partnership with Girl Scouts of Orange County (GSOC)? GSOC STEM Patrol meetings are monthly on the 3rd Monday 6:30pm – 8pm for planning events. Please email treasurer@swe-oc.org and nominating@swe-oc.org if you are interested in helping. Thank you!
We Love Our Collegiates!
Are you a collegiate member of SWE-OC? Tell us how our industry members can support your chapter! We’d love to hear from you.
Leadership Opportunities
Interested in becoming a leader in the SWE-OC community? We have a number of roles open for the FY26. Please fill out our interest form or attend one of our planning meetings. We are also looking for General Partners who would like to contribute an idea or help share SWE-OC events. For questions, please contact president@swe-oc.org and nominating@swe-oc.org.back
Job Opportunities
If your company would like to advertise a job posting, please contact secretary@swe-oc.org.
Safran has the following job openings in Irvine, CA. Please apply through the links. If you have any questions on these job openings, you can contact Ondine Beaufils by email or phone. Thank you.
Senior Electrical Engineer – United States, Irvine – 152908 | Safran
Mechanical Engineer III – United States, Irvine – 161037 | Safran
Have an Idea for an Event?
Send us your ideas and requests at president@swe-oc.org or DM us @swe-oc on Instagram
FY2026 Officers President: Mariel Cisneros president@swe-oc.org Internal Vice President: Madison Haagenson vpinternal@swe-oc.org Treasurer: Natalie White treasurer@swe-oc.org Secretary: Sophia Leung secretary@swe-oc.org | |||