In this podcast, Migdalia Gonzalez, Hispanic Employment Program Manager at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), shares how she is educating Hispanic students (especially women) about aviation career opportunities at the FAA. Hispanic women are one of the most underrepresented groups in the aviation industry because they don’t have access to aviation education and the FAA is working to change that.

Check out this inspiring conversation with Eric Santos Silva ‘21 about how his passion for aviation maintenance grew in the Air Force, continued at Vaughn and how he is now climbing his way to the top of his career as an aircraft maintenance technician at Delta Air Lines. He provides tips and insights from his perspective as a first generation American to those aspiring to join the field.

See how Gagandeep Munder ’14 didn’t give up on his dream of becoming pilot, quickly rising in the ranks after graduating from Vaughn College. He started out as a pilot instructor and now, was just hired by American Airlines, one of the three legacy carriers, where he will be flying a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Check out this truly inspiring conversation about his journey!

Check out this insightful conversation with Patricia Goodwin-Peters, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Atlas Air Worldwide. She discusses the pivotal role the air cargo industry played throughout the pandemic and how the demand for aviation professionals extends far beyond pilots and flight attendants to crew planners and schedulers, R&D and maintenance.

We speak with Chaundra Daniels, Director of Career Services at Vaughn to learn about the in-demand career fields in engineering, technology, management and aviation, and how students should begin preparing for their careers early.

In the second episode of our podcast, we speak with Vaughn’s Director of Counseling and Wellness Dr. Stacey Dutil and Athletics Coordinator Omari Wright about all the mental health issues facing college students today and the various services and offerings Vaughn provides to help its incredibly diverse population of students be successful in college and beyond.

Hear how Kirei Watson ’18 is living her dream as a rotational program engineer at Collins Aerospace, and how she’s breaking barriers in the industry every step of the way. Check it out!