Trudy Morgan stands out as one of the women achievers in STEM and is determined to contribute to its advancement and use STEM as a tool for bridging the gender gap. Trudy, who once dreamt of becoming an artist during her teen years, says she started thinking of studying Medicine while in secondary school. She, however, disregarded the idea after a summer job with her dad’s cousin who was a neurosurgeon. “Suffice it to say, I decided I didn’t like the sight of blood and maybe medicine wasn’t the right career choice for me.” Trudy eventually attended the University of Sierra Leone where she studied Civil Engineering, and is now co-founder of Sierra Leone Women Engineers, and the first female Vice President of the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers (SLIE). She is a member of the Professional Engineers Review Council and the UK’s Institution of Civil Engineers International Representative to Sierra Leone. As a source of true inspiration, Trudy, stands out as an example to all women in STEM.
Misongi Scholar, and Levers in Heels contributor.