Happy National Women's Small Business Month!
WEBINAR: Trailblazers in Transportation and Planning: Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Journey
Join us on October 21 at 12:00 PM for a special virtual panel discussion featuring Carrie Falkenrath, PE, and Teva Dawson, as they share their inspiring success stories as women entrepreneurs. Let's celebrate the incredible women entrepreneurs who inspire us every day with their creativity, resilience, and innovation.
This webinar is FREE for members and non-members.
Our Speakers
Teva Dawson
Founder/Owner, Group Creative Services
Teva Dawson began her career path of invention by designing her own major in Environmental Education from Drake University which led to the creation of Des Moines’s first Community Garden Program. Recently she spearheaded Greater Des Moines’ first Water Trails and Greenways Plan for the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization. Teva invested 15 years in central Iowa implementing civic engagement and integrated planning with cities and through regional government collaboration around the themes of parks and recreation, transportation systems, resiliency planning and health in all policies. Teva is the sole owner of Group Creative Services, an art and culture consultancy based out of central Iowa.
Carrie A. Falkenrath, PE, PTOE, PTP, RSP 1
Principal Transportation Engineer & Planner
Tsquared Traffic & Transportation, LLC
Carrie has over 27 years of experience as a transportation consultant.
She started forging her own career as early as her undergraduate education by choosing some non-traditional routes that put her where she wanted or needed to be as she worked her way through. She earned her BSCE from the (now) Missouri University of Science & Technology; and her MSCE-Transportation Systems from the University of Washington. She has served as an Adjunct Professor for two local Universities, is a licensed PE in nine states, and holds three
transportation certifications. After almost 20 years in practice for a mix of international, regional, and local consultants, Carrie started her own small firm in 2016 (DBE & WBE certified). Throughout the years, Carrie has been an active volunteer with professional organizations: she is a Charter (founding) member of the St. Louis WTS Chapter, a member of APWA, APA, ITS Heartland and currently is an International Director for ITE. Most importantly, Carrie is a full-time Mom to two busy teens and a part-time spouse to one understanding partner.
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