Throughout the 2026-2027 school year, EfTA will be holding virtual speaking events each month highlighting distinguished professionals from various industries. High school students will have the opportunity to learn about where these professionals have come from, where they are headed and what they have learned.
These sessions will be run via Zoom one Thursday each month from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Registration is required in order to attend. Registration closes at 4:00 pm on the day of the session. The use of AI for recording or transcribing sessions is not permitted.
Fall Schedule All sessions run from 6:30 pm -7:30 pm
September 24 - Matt Meredith, Ph.D., Director of Chemical Research and Development at Rosen's Inc. Register here.
October 22 - Trey Broussard, Chief Technology Officer, Katalyst Data Management Register here.
November 12 - Sarah David, Ph.D., Director, Workforce Innovation and Professional Development at NPower Register here.
December 3 - Pooja J. Jesrani, Flight Director at Johnson Space Center, NASA Register here.
Spring Schedule
The Spring 2027 schedule will be released at the begining of January.
"What I Wish I Knew" is a podcast where a member of the EfTA team speaks with professionals from various career fields about the steps they are taking or did take to reach the career they have envisioned for themselves.
We are excited to invite you on this journey as we speak with professionals from Montgomery County, Texas and beyond about their careers, the steps they have taken and advice that has helped them along the way.