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Angie Foss
EDUCATION • M.Ed. in Instructional Design Western Governors University • B.S. in Computer Engineering University of Arizona
ENROLLED • Cohort 7
LOCATION • San Francisco, Calif.
Angie Foss is a Research Development Manager for Autodesk within Autodesk Research and is based at the San Francisco Autodesk Technology Center. Autodesk is the leading Design and Make software company. Angie is an artist, engineer, and an educator. She has a background in computer engineering and started her career as a video game developer. Angie then went on to work in Higher Education for over 15 years focusing on better serving underrepresented students within STEM fields. During that time Angie ran multiple student success programs, led the development of multiple undergraduate and graduate online degree programs, helped launch a brick-and-mortar engineering and aviation college, served as a leader in a campus transformation project, and led the programming for a state-of-the-art engineering and design building from conception to move-in. Angie is very passionate about fostering and creating safe environments for diverse audiences as well as supporting, promoting, and increasing women and underrepresented groups in design, architecture, construction, manufacturing, and engineering. She’s now continuing that work within industry, focusing on innovation and research. Angie scouts and recruits external teams to Autodesk to join a research residency. Her role is to help develop innovative and compelling research and projects that assist with the advancement of industry. Angie gets excited when industries collide and explore new products, new ways of working, and more sustainable solutions for a better tomorrow. Angie’s focus on Educational Sustainability has emerged over time as the global community has continued to face challenges with significant negative impacts to our planet and our livelihoods. She is determined to participate in the problem solving of these global challenges and she knows that more accessible and equitable educational pathways and programs are key. Angie hopes to lead by example and will begin by better pursuing her own diverse goals. Through this work she will shape new possibilities for others to share that better reflect our current world and offer more enjoyment and fun. When not working, Angie enjoys catching up with her daughter, who is currently serving in the US Army, hanging out with her dog, exploring events with friends and family, and traveling the world.
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