Meet the Operations Leadership Team
The Women in Engineering (WiE) Program Operations Leadership Team provides administrative support through reception services, coordinating and facilitating office visits to WiE, serving as trainers, preparing correspondence, and supporting our largest recruitment event - Exploring Engineering at Purdue.
Stop by our new location, Dudley Hall, Room 2516, or contact us at wiep@purdue.edu, and one of our Operations Leadership Team members would be delighted to talk to you about their Purdue experience!
 Anagha Gaitonde | Sophomore | Biological Engineering
Hometown: Brownsburg, Indiana
Anagha is a member of the Operations Leadership Team for the Women in Engineering (WiE) Program. Outside of the Operations Leadership Team, Anagha works as an undergraduate research assistant in a research lab and serves as a committee member in the Purdue chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. In her free time, Anagha loves to read, watch movies, and try new things!
"My favorite part about being involved in WiE is having so many resources that help set me up for success. I'm surrounded by so many women who believe in me and want to see me succeed, which is a wonderful kind of support. I love being part of such a positive, helpful community.”
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Avery Kimmel | Junior | Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Billings, Montana
Avery is a member of the Operations Leadership Team for the Women in Engineering (WiE) Program. Avery is also a member of the Chemical Engineering Ambassadors, Purdue Women's Club Soccer Team (where she holds the office of Treasurer), and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority (where she serves as the Professional Development Chair). She spent last summer as Plant and Utilities Engineering Intern at Pfizer. Outside of school, Avery enjoys going to Purdue sporting events, reading, running, and spending quality time with family and friends.
"I love being an Operations Assistant for WiE because it allows me to talk to incoming female students about my experiences and share my passion for the Purdue Engineering program. As a female in the engineering program, it is important to make others feel welcome.”
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Christina Lumpp | Junior | Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Christina is a member of the Operations Leadership Team for the Women in Engineering (WiE) Program. She is also a Project Manager for the Purdue Space Program High Altitude rocketry team, a member of the Phi Sigma Rho sorority, and an undergraduate research assistant at Zucrow Propulsion Laboratories. This past summer, Christina was a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, studying additively manufactured energetic materials under the mentorship of Prof. Monique McClain. In her free time, Christina enjoys reading, doing yoga, and spending time in nature.
"Being a part of the WiE Leadership Team has helped me grow and develop my professional skills in such a supportive environment. My favorite part is connecting with prospective students and encouraging young women to pursue engineering."
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Maddie McNarney | Senior | Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Fishers, Indiana
Maddie is a member of the Operations Assistant Leadership Team for the Women in Engineering (WiE) Program. Maddie is also a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (where she serves as an Ambassador for the College of Industrial Engineering), Purdue Old Masters, Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority (where she serves as Facility Director), and Purdue Ski and Snowboard Club. Outside of school, Maddie enjoys running, reading, traveling, cheering on Purdue's basketball team, and spending time with friends and family.
"I love being a part of WiE because it helped me establish a home at Purdue. Being around like-minded women in engineering has helped encourage and push me to be the best I can be."
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Nina Overton | Sophomore | Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Nina is on the Operations Leadership Team for the Women in Engineering (WiE) Program. Outside of WiE, she is a Chemical Engineering Ambassador and a committee member of Purdue Dance Marathon. In her free time, Nina loves watching Purdue basketball, running, and singing!
"My favorite part about being involved in WiE is empowering young women to pursue engineering! I remember how nervous I was to go into a male-dominated field, and I always wondered how supported I would be. Working in WiE, I can help young women feel confident in their choice of engineering and help them realize that Purdue is the place for them!"
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Alexa Risk | Freshman | First Year Engineering
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Alexa is a member of the Operations Leadership Team for the Women in Engineering Program. Outside of the Operations Leadership Team, Alexa works as a tour guide for the Office of Admissions and participates in the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program. In her free time, Alexa enjoys going to concerts, watching Purdue basketball, and spending time with friends.
"My favorite part about being involved in the WiE program is having the opportunity to share the fantastic resources that Purdue offers with prospective students. It's so comforting to know that this program has so many people devoted to making sure women can succeed in the field of engineering, and I love that I am able to contribute to that work!"
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