Stronger Together
A Look Into the Careers and Communities of Female Naval Officers
Ever wondered what it is like to be a woman in the U.S. Navy? Hear from a speaker panel of women from across the Navy discuss their experiences!
Time: March 22, 2022 at 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Location: Delano Auditorium & livestream
Panelists

LT Tina Kieu works as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer and has helped lead the Ship Signals Exploitation Space (SSES) program that guides decision making for the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of warfare. She has also served as an Operational Security program manager, which helps train and educate Sailors in the best practices of protecting sensitive and critical information. In 2015, she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Operations Research and is passionate about learning more about applied mathematics to help national defense and security.

LT Isabella Schaffino attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. She served on the USS Wayne (DDG 108) as an Operation Informations Officer and Repair Officer. In 2019 after finishing Nuclear Power School she was transferred to the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) where she worked as the Reactor Propulsion 02 Division Officer. Schaffino now works as an Officer Recruiter with Navy Talent Acquisition Group New England.

LT Maria Walsh graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2014 where she majored in Aeronautical Engineering. After attending flight school Walsh was chosen to fly the MH 60R, or the ‘Seahawk’ helicopter. Since then she has supported deployments with the USS Normandy (CG 60) and the USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) and is currently working on an MBA from the University of Columbia.

LT Kim Do has worked as an Information Warfare officer and Communications officer. She has worked in many places such as California and Japan, even deploying with SEAL TEAM ten to Djibouti, Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Information Technology from the United States Naval Academy. She has attended Naval Postgraduate School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for professional graduate education.

Navy Counselor Petty Officer First Class, Expeditionary Warfare Qualified, Veronica V. Scott a native of Oceanside, California born January 23, 1978, enlisted in the United States Navy Reserves in March 2005 under the Advanced Pay Grade (APG) program. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois she completed the basic firefighting course to make her rate permanent as a Damage Controlman.
Her Reserve Component assignments include Weapons Handler for NMC SB-Fallbrook Naval Weapon Station at Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Moreno Valley, CA, Security Sentry for Costal Riverine Squadron 10 (CRS-10) at NOSC Orlando, FL and cross-assigned Engineering Team for Naval Ship Repair Facility (SRF-JRMC) at NOSC Denver, CO,Leading Petty Officer for Operational Support Unit at NOSC San Antonio, TX, Readiness Leading Petty Officer for Surgemain at NOSC Atlanta, GA, and Leading Petty Officer for Operational Support Unit at NOSC Memphis.
She mobilized Individual Augmentee (IA) from September 2008 to July 2009 with Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 1 (MESG-1) / Command and Control Division 52 to Kuwait Naval Base. On May 2011 to April 2012 she mobilized IA with Navy Expeditionary Logistic Support Group Forward (NAVELSG-FWD) to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. On May 2013 to August 2013, she was selected for Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW) orders assigned to the U.S. Seventh Fleet, USS MUSTIN (DDG 89) in preparation for The Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).
In September 2018, as a Damage Controlman First Class Petty Officer, she was recalled to active duty as Definite Recall Recruiter assigned to NTAF-Mid-South (TAOC Blues City). In May 2019, she was hand-selected for a positon created for her skills and contribution as National Events Coordinator (SWARM) and Social Media Trainer at Navy Recruiting Command Headquarter (CNRC/N9). In January 2021 she was selected for conversion to the Navy Counselor (Navy Career Recruiting Force).
Her decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3rd award), Army Achievement Medal, and various other campaign, command, and personal awards
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