Alaina G. Levine is a professional speaker, STEM career coach, corporate comedian, and author of 2 books: Networking for Nerds (Wiley), and Create Your Unicorn Career! (forthcoming). Levine has delivered ~1000 speeches for clients in 15 nations, 35 states, and 5 continents, and her 500+ articles have appeared in Science, Nature, Scientific American, National Geographic News Watch, World Economic Forum, and Smithsonian, including her column, “Your Unicorn Career”. As a STEM career coach, she has helped 100s of clients create Your Unicorn Career, the customized and authentic career that brings you joy, meaning, and money. Levine studied at the American University in Cairo as a US Department of Defense Boren Fellow, and holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and anthropology from the University of Arizona. She is a long-time contributor to AIChE, and you can catch her speaking this fall at the AIChE Annual Student Conference and Annual Meeting.