I’m a female director in design. It was tough to get here. There were few other women in my class in school. High school counselors were pushing me into engineering because I had good grades in math and science. I loved art. Working, I had some good breaks because I am female but I also experience harassment and discrimination. I was in departments that I felt I didn’t fit in because I didn’t smoke cigars and cheat on my wife. I hope that things are different now for women just starting their careers. I’m sure a lot of women have left the field after similar experiences to mine. I’m was and am just bound and determined not to let these things stop me from doing what I love. I’m in a great place now but it was a long haul to get here.