Celeste Saves the City - Courtney Kelly

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Résumé :
Celeste Saves the City pulls readers into the life of a young girl forced to leave her beloved home as Hurricane Katrina threatens to flood New Orleans. Determined to make a difference in the future, she sets her sights on becoming a civil engineer and Celeste figures out how to protect the wetlands that slow down flood waters during bad storms and hurricanes. Introducing readers to civil engineering while paying homage to the Big Easy, this semi-autobiographical tale encourages children from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM and elevates the need for continued efforts to protect coastal cities from the impact of catastrophic weather events....

Biographie:
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Courtney grew up wanting to be a veterinarian - until Hurricane Katrina changed the course of her life. After attending numerous engineering and math camps in high school, Courtney left Louisiana to pursue degrees in civil engineering and math at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. She began a career in management of heavy civil infrastructure construction projects and went on to obtain a master's degree in civil engineering with a concentration in structures from SMU and an MBA from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She is also a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. Courtney serves on the board for SOSMC USA, a nonprofit raising funds to renovate three flood-prone buildings on the campus of the Opportunity School for low-income disabled children in Chennai, India. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, attending arts performances, and spending time with her fluffy bunny, Albus. For more information, visit www.courtneykellybooks.com...

Sommaire:
Nacida y criada en Nueva Orleans, Louisiana, Courtney creci? queriendo ser veterinaria, hasta que el hurac?n Katrina cambi? el rumbo de su vida. Despu?s de asistir a numerosos campamentos de ingenier?a y matem?ticas durante la escuela secundaria, dej? Luisiana para estudiar ingenier?a civil y matem?ticas en la Universidad Metodista del Sur (SMU) en Dallas, Texas.Courtney obtuvo una maestr?a en ingenier?a civil con concentraci?n en estructuras en SMU y un MBA en la Universidad de Lamar en Beaumont, Texas. Su carrera en la gesti?n de proyectos de construcci?n de infraestructura comercial y civil pesada ha incluido trabajos en los aeropuertos internacionales DFW y Love Field, carreteras y municipios locales. En el 2023, fue seleccionada como Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana Young Professional. Tambi?n es ingeniera profesional certificada en el estado de Texas. En su tiempo libre, le gusta viajar, asistir a eventos art?sticos, descubrir nueva m?sica, ver dramas asi?ticos y pasar tiempo con su conejo esponjoso, Albus. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Courtney grew up wanting to be a veterinarian - until Hurricane Katrina changed the course of her life. After attending numerous engineering and math camps during high school, she left Louisiana to pursue degrees in civil engineering and mathematics at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. Courtney went on to obtain a master's degree in civil engineering with a concentration in structures from SMU and an MBA from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. Her career in construction project management of commercial and heavy civil infrastructure projects has included work at DFW International and Love Field Airports, highways, and local municipalities. In 2023, she was selected as an Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana Young Professional. She is also a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, attending arts events, discovering new music, watching Asian dramas, and spending time with her fluffy bunny, Albus....