Alyse Falconer’s father, a hardworking, blue-collar steel worker, went to school for engineering but didn’t finish for various reasons. When she showed interest in the profession, her father shook his head, telling her that he didn’t feel she could reach that goal. Today, at 32, not only is Falconer a professional engineer with a LEED AP Building Design + Construction certification, but she is also the associate principal at Point Energy Innovations in San Francisco.
In retrospect, perhaps her dad’s false sense of confidence was the necessary push she needed to accomplish her goals.