Episode 184: Meet Ollie the Civil Engineer

About this episode

Lisa Schleuter discusses her new children's book Ollie the Civil Engineer and her career in civil engineering.

After more than a decade of experience building teams that build airplanes, Lisa Schleuter has added a new job title to her resume: children’s book author. Schleuter has published a new book called Ollie the Civil Engineer aimed at entertaining and inspiring young children. In episode 184 of ASCE Plot Points, Schleuter talks about Ollie, her career in civil engineering, and how she came to find herself as a newly minted author.

People in this episode

Host: American Society of Civil Engineers

Guest: Lisa Schleuter

Topics covered

• children's literature
• civil engineering
• career development
• team building
• inspiration for kids

Keywords

• children's book
• civil engineer
• Ollie
• Lisa Schleuter
• inspiration
• team building
• career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Society of Civil Engineers

Books & works: Ollie the Civil Engineer

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