ST. JOSEPH HILL ACADEMY
SPRING
CAREERS IN ENGINEERING
Giavanna Corazza ’18
User Experience Consultant, Deloitte’s Government and Public Services AI & Engineering Portfolio
February 10, 2026
Session 1
Megan McCallion ’12
Vice President, Engineering Projects Lead, Morgan Stanley
Jacquelene McCarthy ’00
Director, Aviation Redevelopment, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Vanessa Meades
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Engineering Geologist
Megan Ocampo ’11
Systems Engineering Supervisor, General Dynamics Electric Boat
Gabriella Piccolo ’20
Gas Control Engineer, National Grid, Massachusetts
VANESSA MEADES ’00
Engineering Geologist
Vanessa Meades is an Engineering Geologist and geophysicist specializing in non-destructive subsurface investigations. Seeking a lifetime of adventure and impact, she began her career mapping Uranium and other economic mineral deposits in the North American west. With motherhood came a need for more stability, and Vanessa joined the New Jersey Department of Transportation in 2012 as an Engineering Geologist Trainee. Over the following decade, she grew into roles with increasing responsibility in the fields of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Sciences, Construction and Infrastructure management, Emergency Preparedness and Management, and Intelligence amongst various government agencies.
Since intentionally scaling back her work commitments in 2023, Vanessa has devoted herself to a drinking water start-up focused on improving filtration methods to provide clean drinking water free of "forever chemicals"—work she hopes will ultimately make the world a better place. She spends her days with the love of her life, Joe, on a 100-acre horse farm in Bedminster, NJ, where she is a devoted mother, amateur cook, nationally-ranked Rower, part-time paramedic, and proud Hilltopper.
Education: Binghamton University and studied urban planning at the Institute for Human Rights at Columbia University.
MEGAN OCAMPO ’11
Systems Engineering Supervisor, General Dynamics Electric Boat
Megan Ocampo began her engineering career at General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), where she has held various roles and currently serves as a Systems Engineering Supervisor. Megan resides in Connecticut with her husband, two dogs, and their newborn daughter.
Education: Boston University, B.S. Mechanical
Gas Control Engineer, National Grid, Massachusetts
Gabriella Piccolo works as a Gas Control Engineer at National Grid in Massachusetts, supporting the safe and reliable operation of the natural gas system that serves thousands of customers. Gabriella is committed to mentoring current students about her journey into engineering, the engineering workforce, and strategies for finding a career path aligned with individual interests.
Engineering with a Concentration in Manufacturing Engineering; Worcester Polytechnic Institute, M.S. Systems Engineering
Education: Lafayette College, B.S. Mechanical Engineering