STEMming in Stilettos with Dr. Toshia: Recent Episodes
Dr. Natoshia Anderson
An entertaining and revealing podcast, highlighting some of the most badass minority women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math(STEM) today. You are going to laugh, cry, shout, be inspired, and gain new knowledge from these amazing women. Hosted by award-winning STEM advocate, educator, strategist, mechanical engineer, and motivational speaker, Dr. Natoshia Anderson (Dr. Toshia), join us for an engaging, invigorating, motivational, and inspirational journey.
Engineering Career Journeys and Transitions
Leah recounted her journey from a mechanical engineering student to her career in the consumer goods industry, highlighting the challenges she faced, including discrimination and lack of social connections. She emphasized the importance of problem-solving and critical thinking skills in engineering and how these skills are applicable in various fields. Leah and Natoshia discussed the benefits of an engineering background, especially in terms of problem-solving and adaptability. Leah shared her experience of transitioning from engineering to procurement, highlighting the broader career opportunities it offered. Both agreed on the importance of risk assessment in career transitions and the need to prioritize personal wellbeing. Leah also shared her personal experience of taking a leave of absence from her work to assess her career trajectory and wellbeing, which led her to start a career coaching business.
Entrepreneurship: Freedom and Challenges
Natoshia and Leah engaged in a discussion about entrepreneurship, with Natoshia expressing her love for the field and its potential to help individuals find their purpose. Leah emphasized that entrepreneurship requires a different set of skills compared to working in a corporate environment. They both agreed that the choice between entrepreneurship and a traditional 9-to-5 job depends on individual needs and preferences. Natoshia and Leah also discussed the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, with Natoshia emphasizing the freedom and satisfaction of being her own boss and Leah highlighting the difficulty of the journey but the absence of regrets. They ended the discussion with Leah suggesting the title "It's hard, but I don't regret it" for an upcoming episode.
Navigating Success: Black Professionals' Challenges
Natoshia shared her personal experiences of being the only black person in predominantly white classrooms and workplaces, and how these experiences influenced her decision to mentor and coach young women in STEM. She also mentioned her participation in the "Triumph in the Trenches" anthology project, which aims to highlight the challenges faced by black professionals. Leah discussed her chapter in the anthology, focusing on the challenges black professionals face in navigating success. She emphasized the importance of redefining success and the need to understand the unspoken rules and expectations in the workplace. Leah highlighted her goal of illuminating the challenges and rigged aspects of the system to help professionals make informed decisions about their careers and well-being.
Leah C. Murphy Bio
Purpose-driven, executive coach, author, and professional development expert with 15+ years of Fortune 500 leadership experience. Negotiation practitioner on a mission to teach 10,000 women how to negotiate for better compensation. Focused on transformative partnerships with companies and professional organizations to upskill organizational leaders while creating a differential impact to the bottom line through enterprise leadership strategy and operational execution clients through a custom set of proprietary tools.
Website: http://www.gemsforthejourney.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahcmurphy
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Empowering Women of Color in STEM
Natoshia and Kim discussed their professional connections and shared their enthusiasm for empowering women of color in STEM. Natoshia admired Kim's success and highlighted her dedication to creating a platform for underrepresented voices in the field. Kim, a blended learning specialist, shared her experience working on a project with the Flying Classroom, where she integrated technology into a curriculum focused on building a car and a plane with students. She reflected on her personal and professional experiences leading to this project.
Overcoming Fear of Computer Science Certification
Natoshia and Kim discussed the need for teachers to overcome their fear of computer science and obtain the necessary certifications to teach this course. Kim stressed the importance of teachers feeling comfortable and having sufficient resources to teach new initiatives, such as computer science and generative AI. She advised educators to take advantage of free online courses to familiarize themselves with these subjects. Natoshia mentioned that in Georgia, there was an initiative to have a certified computer science teacher in every school, though she was unsure if this applied to every grade. Kim also shared examples of other states, like Texas, that offer incentives and support for teachers to become certified in these areas.
Transitioning to Tech Company
Kim discussed her transition to a role as an educator advocate lead for a tech company, where she could use her experience of transitioning a school district online during the pandemic to benefit teachers, students, and staff worldwide. Natoshia shared her decision to resign from her current role at the end of 2023, a decision she had already informed her boss about. However, her boss initially disbelieved her, leading Natoshia to confirm her resignation and reveal that she had been training her replacement throughout her tenure. Kim expressed her admiration for Natoshia's thoughtful approach to her departure.
Team Leadership and Succession Planning
Natoshia praised a team member's leadership skills and suggested she should be considered for a higher role in the team, while Kim concurred with Natoshia's assessment and commended Natoshia's initiative. Natoshia also underscored the importance of having a successor and advised Kim to consider grooming a potential replacement. Kim then shared her journey from consulting to coaching other educators, while stressing the importance of living in the moment and learning from experiences. Natoshia confirmed that the show notes and links to the episode would be available for those interested in learning more about Kim's journey.
Bio of Kimberly Lane Clark
Kimberly Lane Clark, Ed.S. is an award-winning former 16-year educator and keynote speaker based in Texas. She is a Computer Science/STEM advocate focusing on crashing the digital divide for underrepresented groups, primarily women. She works to make an impactful change through innovative educational technology tools to provide access to learning for ALL and instructional design strategies. Kim is an experienced keynote speaker with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
She communicates effectively with internal management and external vendors. Kim focuses on a positive customer experience, attention to detail, and organization for every program she develops.
In her latter career, Kim has mentored and trained hundreds of educators face-to-face and virtually in Computer Science, STEM, Diversity inclusion, Edtech tools integration, innovation design, Blended Learning strategies, and Project-Based
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Celebrating Women in STEM: A Golden Shoe Proposal
Natoshia Anderson and Xena, the founder, had a conversation on Natoshia's show, "Stimming and Stilettos," discussing the importance of recognizing and celebrating the beauty and intelligence of women in male-dominated industries such as STEM. They proposed the idea of a symbol, like a "golden shoe," to represent women in STEM fields. Xena emphasized the need for more women in the workplace to normalize self-expression, reduce jealousy and microaggressions.
Architecture, Diversity, and Inspiration
Xena, the founder of an architectural firm, discussed her role in overseeing building design, often comparing it to conducting an orchestra. She shared her personal journey in architecture, influenced by her father who instilled a love of design in her. Xena highlighted the lack of diversity in the field, noting that less than 1% of architects are black women. She also discussed her recent collaboration with Kimberly Dowdell, the first black female president of the American Institute of Architects, on a coloring book project aimed at promoting representation and inspiring children. The book was launched with a book signing at the Atlanta airport, which is run by black men. Xena emphasized the importance of showing opportunities to children and questioned the efforts of organizations in doing so.
Authenticity, Code-Switching, and Workplace Dynamics
Xena and Natoshia discussed the importance of authentic representation and the detrimental effects of code-switching, particularly in professional settings. They shared their experiences as black women in male-dominated industries and emphasized the need to encourage children to be themselves. They expressed concern about the pressure to comply with certain expectations and the potential for retribution if they didn't. They also discussed the challenges faced by young women and interns in the workplace, particularly those of color, and highlighted the importance of awareness about power dynamics. They emphasized the significance of platforms like their podcast, which provides a space for open dialogue and support.
Black Women's Struggles and Empowerment
Xena and Natoshia discussed the challenges they face as Black women, particularly the pressure to be perfect without making mistakes. They expressed frustration with expectations placed on them and the notion that they need to be superhuman to succeed. The conversation highlighted the need for fair pay and treatment, and the importance of not perpetuating the idea that they need to be better than their non-Black colleagues. They also touched on the importance of self-respect and individuality. Xena suggested that they should have the courage to challenge such thinking, even if it meant confronting older African Americans. The conversation concluded with satisfaction about the changing attitudes in society.
Bio of Xena Stryker
Xena is where Architecture merges with Imagineering! Stryker is a community-driven Architectural Firm CEO committed to reconstructing underserved communities while expressing the client’s culture through eye-popping art and creative design! Her firm’s niche is “Dopamine Design” as she’s known to bring structures to life…With A Twist… by adding bright colors, sophisticated furniture, and exciting activations inspired by nostalgic music! Xena has designed construction documents and renderings for more than $475 million in city, state, federal and private construction projects across the United States of America!
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Jasmine Suarez shared her journey in STEM, beginning with her studies in business at the University of Cincinnati, where she took technical courses in coding and HTML. She later transitioned from a job in the Federal Government to a role as a cybersecurity workforce ecosystems advisor for a woman-owned company. Jasmine Suarez emphasized the importance of real-world education and experience and her commitment to mentoring and speaking engagements to empower others. She also highlighted her advocacy for STEM education and awareness, and her mission to inspire underserved and underrepresented groups to pursue careers in STEM and cybersecurity.
Resilience and Mentorship in Overcoming Challenges
Natoshia Anderson commended Jasmine Suarez for her resilience and determination, particularly in dealing with cancer-related challenges. She highlighted Jasmine Suarez's journey and survival as a testament to her strength. Natoshia also shared her own personal story about a mentor figure, Ow, who had a significant impact on her academic journey, providing guidance and support when she struggled with thermodynamics. She credited Ow for helping her overcome challenges in her classes and ultimately graduate.
Mentorship, Diversity, and Authenticity in Professional Environments
Jasmine Suarez and Natoshia highlighted the significance of mentorship, emotional support, and diversity in professional environments. They discussed the importance of providing guidance beyond just technical skills and understanding the unique experiences of individuals from different backgrounds. The conversation also emphasized the need for authentic self-presentation in professional settings, with Jasmine Suarez sharing her personal journey of finding her true identity after leaving the airline industry. Both agreed on the importance of presenting oneself in a way that aligns with personal values and identity, while also navigating different professional environments where certain codes of presentation may be necessary.
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I cannot wait for you to meet Chela" Wallace. She is a brilliant chemist turned STEM educator and mentor. Her STEM story starts with wanting to understand what was happening to her Grandmother who was diagnosed with cancer and ultimately died from it when she was very young. This experience fueled her interest in finding a cure and in science sadly, though Chela didn't have a chance to explore science until her 7th-grade year in grade school when she met up with a teacher that gave her the freedom to explore and do a science fair project on hair.
Chela' was able through college, to find her people and make the transition into the work world where she has been following her path and helping people of color in STEM.
Chela' Wallace Bio
With over 17 years of experience, Chela' is passionate about advancing equitable STEM education and fostering student retention in post-secondary STEM careers. She specializes in implementing robust STEM visions across diverse educational settings, both nationally and internationally.
🚀 Current Role:
Director of Special Projects at KIPP NYC, collaborating with Chief Equity and Academic Officers to implement Graduate Aims, Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education (CRSE), and Project-Based Learning Vision. Responsibilities include strategic planning, equity alignment, team leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, instructional evaluation and support, data-driven evaluation, and professional development initiatives.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chela-s-wallace/
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Orietta's STEM Story starts with a story about her not getting into preschool because couldn't count. But it also is a great illustration of her perseverance and her dad's love that he taught her to count. Her love of math began then and carried her through to Spain and around the world. I love that she never stopped. She is a true testament that STEM is universal and is for everyone.
Orietta Verdugo Bio
Orietta Verdugo is a distinguished business leader boasting two decades of diverse experience in the manufacturing and technology sectors. Throughout her career, Ms. Verdugo has held a variety of influential roles in business development, product marketing, operations, and process improvement. Her leadership prowess has been demonstrated in her successful management of a factory and a business development organization within the technology industry.
Her expansive industry knowledge spans semiconductors, energy, and retail sectors, offering a broad perspective and unique insights. She has led teams across North America, Europe, and Asia, and has embarked on two international assignments in Mexico and Spain. Ms. Verdugo's leadership extends to multi-layered organizations, technical talent, and women worldwide.
website: https://oriettaverdugo.com/
Book: Amazon.com: Shattering the STEM Ceiling: Conquering Obstacles and Advancing as a Woman in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: 9798850240585: Verdugo, Orietta P.: Books
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Shehara's Career Transition to Financial Planning
Shehara shared their educational and career journey, highlighting their struggles with reading and math that led them to a special school. Shehara's interest in problem-solving and STEM subjects led her to consider a career in accounting, but she ended up pursuing engineering. After five years of studying electrical engineering, Shehara switched careers and entered the financial services sector. Shehara's interest in personal finance led them to start their financial planning firm, where she continues to grow and develop as a financial advisor.
Career Change and Purpose Discussion
Shehara shared her journey of changing careers from engineering to finance - a field they were unfamiliar with but found intriguing. She expressed her passion for teaching and her desire to help others with financial planning, especially those aiming to retire early. Shehara emphasized the importance of self-reflection and understanding one's purpose, noting that it's not about being stuck in a situation but about taking ownership of one's life and envisioning how one wants it to look.
Pursuing Purpose and Financial Legacy
Natoshia and Shehara discussed the importance of pursuing one's purpose and not being confined by others' expectations. Shehara shared her belief that people should not be limited to one role or interest, as exemplified by their multifaceted interests. The conversation then shifted to financial matters, with Shehara emphasizing the importance of nominating a beneficiary for all accounts to create a financial legacy. They also noted the advantages of technology in banking, highlighting that some tasks may be more feasible with a bank rather than a credit union.
Time Management, Budgeting, and Support for Black and Brown Women in Tech
Shehara and Natoshia shared their personal experiences and strategies for time management and budgeting, emphasizing the importance of utilizing tools that work best for each individual. Shehara announced a workshop they are organizing with Michelle Hayward on January 22nd to support black and brown women in the technical engineering fields. They also shared advice they would give to their younger self, stressing the importance of pursuing personal goals over societal expectations. Towards the end of the discussion, they mentioned a future event and agreed to continue the conversation about Shehara's method of overcoming debt.
Find out more about Shehara Wooten or buy her book here: YSF Links - Your Story Financial, LLC
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This is probably the episode I'd tell you myself that you need to listen to over and over again. Josselyne brings us into her world of being unmessablewith and how she got there. It's the world we all want to live in. We get to create it and live in it yall. Its there for us if we take the steps to do the work to get there.
This one is a must-listen.
Josselyne Herman Saccio Bio
Josselyne Herman-Saccio has been leading transformative courses for more than 30 years. She has worked with, and impacted over 200,000 people directly in the areas of business, family, self-expression, fulfilling their vision, resolving conflict, and overall “well"-being. A relationship, communication, and performance expert; and the founder of United Global Shift, her non-profit organization that has worked with leaders from more than 20 countries. (and counting). For the past three and a half decades, Josselyne has worked with a diverse group of people, including executives, entrepreneurs, stay-at-home mothers, victims of domestic violence, those in professional transition, community activists, pop stars, composers, neuroscientists, philosophers, athletes, Broadway, TV and Film personalities, thought-leaders, and CEOs. Regardless of differences in life experience and professional stature, each person, Josselyne’s view, shares a common goal: to be expressed, valued, and experience being able to make a difference and fulfill their vision no matter what challenges life throws at them. In her work with both individuals and organizations, she has had the honor of guiding many people through the empowering process of becoming “Unmessablewith”.
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1) Liz did not picture herself being a part of the Navy, but when a great opportunity came along, she didn't hesitate to take it.
2) She was told that she wouldn't make it in the Navy because she's a woman and speaks with an accent.
3) She proved that person WRONG! She's made a career in the Navy.
4) She really believes in the good work that DEI is and is working both within and outside of her organization to ensure that DEI is enacted in an authentic way that will be beneficial to all long term. Its good work
Liz Chaluisant Bio:
She is a trained problem solver (engineer), mentor, and strategic thinker with a unique career path. For the past 14+ years, she has demonstrated experience in a wide range of technical, business, and administrative operations. She excels at balancing the big picture with the realities of tactical execution and is able to recognize overlaps in plans, processes, people, and many other facets of a high-functioning organization. She also enjoys opportunities to partner with C-suite-level executives to ensure their goals and objectives are executed flawlessly.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-chaluisant-2a7a81b5/
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Meredith Broussard is a computer scientist AND journalist. She has found a way to combine the two by using data to inform her writing (data journalist). She is on a mission to demystify technology and AI in particular. AI (artificial intelligence) isn't extraordinary, she says, "it's just math." She believes that Chat GPT is fun and innovative and like other technologies have some flaws to be worked out.
Meredith Broussard Bio
Data journalist Meredith Broussard is an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, research director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology, and the author of several books, including “More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech” and “Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World.” Her academic research focuses on artificial intelligence in investigative reporting and ethical AI, with a particular interest in using data analysis for social good. She appeared in the 2020 documentary Coded Bias, an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival that was nominated for an Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithbroussard/
Website: https://meredithbroussard.com/
Books: More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech
Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World
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Meet Andrea Miller, Teacher, Instructional Coach, and STEMinist who is really trying to make a difference in the lives of students. She really trying to get STEM into the hands of students. STEM and schools shouldn't be hard and right now, it is. She is trying to break down barriers. I love the work that she is doing. If you want to learn more about what she's doing you can find more about her work here: STEM Provider Workshop (twelve12group.com)
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It's been 10 years of STEMming in Stilettos yall! I cannot believe it. Here's a look back with me and Maria Johnson who was my co-host at the very beginning. We review the origin story of STEMming in Stilettos and many other things along the journey of where the podcast is today and how we got here. I hope you enjoy it. We will be celebrating all of August as we move into this new season.
I sincerely want to thank all of the listeners for being ever so faithful in tuning in every month. Thank you!
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Technology is in everything and is everywhere. In this episode, with our guest Tai Goodwin of That Marketing Team, we learn that there is significant tech behind marketing online. Tai's background gave her insider knowledge of how to use tech to enhance marketing efforts. She leveraged her self-taught skills and talents to entrepreneurship. That Marketing Team will help you get your backend system together so that you can do what you do best. This was a fascinating conversation about the need for marketing and how tech can be used to help your business flourish
Tai Goodwin Bio
Tai Goodwin is the CEO of That Marketing Team and creator of Quiz & Grow Rich. She's an award-winning instructional designer with 20+ years of experience creating learning solutions for Fortune 500 companies like Barnes & Noble and tech start-ups like Leadpages. Recognized as a Small Business Influencer Top 100 Champion by Small Biz Trends in 2013, she is a contributor to The Huffington Post and has been featured in Forbes.com, Money, and CAREER Magazine. Her mission is to help women grow their business without selling out or burning out. Her specialty is teaching authors, coaches, consultants, and speakers how to build sustainable businesses around their expertise and experiences. Clients and audiences alike sing Tai’s praises for her ability to insightfully deliver her unique brand of inspiration and instruction. Possessing an exceptional gift for balancing passion with practical action, Tai gives her audience exactly what they need to go from stuck to started to thriving. A former AmeriCorps member, teacher, and corporate training specialist, Tai is certified in human performance improvement and has over 19 years of experience in training & development. Tai is the author of Girlfriend, It's Your Time: Reclaim Your Brilliance and Step Into Your Purpose. She is also the host of the Girlfriend It's Your Time podcast. You can learn more about her musings on what it means to be smart, black, and spiritually conscious in America on her personal blog, Smart and Black. Stay connected with Tai via Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
http://www.thatmarketingteam.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/taigoodwin
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Ursula Spencer is a super dope nerd. She is a Black woman in STEM who has overcome all the -isms to lead her own company that serves kids all over the world. Early on in her career, she took ownership and wrote her own path. She is an entrepreneur and tech guru that is investing in our future through Dope Nerds and AR/VR. This episode takes the listener through some of her past experiences and give insight into why she feels so strongly about giving back to the community and bringing young, gifted, and Black students into the world of tech.
Ursula Spencer Bio
The founder of Dope Nerds is a self-taught technologist and accomplished tech entrepreneur. At the young age of 11, she taught herself how to hack and launched her first tech company at 21 years of age. With over 30 years of experience as a Sr. Consultant, Subject Matter Expert, and Technical Advisor, she has worked for organizations such as the Federal Reserve Bank, Chase, and Bankers Trust, ultimately leading technology teams for the Federal Reserve System's twelve banks. Her interest in virtual reality began in 2009 when she became an early adopter of online virtual worlds to understand its potential impact on industries beyond entertainment and gaming. In 2019, she founded Dope Nerds as a brand, focusing on leveraging her technical expertise to provide innovative and impactful learning experiences for youth and under-represented communities.
Website: https://dopenerds.tech
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1. Her experiences are sooooooooooooo familiar to me as a Black woman in STEM.
2. She has been able to use her experience to assist and help others in leadership and beyond.
3. She is proud to be from New Jersey and to have been educated in New Jersey.
Angie Ogando Bio
Angie Ogando received the following degrees from NJIT – a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering in 2002 and an MBA degree in 2011. She provides insight into conflict resolution, corporate values alignment, mission integration, and effective communication strategies. She is a Certified Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach and trainer and a Certified Master Trainer in Hypnosis. She is a co-founder of Yoshida Academy, a company focused on helping individuals improve their leadership talents and public speaking skills. She is also the founder and chief executive officer of The Enriched Mind, a company that offers leadership training for companies in finance, technology, and the fashion industry. Other positions held include Chief Operating Officer at Global Performance Group (2016) and Licensed Insurance Representative at Primeamerica (2003-2005). Ms. Ogando is a founding member of the Association of Ecuadorians/Americans United and was an advisor to the Institute of Ecuadorian-Latina Women Leaders. For eight years, she partnered with nonprofit organizations to provide legal and medical aid to the underserved Latino community through the association. Ms. Ogando was named Woman of the Year by the Dominican Parade in Essex County in 2009 and received the Community Activist award from the Municipal Council of the City of Newark in 2010.
Her clients call her the "People Whisperer." You'll call her amazing! An international powerhouse speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and change maker, Angelica's superpower is being an Afro-Latina who can connect to people on the next level! Integrating her business and life experiences with her world-class coaching skills, Angelica will help you develop powerful, long-lasting success strategies to tap into your powers.
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Atiyah has always loved math. It's in her DNA. She would go to the store and count out her change at the checkout line. Her math abilities led her to private school. She learned to navigate two different worlds, private school, and the real world. She's always wanted to inform the world using math. Black Girls Love Math is a labor of love to give girls a firm foundation and positive math identity. She has taken her love, life, career, and experiences and used them to assist other Black girls in persisting and succeeding at the next level starting with Math.
Atiyah Harmon Bio
She is the Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls Love Math. BGLM eliminates gender and racial inequalities in math for all who identify as Black girls in grades K-12. Additionally, she leads and creates adult professional learning. She is a Certified School Building Leader, Principal, and Leadership Coach with 15+ years of experience in education. She offers advanced instructional and leadership skills as well as expertise in instructional coaching, curriculum development, youth development, service learning, and positive behavior supports. She is committed to performance improvement and providing a full capability offering in educational enhancement activities from Kindergarten through twelfth grades.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atiyaharmon
Website: https://www.blackgirlslovemath.org/
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There is so much to be said about the topic we discussed in the episode. Sans makes some great points as it relates to what happened to women during the pandemic. People are NOT really talking about this issue. It is important. Women were disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Many women had to leave jobs they loved to care for their children and this is sometimes with a partner in the home. Women across the world had to make hard choices that oftentimes led to great sacrifice for the women themselves. Sans talks about the health effects and the effect these decisions have had on the world at large.
Sans Thakur Bio
Sans leads innovation in the making of science & medicine. With combined operating and strategic experience across more than 30 companies, +10 products, multiple digital health venture funds, and top 20 pharmaceutical portfolios, she is uniquely able to address matters of modern healthcare.
She is Medable’s Chief Growth Officer and is focused on market expansion and growth initiatives to advance the company’s vision of human-centered research, enabling remote access to clinical trials regardless of geography, income, and race. She most recently served as global life sciences research lead for Accenture, responsible for market-shaping strategy and research in therapeutics, digital health, and business model innovation. During her 18 years in the life sciences industry, Thakur has advised more than 30 companies, launched 10 products, advised digital health venture funds, and managed a leading pharmaceutical portfolio.
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Episode SummaryShane Woods is a woman in STEM advocate. She believes in equity and diversity in STEM and wants to be STEM be equitable across all stations in life. Her experience as a Black woman in STEM and as a teacher has taught her how to advocate for all in STEM. She is thoughtful and mindful of the experiences that children are having in school and has sought to be an answer to the problem. Girl Start is a blessed organization to have her at the helm.
Shane Woods Bio
Shane is Girlstart’s Executive Director. She began her career as a middle school science teacher in the Fort Worth Independent School District. In her 17 years with the district, Shane was able to make her mark in every position she held from department chair to leading the entire district as the K-12 Science Director overseeing curriculum and assessment development while supporting teachers in honing their skills through year-long professional learning opportunities. Most recently, Shane acted as the Senior Director of the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas STEM Center of Excellence, which is a 92-acre living laboratory where kids of all ages can explore and develop their competence and confidence in science, technology, engineering, and math – all while cultivating essential skills such as confidence, resilience, leadership, risk-taking, and problem-solving. Shane has a B.S. in Biology from Xavier University of New Orleans and an M.S.Ed. in Middle-Level Science and Mathematics from Walden University. She remains active in her community as a nationally recognized and award-winning leader and speaker in science education. Shane holds leadership positions with National Science Education Leadership Association, American Camp Association, and the Women Leading Technology Sorority.
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Intentional is my one word to focus on this year. I read Jon Gordon's book, One Word That Will Change Your Life. It is a great read. It talks about focusing on one word instead of making resolutions or goals for the year. Focus on one word for the year. Define that word and focus on what it means you are doing during this year.
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Intentional means “to be done by design. This stresses that there is an awareness of an end to be achieved. Being intentional is about bringing commitment, focus, and attention to something important to you. If you want to be intentional every day you need to get clear upfront about what you want to achieve and then take action on achieving it.
Ways to be Intentional this year.
- Be deliberate about your day.
- Be clear about the result you want
- Be purposeful with your time
- Be intentional about you
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1) Her STEM Story started with her brother's disability and her wanting to understand it and try to find a way to assist in making his life easier.
2) She has been able to bring her STEM education and her imaginative and creative nature to her work.
3) She has taught high school and at the collegiate level. She loves working with students to understand how the brain works. It is her life's work.
4) She has been able to pair Maker Spaces and Chemistry together and now the Metaverse and Science together.
5) Her work with the Metaverse and VR is inspiring others throughout the country and is indeed inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals to follow in her footsteps.
Dr. Muhsinah Morris Bio
Muhsinah L. Holmes Morris, Ph.D., is the academic program director and assistant professor of chemistry. Morris received a B.S. in chemistry from Clark Atlanta University with honors (cum laude) and an M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from Emory University (biomolecular division). Her research encompasses working in the Morehouse Makerspace Exploration Center, 3D Printing Specialized Laboratory Equipment for those with Autism and other Developmental Disorders. She is the PI of the Morris Research and Innovation Group, where they research and develop technologically innovative solutions for those with autism. Dr. Morris won the 2021 Vulcan Teaching Award of Excellence and launched her Advanced Inorganic Chemistry course in virtual reality in the spring of 2021 in the digital twin campus created by VictoryXR on the Engage Platform. She is a pioneer in this space as the chemistry content in VR is limited to non-existent. Wife to a gamer and mom to five sons, she is an inventive autism mom, a volunteer advocacy ambassador, National Community Advisory Council member, and grant review committee member for Autism Speaks. Her purpose in life is to create inclusivity in STEAAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, agriculture, and math). She believes that VR provides a pathway for creating that inclusion through immersive education, vocational rehabilitation services, and therapeutic experiences.
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In this episode of STEMming in Stilettos, Dr. Claire and I discuss mental help and its effects on women of color. This conversation touched on the trauma of the Black and Brown communities and how we can fix it by getting the help we need. This is the episode you want to listen in.
Dr. Claire Green-Forde Bio
Dr. Claire J. Green-Forde is the founder and CEO of Dr. Claire Speaks!, LLC, and co-founder of Chapter tOO, LLC. She is an inspirational speaker, racial and social justice advocate, and licensed clinical social worker. With an unapologetic foundation of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI), her work focuses on mental health, social and racial justice, advocacy, health equity, and intersectionality.
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I don't know about you all, but 2022 kicked my butt!!! It did and apparently, I needed it. I am ever so grateful to have gone through this year and to heal, to learn, and to grow. This episode gives you all the four BIG lessons I learned this year.
I sincerely pray that this year was good to you and for you. I pray that 2023 brings you joy, opportunity, and all the good things.
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This one is simply Dr. Toshia talking about some of her struggles and some of the lessons that she's learned along the way.
- Take care of yourself. It is not self-indulgent to invest in yourself. It is self-focused and necessary
- No judgment of anyone else. Focus on yourself.
- No running from problems or situations. It doesn't work and wastes time and you meet yourself when you stop running anyway.
- When things get tough; ground yourself and get back to who you know you really are.
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1) She has always been interested in science and thought that computers were the way of the future, thus her going into computer science.
2) The road wasn't always easy but she learned to listen to herself and to trusted others and she stayed the course.
3) She started her non-profit very early on to help others get scholarships.
4) She also wanted to address the issues that Black women face in the workplace and being the one and only.
5) She is an inventor, innovator and creator!!
Bukola Somide Bio:
Bukola Somide, is inspiring the youth to realize their passion early in order to pursue and excel in their purpose.
Born in Kaduna, Nigeria, she migrated to the United States as a teenager with her family . Having decided to pursue a Computer Science degree as early as 10th grade, that proclamation was realized when she attained a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). She also acquired a Masters in Technology Management from UMUC and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from PMI.
As the founder/CEO of Innovant Technologies LLC, she invented the first-ever Computer Science educational interactive doll, "Somi". Authored "Somi the Computer Scientist: Princess can Code" storybook, and Computer Science Activity Books for girls & boys.
With her 501(c)3 nonprofit, CompSci ABC (Computer Science Awareness in Black Communities), she's giving back to the community through her array of educational programs for children, teens, and young adults. She hopes to create a scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to young minority girls pursuing Computer Science in College.
Bukola is a very passionate, inquisitive and creative individual, who credits her determination, ideas, ability to overcome adversity, perseverance, and success to her faith.
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1) She has always been interested in science and thought that computers were the way of the future, thus her going into computer science.
2) The road wasn't always easy but she learned to listen to herself and to trusted others and she stayed the course.
3) She started her non-profit very early on to help others get scholarships.
4) She also wanted to address the issues that Black women face in the workplace and being the one and only.
5) She is an inventor, innovator and creator!!
Bukola Somide Bio:
Bukola Somide, is inspiring the youth to realize their passion early in order to pursue and excel in their purpose.
Born in Kaduna, Nigeria, she migrated to the United States as a teenager with her family . Having decided to pursue a Computer Science degree as early as 10th grade, that proclamation was realized when she attained a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). She also acquired a Masters in Technology Management from UMUC and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from PMI.
As the founder/CEO of Innovant Technologies LLC, she invented the first-ever Computer Science educational interactive doll, "Somi". Authored "Somi the Computer Scientist: Princess can Code" storybook, and Computer Science Activity Books for girls & boys.
With her 501(c)3 nonprofit, CompSci ABC (Computer Science Awareness in Black Communities), she's giving back to the community through her array of educational programs for children, teens, and young adults. She hopes to create a scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to young minority girls pursuing Computer Science in College.
Bukola is a very passionate, inquisitive and creative individual, who credits her determination, ideas, ability to overcome adversity, perseverance, and success to her faith.
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1) She was exposed early to STEM by her father who was her early champion during her educational years.
2) Girls, in particular, need an early champion in their lives to assist in getting through the minutiae and stereotypes that are persistent in STEM.
3) We should give people the grace to pivot if they know that going down a path isn't going to work for them. Especially if they know it early.
4) Interdisciplinary work isn't just about bringing the disciplines together. It's about being intentional about the people in the room.
Saleema Khimji bio
Through her legal and IP background, in tandem with over a decade of experience in partnerships in the public and private sectors, Saleema has worked with a multidisciplinary range of skills, experiences, and education, to promote innovation globally. Her endeavors as MCI’s Chief Innovation Officer allow her to bridge various cultures, vertices, and geographies within the innovation ecosystem, yielding unique partnerships and collaboration platforms.
Prior to joining the MCI team, she developed extensive expertise in patenting and nurturing technologies through the development life cycle with a series of healthcare and technology projects, including co-inventing an AI-based sensor technology for counterfeit drug detection through the University of Oxford.
She is also deeply passionate about mentoring young women in STEM, entrepreneurship & innovation, and empowering them to excel in their careers.
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This episode is all above welcoming women of color in STEM to the tribe. You've graduated from college/university, gained the certification, gotten the promotion, changed industries, started anew. We welcome you!!! We need you!!! This commencement address gives you great advice to follow and we hope to have you on the show in the future.
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1) She made a shift in her career from the science/medical fields to drones. She took the risk and has been successful. The lesson here is to take the risk.
2) The field of drone and drone technology is wide open for Black women. We currently only make up 4% of the industry.
3) Get yourself a drone and start learning the particulars of how to fly one and how to build one.
Ashlee Cooper Bio
Ashlee Cooper, MLS(ASCP) aka Drone Boss Lady is the President of Droneversity.
Ms. Cooper's success as a molecular microbiology scientist prepared her for success in the drone industry. She has more than 10 years of experience as a STEM educator, curriculum developer, and certified clinical laboratory scientist. Her career in academia includes training medical residents to manage, design, and instruct STEM labs at post-secondary institutions. She served on the campus safety board as the Chemical Hygiene Officer, as well as set on the Science Olympiad board and many educational tasks force.
Becoming a Part 107 pilot presented life-changing opportunities. Ms. Cooper's drone-industry credentials include certification as a Remote pilot with an sUAS rating, PA drone association board member, Federal Aviation Administration, Safety Team representative, and the first Black female FAA DronePro in the U.S. North East region. She has developed STEAM-aviation training for multiple organizations.
She founded Drone Navigations LLC and Droneversity with the mission to continue the Black aviation legacy in the drone revolution. Her drone instruction started with teaching her now 4 years old to fly drones by coding.
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This is part 2 of my time with Dr. Soso. We talked about the work of the NSF (National Science Foundation) and how you can participate in the work they are doing to benefit minorities.
You will want to listen to both parts.
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Dr. Soso is a badass. She has traveled the world using STEM as her guide. Her road is unlike anyone I've heard so far. From the zoo to the jungles of India. But that just goes to show you the power and reach of being in the world of STEM.
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There is still a need for STEM exposure and opportunities in communities of color. We have to be invested in ensuring that our children have the same opportunities as all other children.
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We know our children are brilliant and need the opportunity to showcase it.
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We still need to provide opportunities for our college graduates. We have to hold companies accountable for the still dismal numbers of minorities on the payroll at ALL levels of the leadership pipeline.
Dr. Simone Soso Bio.
Dr. Soso is a Program Manager and Research Associate at the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network. At QEM, she performs project management leadership of grants, development of grant proposals, outreach and recruitment of STEM experts to engage in workshop implementation for Minority Serving Institution (MSI) STEM faculty proposal development and training, and capacity building. Prior to joining QEM, she was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (Science and Technology Policy) Fellow at the National Science Foundation for two years. She had a placement with the NSF ADVANCE program where she was responsible for evaluating programs in the Education and Human Resources Directorate and presenting findings to policymakers, scientific professionals, and other stakeholders. Dr. Soso is the developer and former project manager of the National Science Foundation's STEM Diversity and Inclusion Video Exhibition Challenge (STEM DIVE). This NSF-wide initiative showcased the work of NSF-funded projects that focused on diversifying the STEM workforce. Dr. Soso has over ten years of experience in the development, implementation, evaluation, and data analysis of scientific-educational programs and research projects. Dr. Soso has worked on many projects focused on enhancing the recruitment, retention, sustainability, and career development of students traditionally underrepresented in STEM.
Dr. Soso is a trained animal ecologist with expertise in lion and tiger scent-marking communication. She earned her B.S. degree in Animal Science from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, an M.S. degree in Animal Health Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Iowa State University.
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Own your own career. Every so often I'll run across someone's post about how they don't know how they ended up doing a thing or are in a career they never thought they'd be in. They didn't have control over how they got there or where they were going. That was actually me not too long ago. And then I decided that I needed to take control but first I had to understand what my calling was and how I was supposed to use it. Then decide how that factored into my career. I'm not going to lie and say it was easy. It wasn't and it's still not. But I did it and you can also. Take the time, get still, and listen to what your heart is telling you.
This one is a short one but an important one.
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She was introduced to math at age five and was hooked since then. She had amazing math teachers throughout her academic career. She wanted to be an engineer when she went to college. She struggled in calculus courses and with some of the engineering courses. She switched majors to mathematics. She learned how to study and how to be a student in college. She has used that experience and her love of math to influence students everywhere. Math Speaks, Inc. is her organization
Math Speaks is a national non-profit organization that engages, empowers, and exposes middle school students of color from economically disadvantaged communities to STEM experiences and careers through the exploration of math topics. Through their culturally responsive after-school and professional development programs, we empower the next generation of innovators and leaders to change the world.
Shuandra Woods Bio
She is an 11- year experienced teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the education industry. I am Skilled in Staff Development, Educational Leadership, Teaching, Lesson Planning, and Curriculum Development. Strong education professional with a Bachelor of Science - BS focused in Computational and Applied Mathematics / Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is currently pursuing an Educational Doctorate in Math Education.
Website: https://www.mathspeaksdc.org
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1) She was always interested in electronics and digital stuff. Says she was inspired by the Lion King animations. She put her first computer together in junior college and then she used it throughout her college career.
2) C programming language is hard!!! Don't let them tell you anything different.
3) She is still working at the first company that hired her out of college.
Blanche' Anderson Bio
She worked for over 15 years as a software developer and 12 years as an adjunct instructor in mathematics. My career as a software developer is rewarding and fun. She loves being a math instructor as her passion is to help students overcome their disconnect with mathematics. Currently, she is a doctoral student at Liberty University and actively pursuing her PhD in Higher Education Administration. She is also a STEM advocate and desires more women of color to enter STEM fields.
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In this episode, I discuss the book by best-selling author Don Miguel Ruiz called The Four Agreements. In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives into a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.
1) Be Impeccable with Your Word
2) Don't Take it Personal
3) Don't Make Assumptions
4) Do Your Best
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- Da' Shaun has an unusual STEM story. She says that STEM chose her. You will have to listen to her story to see how true that is.
- She believes that if she's called to it, then she's going to do it. STEM and Arts and STEAM and business are her areas of excellence.
- Her motto is "Say Yes, and Lets See What Happens."
- Her creativity is the thing that allows her to be the best STEM person, STEM Advocate that she can be.
- She wants women to know that they have agency and choice. Don't forget it.
Da'Shaun Joseph Bio
Da’Shaun Antionette Joseph is the CEO of D.A. Joseph LLC where she manages the brands Boom Speaks and Boom Productions. Through her brands and service, her personal mission is to inspire, empower, and impact.
Da’Shaun is a professional engineer and growth-focused leader with more than 12 years of experience in public speaking, sales, and consulting. Her expertise in equity, leadership development, empowerment, STEAM advocacy, intersectionality, colorism, emotional intelligence, and program management has allowed her the opportunity to speak, moderate, and host various conferences, keynotes, and seminars related to those topics. She has served on the chapter, regional, and national executive boards for the National Society of BlackEngineers, Urban League, and various advisory boards including the Norfolk state University Computer Science Advisory Board, ArtBAE, and the Virginia Council on Women.
Da’Shaun received her M.S. in Systems Engineering from George Washington University and is a proud graduate of Norfolk StateUniversity, where she completed a B.S. in Computer Engineering
on a full academic scholarship. She is a proud member of Delta SigmaTheta Sorority, Inc. and has earned a Program Management Professional (PMP), Social Marketing, and ITIL certification.
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Self Care in 2022
Yall, I'm bad at this. I can accept and own that at this point. At the time of this recording, I had been having back spasms for almost two weeks. I hadn't been to see a doctor or done anything other than chug down some pain meds and kept it moving. This is not self-care. I do not want this for you. Be better than me. Practice self care like your life depends on it cause it does. Audre Lorde said, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare.” I have read this phrase a whole bunch of times, but lately, it hits a little different. It should for you as well. There are six types of self-care talked about in the episode. emotional, practical, physical, mental, social, spiritual. Which one(s) do you need to work on? Let's do the work so that we can be healthy and show up with our whole and healthy full selves wherever we are.
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- There is a significant relationship between Information Technology, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity. They are intertwined together and yet they are talked about separately.
- Stephanie is definitely one to watch in this space.
- She is a woman of color in STEM that has leveraged her experience to help other women get into the tech space.
- She is a proud HBCU alum.
- PLEASE protect yourself online. There is so much information out there that you need to know to protect yourself online.
Stephanie Moore Bio
Stephanie is a Senior Lead Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton in the Washington (DC) Metropolitan Area (WMA). In her 16-year tenure with the firm, she has supported the intelligence community’s cybersecurity initiatives. In addition to her client work, she plays a significant role in developing firm programs to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is the recipient of industry awards such as Women of Color in STEM and BEYA Modern Day Technology Leader. Stephanie began her STEM journey as early as 7 years old when she demonstrated her curiosity of how the inner workings of things worked by taking them apart and re-engineering them back together. Stephanie grew up in rural Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and was reared in the home by her teen mother and grandmother. In high school, Stephanie took her first programming class. At that time, there were only two females in her class and she was the only person of color. Although she did not see people that looked like her taking computer science classes, she persisted.
She journeyed off to Virginia to study Computer Science and Norfolk State University (NSU). After one year, she changed her major to Business with an emphasis in Management Computer Information Systems. The change was a welcomed one. It provided her with the right IT acumen coupled with business. A 1996 graduate, she has held various roles in the system development lifecycle and worked at companies such as Harris Publishing Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and IBM. Her client base spans state, local and federal government. Her most proud client engagement was with the Department of Justice’s Victim’s Compensation Fund, established for relatives of deceased victims and personal injury claimants. This opportunity footed her the means to indirectly support the war on terrorism and would eventually allow her to support client work in the intelligence community.
Given her experience growing up without women mentors that look like her, Stephanie has worked diligently to remain active in her STEM advocacy pursuits for girls and young women; especially those that are disadvantaged or otherwise would not have access to STEM education. Her volunteer efforts include Delta Academy, Black Girls Code, BlackGirlsHack, Girls,Inc., FIRST Robotics and NSU’s Information Assurance Research Education and Development Institute (IA-REDI). IA-REDI is her latest endeavor in which she was appointed to a board committed to developing corporate partnerships to offer students cybersecurity opportunities and mentorship. Stephanie graduated from The Ohio State University with a Masters in Global Engineering Leadership, emphasis Enterprise Services and Architecture. She made history as the first woman of color to complete her program discipline.
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There are four people that you need in your career. The first is an ally. This person is the person speaking up in difficult situations. They are speaking to tough situations and they are consistent and persistent in seeing change happen on your behalf.
The second is the mentor. This is the one that many people are talking about these days. A mentor provides guidance and advice to you throughout your career. These can be short or long-term relationships. How to find a mentor can be difficult. Networking is key. Mentors can be male or female, the same ethnic group or not. They have to be willing to guide you with proper guidance and advice.
The third is the sponsor. This is the person that can help move your chessboard. They are literally speaking about you in spaces that you aren't in. They are advocating for you. They endorse you. They don't take this role lightly and you shouldn't either. They are taking their professional reputation on what they know about you.
The final one is the friend. Everyone needs someone to get a cup of coffee with at work. Someone you can spend a few minutes talking about the latest show or Tik Tok with. They can be the work friend. Someone that you can relax just a bit with while at work.
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1. She has lived the story that she tells and believes in being the help that she had during her journey.
2. Teachers really helped her all along her journey and now she teaches and inspires students all across the world.
3. Believes that social media has changed the way we engage in the world and that also affects students, especially students who think college isn't for them.
4. Can we talk about what is professionalism? Who defines it? And must we oblige the "norms".
Dr. Evingerlean Hudson Bio
Dr. Evingerlean D. B. Hudson, affectionately known as Dr. Eve® is a very proud native of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the oldest of 3 and was reared by a single mother in a low-SES household. She is a first-generation college student that earned her Ph. D. at the age of 28.
After years of service in higher education, she started her social entrepreneurial journey. She is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Evingerlean Worldwide® and she is on a mission to inspire, empower, and uplift first-generation scholars and graduates across the globe.
She is committed to being a champion for historically underserved communities, creating safe spaces for growth, making pathways for social mobility, disrupting generational poverty, and building wealth through entrepreneurship.
website: evehudsonphd.com (Company Website)
instagram.com/evehudsonphd (Instagram)
youtube.com/evehudsonphd (YouTube)
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/evehudsonphd
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The conversation was so good, we had to do it again. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of taking a minute during your day to reflect on the good and the bad. We talk about being an introvert and the energy that we take in and give out and how we recharge. In this episode, we really get into being a Black woman in STEM, having our voices heard, and demanding what we are worth.
And of course, we continue the conversation on data and the importance of it and the space that Black women take up in the world of data. Data is the fuel that runs algorithms.
Dr. Brandeis Marshall Bio
Brandeis Marshall(she/her/Dr) is an education activist, scholar, and data justice advocate. Originally trained as a computer scientist, Dr. Marshall teaches, speaks and writes about the impact of data practices on technology and society. Her work contributes to the data engineering, data science, and data/computer science education fields. Through DataedX (her education agency), she guides current tech workers in building data equity skills. Her first book, Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity, is expected to be released later in 2022. It unearths the interlocking computational and civic implications of data on digital processes, structures and institutions.
Dr. Marshall holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Rochester. She is on sabbatical leave from Spelman College, where she is a Full Professor of Computer Science. Dr. Marshall is also a 2021-22 Stanford PACS Practitioner Fellow as well as one of the inaugural Research Partner Fellows with the Siegel Family Endowment.
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Dr. Brandeis Marshall is all about data and the science behind it. She believes that data is powerful and should be used for good and to advance causes that benefit all. And she is a brilliant data and computer scientist that the world needs to pay attention to. The data is skewed and she's on a mission to correct the issues both in front and behind the programs.
Dr. Brandeis Marshall Bio
Brandeis Marshall(she/her/Dr) is an education activist, scholar, and data justice advocate. Originally trained as a computer scientist, Dr. Marshall teaches, speaks and writes about the impact of data practices on technology and society. Her work contributes to the data engineering, data science, and data/computer science education fields. Through DataedX (her education agency), she guides current tech workers in building data equity skills. Her first book, Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity, is expected to be released later in 2022. It unearths the interlocking computational and civic implications of data on digital processes, structures, and institutions.
Dr. Marshall holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Rochester. She is on sabbatical leave from Spelman College, where she is a Full Professor of Computer Science. Dr. Marshall is also a 2021-22 Stanford PACS Practitioner Fellow as well as one of the inaugural Research Partner Fellows with the Siegel Family Endowment.
website: https://www.brandeismarshall.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandeis-marshall/
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- She is a Chemical Engineer in the mining and manufacturing industry.
- Worked in mining towns all over the world.
- Her experiences have definitely shaped her worldview.
- She is multi-talented. She is an author and has her own channel on Youtube: Chronicles of a Female Engineer
- Wants the world to know that being a black woman in a white male field isn't easy and that it needs to change. She's willing to be a part of the change.
Brenda Denbesten Bio
Brenda provides speaking, mentoring, and coaching services to driven women in STEM so they can gain clarity on their unique strengths and skills and the confidence to leverage these for maximum impact in the workplace. She is the best-selling author of "the FIFO wives tales and the creator of 'Chronicles of a Female Engineer' a YouTube series that provides tips to flourish in your career in typically male-dominated fields.
Her transition to coaching was underpinned by her 15 years of experience as a chemical engineer in operations and senior management roles across mining and manufacturing industries. As an advocate and driver for change, she noticed the value women can bring to the workplace when they step up, speak up and stand out to create better solutions.
She is renowned for my strong interpersonal skills, empathetic approach, and ability to empower her clients to create their careers by design rather than by default.
Check out the YouTube Channel- www.youtube.com/c/BrendaDenbesten
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendadenbesten
Website: http://www.brendadenbesten.com/
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- Dr. Atwaters loves math. She really loves and understands the tenets of it and knows how to apply it to life.
- She learned to be bold from her mother, who told her that she should apply to any college she wanted to.
- She believes that being at GT introduced her to other people who were just like her and have become her network.
- Her STEM story is also her life story.
- She wants everyone to learn how to network. Having a strong network is a blessing and a good thing but is something you have to be intentional about who is in your network.
- Liberation is key to her. Science serves liberation; theology serves liberation.
Dr. Sybrina Atwaters Bio
Sybrina Y. Atwaters is an interdisciplinary sociologist with research interests in sociology of technology (exploring knowledge production through virtual world technologies); and social inequality (examining patterns of inequality within science, engineering, and higher education). Her broad experience includes collaborative research with the National Academies, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Iowa State University, the Fund for Theological Education, and the Association of Theological Schools. She has presented her work at both national and international professional conferences. Her research has been published by Spring International and John Hopkins University Press.
Dr. Atwaters currently serves as Director, OMED: Educational Services, for Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Georgia Institute of Technology. She supervises several programs and grant initiatives under her purview, including the 9-time award-winning African American Male Initiative (AAMI); Challenge, OMED’s signature 5-week summer academic intensive residential program; and Focus, an annual institute-wide diversity graduate recruitment program; and the Women of Color Initiative (WOCI), a city-wide collaborative with Georgia Tech, Spelman, Emory, and STEM Atlanta Women non-profit. Most recently she became affiliated faculty with the School of History and Sociology.
Sybrina is a 3-time graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology, receiving her B.S. in electrical engineering and master’s and Ph.D. in sociology of technology and science. She also earned her master’s degrees from Emory University in Theological Studies and Georgia State University in Instructional Technology. Dr. Atwaters has over nine years of experience as a senior wireless design engineer, eight years in STEM diversity research and programming, and 15 years in higher education instruction.
Dr. Atwaters serves on several boards, steering committees, task forces, and strategic planning working groups; including Georgia Million Women Mentors.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sybrina-atwaters-ph-d-63393b42
Website: https://omed.gatech.edu
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It's that time of year again. Let's talk about goals. However this time I've brought you someone who knows how to set them and make them stick. Dr. Rhonda Anderson is the author of the book, The Goal Digger's Playbook. This book is more than a how-to guide to goal development. It gives you practical steps to doing ALL of the work towards achieving your dreams. You will want to get your copy and buy one for a friend.
Dr. Rhonda Anderson Bio
Rhonda Anderson, PhD, CPC, progressive author of “The Goal Digger’s Playbook: Eight Strategies for #NextLevel Success, and the co-author of the epic, quasi-#TLDR guide to 21st-century startups, “The Quick and Dirty Guide to Entrepreneurship”, is the founder and chief executive change agent at JECO Global, LLC DBA Silver Hawk Coaching & Consulting, a business and career transition strategy, professional development, and public speaking firm for women.
Set in the legendary Metropolitan Atlanta area—the “Silicon Peach/Hollywood of the South”—Dr. Rhonda Anderson has quickly become the engine for women entrepreneurs, employees, and gender equality-conscious companies, educational systems, organizations, and leaders seeking to launch, retool, or level up their operations.
A Certified Professional Coach with over 10 years previous experience in the business and higher education sectors, Dr. Anderson holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, with a concentration in Higher Education Administration, from historic Mercer University. She also contemporaneously serves as the Director of Curriculum & Program Planning for Community Sustainability Enterprise; and, together with her husband, is additionally an avid residential real estate investor.
Equally, an engaging and sought-after public speaker, Dr. Anderson’s highly relatable style and status quo-disrupting content have been informing, inspiring, and equipping audiences across the industries
Website: https://www.drrhondaanderson.com/
Website: https://www.communityse.com
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Happy New Year!!!!
I am glad to say that I made it! You made it! It's a new year with new opportunities. Let's take full advantage of it. Every year, I chose a word to focus on. This word helps me to keep it moving in terms of what I want to accomplish for the year. This year's word is FORWARD. Forward means "in the direction that one is facing or traveling; onward so as to make progress; toward a successful conclusion. Whew!!! Moving forward is a whole lot but I know for me focusing on moving myself and my business, this podcast forward is the only way to go. I have to keep pressing towards the mark.
In this episode, I give 10 ways to move yourself forward.
I sincerely hope you enjoy the episode.
We are always looking for great guests for the show. If you know of someone who would make a great guest for the show please send them the link: https://calendly.com/drtoshia11/stemming-in-stilettos-30-minute-convo
Or send their contact information to info@drtoshia.com
I am greatly looking forward to seeing what 2022 has in store for you AND for me.
Let's move forward.
Dr. Toshia
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It has been a year!!! 2021 taught us so many things. In this episode, Dr. Toshia and Dr. DeYonne Parker, from the Beyond Brillant Network talked about all things the year has brought them.
We started the year with the capital uprising (insurrection) and ended it with Omicron. This year we saw Kamala Harris sworn in as the first woman of color to the Vice Presidency. We saw Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka take care of themselves despite what others had to say about it. We saw DEI explode but in a good way. Companies, well some of them anyway, came to know that its not window dressing that we want. Real change is the order of the day. Black and other women of color seized the day, started their own companies, took control of their lives, both personally and professionally and did the damn thing!!! I am proud of us!!!
We have suffered profound losses and had the highest of successes. All in all, we made it!!
Now we move forward with all the lessons learned, points of bravery embraced, and in all our beautiful excellence to 2022.
I'll see you there.
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Power! Everybody wants it. Everyone doesn't know how to get it, especially women of color. We are often put in positions without being given the "rules of the game." We often forget that we have agency and a level of influence that can be used to our benefit. This episode explores what agency and power is and gives listeners advice on how to use their P.O.W.E.R to their benefit in leadership situations.
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1) Grew up with a mother that was in technology. She was interested in visual arts and she found a way to combine her love for both.
2) Majored in computer science. She graduated and moved quickly through the ranks.
3) She's lived on four continents and 2011 started her own company.
4) She will not be defined by other people. She is her own person.
Carnellia Ajasin Bio
She is the CEO of Mind Katalyst, an innovation design and strategy technology firm. Carnellia is also a product executive, business advisor, investor, and author.
Carnellia and her team help ambitious organizations, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs stay relevant, understand digital trends, emerging technology, and create growth through the development of meaningful and purposeful software and hardware products and services.
She’s held senior-level positions at Oracle DBA at Ernst & Young and Capgemini, leading enterprise-wide technology implementations throughout North America and in Europe. Carnellia has been intimately involved with many emerging technologies and is passionate about supporting the global entrepreneur and startup ecosystem, align, strategize, innovate, execute and expand purposeful tech product ideas.
website: https://mindkatalyst.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/mind-katalyst/
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1) She's a woman of color in STEM.
2) You have space and agency; use them both
3) Set boundaries and stick to them.
4) Be vocal about them. Be willing to believe that there might be push back to your boundaries.
Katrina Strohl Bio
Katrina Strohl (they/she) is a Navy veteran who served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM). Now, with over 10 years of Human Resources (HR) experience and a passion for psychological safety, Katrina continues to serve others. In 2018, Katrina decided to take her own life after internalizing the behavior of a toxic workplace. Since then she has become a huge advocate of mental health and works to reduce the stigma through their services and show.
Website: https://www.katrinastrohl.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-strohl/
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She's a 1st generation college student that didn't know she wanted to be in STEM.
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Her scores on the ACT launched the idea that maybe STEM was an option for her. She started getting excited about the sciences.
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She fell in love with Biology and the rest was history.
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She has many stories to tell about being the first and only. She struggled to figure what type of scientist she wanted to be. She did undergraduate research that led her down a path.
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She feels that she now as a Biotechnologist has earned the right to innovate.
Dr. Ti'Ara Griffen Bio
Dr. Griffen supports drug development efforts for cancer patients by advancing computational precision medicine research. As a cancer biology and bioinformatics scientist, she has dedicating my career to exploring the intersection of genetics and medicine in order to increase the life expectancy of those who are diagnosed with cancer.
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1) Susanne got into STEM later in life. Though I think that finance is a STEM profession as well. She decided that she didn't want to do that anymore.
2) She went back to school for IT. She was doing volunteer work to get her into the field and build a network.
3) She acknowledges that being the first and only is hard work. She had a hard conversation with herself about whether she wanted to stay in.
4) She believes that being in STEM is a choice but also believes that when you say yes to something, there has to be a No someplace else.
5) We need other people to be successful in STEM.
6) Her book is an amazing book that talks with and to women of color in Tech. It is a great read. Get your copy today.
Susanne Tedrick Bio:
Susanne Tedrick currently works as a cloud infrastructure specialist and is the author of the critically-acclaimed book, “Women of Color in Tech” for John Wiley & Sons. Fiercely committed to increasing the participation of women and people of color in STEM professional opportunities, Susanne performs community service work for several non-profits, including serving as Vice Chair of the Advancing Tech Talent and Diversity Executive Council for CompTIA and as a coalition member for the Command Shift initiative for NPower. Susanne is the winner of CompTIA’s 2020 Diversity Technology Leader Spotlight Award, for her advocacy for increased diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry.
Website: www.susannetedrick.com
Book website: https://webelongintech.com/
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I love a good book. Reading is one of my favorite things to do. Fun Fact about me: I always have a book on me at all times. The airport, the grocery store, the doctor's office. I am never without a book.
The truth is that reading these books have been therapy for me. There are books on this list that I've read multiple times and the pages are marked and tabbed. They were just that impactful for me. I hope they are for you also.
These books are all written by women and the majority of them speak to women and women of color. I hope you enjoy them.
Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones (https://amz.run/4ysm)
Career Rehab by Kanika Tolver (https://amz.run/4ysl)
Letters to My Sisters in Engineering by Brittany Wilkins (https://amz.run/4ysk)
You're More Than a Diversity Hire Women in STEM by Angelique Adams, PhD. (https://amz.run/4ysj)
Maybe Its You by Lauren Handel Zander (https://amz.run/4ysi)
The Memo by Minda Harts (https://amz.run/4ysh)
Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper (https://amz.run/4ysg)
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1) Erica's love of computers started early when her mom brought home a computer. She says that the computer was her babysitter.
2) Her whole world changed when they were able to get the internet. Her knowledge of the computer and its capabilities really grew.
3) She got used to being the only Black girl in the buildings when she went to college at the University of Alaska.
4) She really loves Tech. Her love for tech is greater than her disdain for things (discrimination, harassment, etc.) that happened to her in tech.
5) She is about making the needed changes so that the industry she loves can be more inclusive and more diverse for the betterment of us all.
Erica Joy Baker Bio:
Erica Joy Baker is an engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chief Technology Officer for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and known for her outspoken support of diversity and inclusion. Erica's career in tech began fourteen years ago doing domain administration for the University of Alaska Statewide System, before becoming a Googler in 2006. She has worked at companies including GitHub, Google, Slack, Patreon, and Microsoft. Erica is on the Advisory Boards for Atipica and Hack the Hood, and is a Tech Mentor for Black Girls Code.
Want to learn more about Erica?
www.ericajoybaker.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericajoy
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This episode is Dr. Toshia and the mike talking about her experience working through workplace trauma and the toll that it took on her. She gets candid and real about her experiences and her thoughts on how she made to the other side of it.
This is a great listen with good solid advice about how to be the best you.
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1) Julia has been coaching in this area since before it was a thing. She is very passionate about it.
2) Coached her friend to a 6 figure job and thus a career was born.
3) She has some really good advice for Black women on the market.
a) The cover letter is still a thing
b) Spend time on your resume
c) Get your LinkedIn profile together
d) Practice for the interview
e) Do a skills match.
Julia Rock Bio:
By day Julia provides project advisory expertise for Finance & Accounting projects, identifying opportunities to harmonize financial data sources and streamline analysis to facilitate faster, more efficient decision making and drive profitability.
From 5-9, she's a career strategist and leadership coach, helping ambitious corporate professionals across the globe define their career goals and develop clear action plans to achieve success.
You don’t have to work below your potential. You don’t have to continue your career in a toxic workplace with no growth opportunities. You can find a career that is worthwhile, fulfilling, and lucrative. And she's got the tools to help you do just that.
Her signature coaching methods will help you take the guesswork out of your job search and career advancement journey so that you can not only discover your dream career, but take the actionable steps to make it your reality.
To date, she's have been featured in:
✔️ Business Insider
✔️ Fortune
✔️ Entrepreneur
✔️ Monster
✔️ xoNecole
✔️ Blavity
website: https://rockcareer.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-rock
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She grew up in STEM. Her parents are both biologists. She worked in her mother's biology lab when she was very young.
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She was surrounded by a community of support for STEM.
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She found that within biology there were things that she didn't feel comfortable with.
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Sci-Fi Art is one of her passions.
Dr. Semarhy Quinones Bio
She is a bacterial geneticist from Puerto Rico. She earned her bachelor's degree in Microbiology from the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, where she participated in PR-LSAMP and MARC-USTAR undergraduate research programs. She completed her PhD degree in Microbiology from the University of California, Davis, where she studied the origin of mutations under stressful conditions with John R. Roth, Ph.D. as her doctoral advisor. Currently, She is a full-time Biological Sciences lecturer at Sacramento State. She also works with the CSU-LSAMP Statewide Alliance, the CSU-LSAMP at Sacramento State, and the RISE* Programs preparing the next generation of scientists.
She also works as an independent artist creating artwork to increase the visibility of women of color, who have historically been underrepresented in STEM.
website: https://www.semarhyquinones.com/
artwork: https://www.redbubble.com/people/semarhy/shop
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/semarhyquinones
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Aicha's STEM story started very young. She's always been a tinkerer. She has loved math and science for longer than she can remember. She was one of three girls to go to school in Morocco.
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She believes that kids don't have limiting beliefs. We instill them later. Kids are free thinkers and we should embrace that knowledge for as long as possible.
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She also believes that productivity includes time for play and leads to being creative.
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She is six sigma certified.
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Believes in the mission of Rocket Club for all kids.
Aicha Sharif Bio:
Aicha Sharif is the Dean of Rocket Club, the award-winning, global entrepreneurship, coding, and robotics academy for kids aged 7 to 14. Aicha’s passion for her works started as a child when she worked on her family’s farm in Morocco. She was the first female in her family to go to high school and eventually paid her way through college in England. She is Six Sigma and Hashin Kanri Certified and holds an MBA in Project Management and an MA in International Business from the London Business School. Aicha climbed the ranks quickly to become an executive at companies like Inhabitr and 3M. Aicha is very passionate about education, especially for girls and under-privileged children, she runs the SuperGirls Forum within Rocket Club and is an active volunteer with the Arman Roy Foundation. She enjoys building relationships and teams through inclusive and supportive cultural practices. When she’s not working, Aicha enjoys spending time with her two daughters (who are members of Rocket Club!), cooking, reading, and playing tennis.
website: www.rocketclub.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aicha-sharif
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1) Paula is from a family of engineers!! She learned a lot watching her brother's journey to engineering and knew fairly early on that she wanted to be an engineer.
2) She learned early on that asking questions and being curious are tools that she used to help advance opportunities for herself and her career.
3) She enjoyed her time at Penn State.
4) Loves the works she has had the opportunity to do in the Pharmaceutical industry. But wasn't afraid to change paths.
5) Is a BIG STEM advocate for women internationally.
Paula Garcia Todd Bio
She became a chemical engineer because she comes from a family of engineers. Her father, grandfather, brothers and uncles are all engineers… She was incredibly lucky to have this exposure from such an early age, constantly surrounded by examples of how engineers improved her life, so it felt obvious to pursue this path herself. She wants all kids to experience this – to be surrounded by the confidence and optimism that they have the power to fix anything in this world.
She loves helping people. She was first drawn to medicine, but since she fainted at the sight of blood, becoming a doctor was not in the cards for her. This is what drew her into pharmaceuticals, where she has worked for 17 years. Her career allows her to witness the magic that happens when difficult problems are met by innovative solutions through STEM.
She is passionate about introducing STEM to children. She has volunteered on boards and organizations focused on increasing the number of female and under-represented students in STEM fields, especially engineering, for the past decade. She has developed new K-12 programs aiming to improve understanding of the real world applicability of STEM while changing the face of what an engineer looks like. She has been active in diversity, equity, and inclusion advocacy within the industry, working through women’s and Latinx employee resources groups at each of her companies to create awareness and improve company cultures. In 2019, she was named an AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassador by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her devoted work in STEM outreach and will be featured in a life-sized statue exhibit of outstanding women in STEM fields (debuting in Dallas, TX in 2021). In 2020, she was named both Woman of the Year in Engineering by Women in Technology and a Community Trailblazer by STEMConnector’s Million Women Mentors.
Hard to believe that this Brazilian girl, born from Chilean parents, has adjusted so well and found her own definition of success. She went on to receive my B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Penn State. Engineering has proven to be a solid foundation that has opened many opportunities through her career progression.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-garcia-todd-8b88716
Website: https://www.paulagarciatodd.com/
Website: https://www.fabfems.org/users/paula-garcia-todd
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1) Shemika didn't even consider college. She thought it was out of reach even though she went to a gifted and talented high school.
2) She deferred and became a braider. She did that and worked throughout her college career. It took her 4 years to find a job in her field. Stay persistent.
3) She wants you to know that it is okay to step outside of your comfort zone and do something different. Stretch yourself. You will thank yourself later.
Shemika White Bio
Shemika Antonette is an ASQ and Six Sigma certified Quality engineer, specializing in process improvement and quality system maintenance with years of experience in the medical device industry. Originally from Brooklyn, NY she moved to Connecticut to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Hartford. She is receiving her Master of Science in Engineering Management from Western New England University and is continuing to pursuit an MBA.
As CEO of Notes of Beauty, Shemika pairs her passion for natural hair and skincare with her knowledge of chemistry and her love of music. As she advances in her career, she continues to mentor aspiring black engineers through her platform, now coined as Engineering My Natural. Her goal is to impact her community by inspiring those who seek a career in STEM and helping them navigate their career paths.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shemika-white
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1) She's smart and beautiful. She says that Chemistry chose her and not the other way around.
2) She believes that being in STEM is important that she was inspired by having a chance encounter with a scientist. That meeting changed her life.
3) That scientist awarded her a scholarship that allowed her to attend her dream college, LSU where she received her degree.
4) She believes that having friends, mentors, sponsors, and a good support system are all needed especially in STEM Careers.
5) She understands that all of us are multifaceted people with more than one singular gift. That we can be STEM professionals AND a dancer, or debutante, or pageant queen. All are possible.
6) She believes that she is changing the face of pageantry and the face of STEM.
Dr. Treva Brown Bio
Treva Brown was born and raised in North Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She received her diploma from Baton Rouge Magnet High School. She dreamed of attending Louisiana State University and her physics teacher provided her with advice and information. Treva recalls, “Ms Cao told me about STEM programs at LSU and I began considering them and came across the LA-STEM [Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] Scholars Program, for which I applied, and met Dr Isiah Warner. It was through listening to his story, and some research through the LSU Chemistry website, that I decided to choose Chemistry as my major and have loved it ever since.”
Treva became a LSU tiger in the Department of Chemistry at LSU and took charge of her undergraduate experience. Her journey as an undergraduate was a very fruitful experience. She began research in Professor Jayne Garno’s group. She gained intensive experience in atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning probe lithography to study organic thin films of n-alkanethiols. She analyzed and performed surface chemistry studies of organosilanes via particle lithography and chemical vapor deposition. Treva presented her research and won presentation awards at many conferences across the nation including ACS, SERMACS, NOBCChE, and Triple EX. As a senior, Treva served as a TA for General Chemistry Laboratory, which was good experience in preparation for graduate school. Eager to share her passion for STEM, Treva became a counselor in a summer program hosted by the Office of Strategic Initiatives. She served as a role model for the incoming LSU freshmen, entering the LA-STEM Research Scholars Program, helping them to transition into college life. She emphasized the principles of leadership, scholarship, and success by expressing the importance of excellence in mentoring, education, research, and outreach. As she reminisced about her time in the Department, Treva says, “I appreciated the outpouring of encouragement and support from programs such as LA-STEM Research Scholars, LS-LAMP (Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation), IMSD (Initiative for Maximizing Student Development), and HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Professors Program. Without the continued encouragement and support from the professors and staff that worked with these programs, I probably would not be where I am today in the scientific world.”
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevabrownphd
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1) She was the "GeekSquad" before there was a Geek Squad.
2) She believes that connection is vitally important especially when we are talking about STEM and how it works in the "real" world.
3) Be the beta tester means be a part of the early adoption of technology. Keep your ears open and find the next best thing going. Be a part of the group that's willing to test it out. Its how we grow.
4) She LOVES Clubhouse. She sees it as a way to delete the geographical barriers to knowledge and growth.
Neferteri Strickland Bio:
Neferteri Strickland is a cybersecurity technologist and podcast host who serves her community by supporting education initiatives in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, (STEM) education and post PreK-12 career readiness. Neferteri has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Savannah State University, Master of Professional Studies in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity from The Pennsylvania State University, and industry certifications as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teachersand
website: https://www.teachersand.com/
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1) The thing I love most about Neirda is that you can tell right off the bat that she enjoys what she does. She has a passion for it. Our kids are in great hands here.
2) The STEM vs. STEAM conversations was one of the best that I've had on this subject. I'm still a STEM girl however I can and do appreciate her argument and you will also.
3) STEM should be fun!!
Neirda Lafontant Bio
Haitian-American Neirda Lafontant, 41, uses her background as a civil engineer to pave the way for future innovators in S.T.E.A.M., (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) careers. A dynamic speaker and motivator, Lafontant created the nonprofit FUNducation in 2019 to give kids, especially under-represented kids, an opportunity to build robots, learn about forensics, explore coding, and more. “Many kids don’t know about these careers and could never imagine themselves in a S.T.E.A.M. profession,” she says. “But, especially as a Black woman, I like to tell them, ‘If you can see it, you can be it.’
website: www.funducation.org
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1) Dr. Adams is an Army brat who moved around a lot in her youth.
2) She has had mentoring of life AND engineering and credits both of those things with her success.
3) She wrote her book because of the experiences that she has had being a chemical engineer and a Black woman.
Dr. Angelique Adams Bio:
I am an engineer with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, strategy, and innovation most recently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at Aperam, a multi-billion/yr global manufacturer of stainless steel and specialty alloys. I have a Ph.D. from Penn State and an MBA from MIT. You can learn more about my career here.
I went from being laughed at when I told professors I wanted to pursue a Ph.D., to leading hundreds of scientists around the world. I’ve lectured at universities and consulted for leaders in industry, academia, and the nonprofit sector.
For more than a decade, I’ve been sought out as a career mentor and coach, especially for women and people of color. And for the same amount of time, I have been frustrated by the lack of role models, resources, and advice for the people I help. So, I decided to create something myself.
The You’re More Than a Diversity Hire book series fills the gap left by HR, well-intentioned mentors, and general career books. I provide the best actionable advice from successful diverse insiders.
I’ve started the series with women in STEM. Leveraging my own 25 years of experience and insights from over 80 women across a broad range of industries, working on four continents, I address pressing topics like how to command respect at work, how to develop a career roadmap, and how to handle haters who judge you for pursuing a career you love.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeliqueadams/
Website: https://drangeliqueadams.com/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Angelique-Adams/e/B08TW185V4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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1) Tiffani Teachy is the truth. She is true to her mission and making sure that girls and underrepresented groups get access to and are exposed to STEM. She means it!!
2) She is an author twice over. You can learn about both her books from her website.
3) Parents do the work to find opportunities to expose kids to STEM.
4) If you have an idea for a book. Write it. Look for help from free-lancers but write it and get it out there.
5) In her second book, she talks about how she made her way through imposter syndrome and you can also/
Tiffani Teachy Bio
Tiffani Teachey is a Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) advocate, professional speaker, and international bestselling author of the children's book What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z, available in Spanish, French, and Swahili, coloring & activity book, teacher's guide, and women's empowerment books Saving Lives While Fighting for Mine: Stories Empowering Women to Win and Pretty, Paid, and Powerful: 40 Days to Empowering the Woman Within. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Masters of Science degree in Engineering Management, both from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
As an engineer with more than sixteen years of experience, Tiffani has a passion for inspiring the next generation to engage in STEM careers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Tiffani was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, enjoys traveling and being a youth mentor.
website: https://tiffaniteachey.com/
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1) Rasheeda is determined to live her life OUT LOUD!!!
2) She is not your stereotypical computer programmer and she plans to never be that person. She has a level of what she calls "go get it-ness" which means she's always striving for something. She's always learning.
3) She believes that you must be strategic in your career plan.
4) Sometimes you really do have to leave to get what you want.
5) Remember that you work but you also have to live. Don't let work be the only thing in your life. Have some outlets that bring you joy.
6) You must be a speaker box for yourself.
Rasheeda Williams Bio:
Rasheeda is a successful professional with over 25 years in the I/T STEM field. She has 3 sons and enjoys motivating and inspiring young BIPOC boys and girls. Her desire is to be a face and voice for the STEM field with the hope of changing the narrative as to what techies look like as well as to create awareness around the roles of the numbers in the field. She is passionate about being a change agent and making a difference in the lives of youth and young adults. She is currently writing a book to chronicle her experiences as a black female in tech with chapters focusing on knowing your worth, navigating Corporate America, Negotiating salary, and more.
website: www.randomlyrasheeda.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasheedawilliams
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In this follow-up episode, Dr. Quigley and I discuss social justice as it relates to STEM, Data Science, and AI. How important it is that students are STEM literate but also are literature through conversation, knowing good data (information) from bad data (information). She believes that one key to being STEM literate is developing one skill that you use in your daily life. We all have skills but we haven't classified them as a STEM skill.
We also talked about the idea that WaKanda could really exist if we were serious about it!! Think about the possibilities of that idea.
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1) Dr. Quigley was homeschooled for a bit of time. Her homeschool experience was positive.
2) She fell in love with science pretty quickly. Chemistry was her favorite. She went to Spelman College for Chemistry but soon found that Physics made more sense to her.
3) She knows and believes that the "hidden" curriculum and the mastering of it is the thing that contributes to the well being of students while in college and in high school.
4) The steps to STEM are really taught in high school or college. They should be.
5)She talks about the engineering process, engineering mindset and how it can be applied across disciplines.
6) She has been able to apply her science and engineering background to data science and AI and sees the value that all things STEM can bring to social justice movements all over the world.
Dr. Lauren Quigley Bio:
Dr. Quigley is a research-driven STEM education specialist with 10+ years of progressive experience leading STEM Education programs in higher education, nonprofit, government, and industry settings. Proven leader with the ability to combine vision, research, policy, and practice in order to design, launch and reorient STEM education initiatives.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-t-b6844126
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1) Tinisha grew up in a single-parent household where college wasn't the first thought. She decided that she wanted to go and found a way to do that. Computer Science was her ticket.
2) She was used to being the "first and only" in her classes as is the story of many young, minority students in advanced and STEM courses.
3) She believes that having or feeling a sense of belonging is key towards retaining and keeping minority talent in the STEM pipeline.
4) She and her partners at Primary Talent Partners are working the entire STEM pipeline to ensure that minority students have the access, abilities, opportunities, and support for STEM.
5) She really believes in paying it forward.
Tinisha Bookhart Bio:
Tinisha Bookhart is a Partner of Primary Talent Partners with 20+ years as a leader in Information Technology. Experienced leading dedicated and matrixed cross-functional teams onshore, nearshore, and offshore; data migration, integration, and warehousing technology solutions.
website: https://www.primarytalentpartners.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinishabookhart
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1) The art of storytelling is important to master especially in terms of interviewing. We need to know how to tell our own story with our own skills.
2) LinkedIn is a search engine. You have got to use your keywords. Use every bit of space that LinkedIn gives to tell your story. Even if you don't update your resume (and you should) please update your LinkedIn profile.
3) Interview! Interview! Never take yourself off the market. Take the call. Have the interview.
4) She calls herself the Bully Coach because she makes sure that your skills, gifts, and talents are all documented and accounted for and she helps you through the process. She's someone you want in your corner.
Adriane Simpson Bio:
Adriane Simpson is the CEO and Founder of The LinkedIn Pros, a LinkedIn consulting and 6-figure coaching agency for small businesses and career professionals. Her strategic process has helped hundreds of professionals navigate the online barriers that prevent job seekers from moving forward in their careers and small businesses from gaining new leads and clients. With extensive experience in coaching clients to attain their personal and professional revenue goals, Adriane is eager to teach best practices on how to land your next best opportunity with an optimized LinkedIn Profile and clear strategic direction. Coaching and empowering clients to success is her superpower.
Website: https://thelinkedinpros.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianesimpson1913
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1) She has always been into computer programming and Information Systems.
2) She went to Law School because she got a bad grade in a Business Law class and thought "I'm not going to let this beat me."
3) Her definition of what a cybercrime is is on point. Gotta listen in to get it.
4) She calls herself a cyber defender. She wants to stop cyber crimes from happening and know how devastating they can be. She really wants us all to be safe online.
5) She has worked hard in her career and believes that integrity can carry you a long way. Mentorship is important.
6) Don't get attached to titles. Your journey should coincide with who you are. You shouldn't have to turn yourself into a pretzel for a title.
Mary Chaney Bio:
Mary N. Chaney, Esq., CISSP, CIPP/US, has over 25 years of progressive experience within the fields of Law, Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management. She graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio with her B.S.B.A in Information Systems and received her J.D. degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
Ms. Chaney spent several years practicing law in Washington, DC focusing primarily on anti-trust and intellectual property rights infringement cases. She then transitioned to serve her country by becoming a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where she investigated cybercrime and served as their Information Systems Security Officer.
Ms. Chaney obtained her Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification in 2008 and her Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) certification in 2019. In her corporate career, she has held senior level information security roles with Comcast, Johnson & Johnson and GE Capital.
Voluntarily, Ms. Chaney is the Chairman and CEO of Minorities in Cybersecurity, Inc. which focuses on leadership and career development for minorities and women. Ms. Chaney also holds advisory board roles for the Cyber Law Consortium, Post University and ChickTECH. In each of her volunteer endeavors Ms. Chaney strives to improve the cyber security and privacy community by ensuring both students and professionals have the resources they need to excel in their careers.
Professionally, Ms. Chaney owns her own cyber security law practice, The Law Offices of Mary N. Chaney, P.L.L.C., The Cyber Security Law Firm of Texas, where she specializes in helping, the Board of Directors, CIO, CISO and General Counsel of any company, understand each other and to legally protect the enterprise from cyber security and privacy risk.
Website: https://www.mincybsec.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marynchaney
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Thriving Elements is a non-profit organization with a mission to create access and opportunities for underrepresented girls in STEM through mentoring. Our vision to is to develop and empower young women leaders in STEM to make a sustainable impact in their communities and inspire the next generation of women leaders. We offer a structured mentorship program and a bi-annual 'Leading Women in STEM' speaker series. While our primary focus is on high-quality STEM mentoring, we also provide opportunities for networking, job shadowing, and site visits so that our students can experience the day-to-day life of a professional working in a STEM-related field.
Our first mentorship program cycle was launched in 2016 at Foster High School, a King County school in Tukwila, WA. Ranked as one of the most diverse schools in the country and with 71% of students living in poverty, Thriving Elements' mentorship curriculum helps to fill Foster's leadership program gap. In March 2018 Thriving Elements expanded the program to Stadium and Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. Our objective is to continue expanding the program locally to targeted Puget Sound area high schools in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. We will be doing a pilot launch in Uganda in 2020 and currently in discussions with Botswana and Switzerland.
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1) Janet had a love of math early. She took calculus and accounting classes in high school.
2) She is absolutely fearless in her approach to anything that is given to her. Her approach is to be undaunted by the task but to be invigorated by the opportunity.
3) As a leader, she wants to be replaceable. This means that she has empowered her team so well, that they no longer need her.
4)She is a firm believer in giving people the opportunity to make mistakes. Mistakes are where the magic happens.
5) She is really big on providing mentorship opportunities for students of color in STEM.
Janet Phan Bio:
Janet thrives in leading teams cross-functionally and cross-territory to implement lean process improvements, systems implementation, and drive implementation of executive-level initiatives for global Fortune 500 companies. Upon entering organizations and large projects, Janet has proven the ability to diligently assess and clearly communicate current challenges and propose changes to executives that have led to organizational improvements and successful technology program implementations. She's eternally grateful for mentors who have taken a chance on her by giving her the opportunities that she thought were beyond her capabilities. This led her to begin a nonprofit STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) mentoring program, Thriving Elements, creating access and opportunities for underrepresented girls in the same way her mentors did and continue to do for her.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janettphan
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1) Kanika Tolver is somebody you want on your side. She's smart and she wants to help you.
2) Career Rehab isn't just a book. It is a way of life. This book was birthed from her personal journey and it can be used to heal yourself and give you good practical knowledge for when you are "on the market."
3) She had to re-invented herself. How many of us have heard this story? Who was she now after she had left a job. That's the big question for many of us.
4) Good advice: You are going to have to network for your network!! True tea!! Get out there!
5)Utilize the job/career to leverage the dream!!! This one blew my mind!!!!
Kanika Tolver Bio:
She is a highly decorated information technology Federal Government professional, rebel entrepreneur, and Certified Professional Coach is a serial innovator who’s fueled by an extraordinary commitment to social change and helping others create their own “epic lives.” She is the CEO and Founder of Career Rehab, LLC in Washington, DC. Career Rehab focuses on assisting career transformations for students, professionals, and retirees. Her company provides career coaching programs, events, webinars, and digital resources to help people reach their career goals.
She is the author of the acclaimed title, Career Rehab: Rebuild Your Personal Brand and Rethink the Way You Work. In Career Rehab, she helps readers strip away what’s holding them back to create the career of their dreams.
As an in-demand coach, consultant, speaker, and thought leader who’s often tapped as an expert source for the media she has been featured on CNN, CNBC, CBS Radio, Yahoo, Glassdoor, Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur, the Washington Post, and in a variety of radio interviews and podcasts.
Website: https://kanikatolver.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Career-Rehab/dp/1599186519/
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1) She is a Nerd and proud of it. She had a love for chemistry early and it never left her.
2) I love that she is unapologetic about her journey through community college and what her time there brought to her. She matured and got what she needed there before moving on to an HBCU.
3) She believes in mentoring and knows the importance of seeing others who look like you in the space that you want to move into.
4)I love that she calls her friends her "Personal Board of Directors." They help to ground her, push her and tell her the truth. We all need one...a board of directors that is.
5) Be willing to tell your story. Your testimony can help somebody else.
Dr. Sabrina Collins Bio:
Dr. Sibrina N. Collins is an inorganic chemist and STEM administrator. She began her college career at Highland Park Community College (Highland Park, Michigan), where she earned an associate of science degree in 1990. Dr. Collins later earned a B.A. in chemistry (cum laude) in 1994 from Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan). She earned her M.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (2000) both in the field of inorganic chemistry, from The Ohio State University under the direction of Professor Bruce Bursten. As a graduate student at OSU, she received significant training as a photochemist, where she used light to study chemical reactions and photochemically reactive molecules. She later completed a postdoctoral appointment at Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) with Professor Isiah Warner, where she focused on heart disease research.
Between 2003 and 2006, Dr. Collins was an assistant professor of chemistry at Claflin University, an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Her research efforts at Claflin University focused on the crystal-engineering of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which have many potential applications as electronic materials. Dr. Collins has also worked as a writer and editor for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington, DC. From May 2006 to May 2008, she served as the Director of Graduate Diversity Recruiting for the University of Washington (Seattle, WA).
Dr. Collins most recently served as the Director of Education at The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, which is the leading cultural institution focused on the African American experience. In this new role, she focused on the science education and social studies programming for the Wright Museum. Dr. Collins is now the Executive Director of The Marburger STEM Center (MSC), housed on the campus of Lawrence Technological University. The Marburger STEM Center is the intellectual home of campus-wide STEM initiatives at LTU, which promotes inclusiveness, excellence, creativity and innovation.
Website: sabrinaspeaks.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibrina-collins
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1) Her father exposed her to STEM at an early age. Key takeaway for me is that early exposure works.
2) Her philosophy surrounding innovative entrepreneurship is golden. Innovation is where the money resides. We should be trying to monetize our innovations.
3) She feel that the future is definitely STEM.
4) She has been able to take her love of flying and technical knowledge and experience into the world of drones and sees that the sky and beyond is the limit.
5) Your journey is your journey. Own every piece of it. "What's in your heart will always catch you."
6) She has my favorite definition of STEM: solving a problem and doing it more efficiently.
Bronwyn Morgan Bio:
Bronwyn is a sUAS (drone) Part 107 certified pilot, and is the Founder of tech startup Xeo Air, an AI-based drones on demand platform for mission management that connects B2B clients in telecom, insurance, catastrophic response, oil and gas, energy, civil infrastructure with a crew of Part 107 pilots. In addition, she is Founder of Airversity Drone Academy + Consulting, a training school for both Part 107 prep and drone flight and private and public safety consulting. Bronwyn’s past includes being Head of Subkulture Innovation Lab, an innovation and advanced tech solutions firm focused on future proofing organizations by developing strategic business models and disruptive strategies, where she has developed upstream innovation strategies for Fortune 500 organizations and startups. Her clients include companies such as Delta Airlines and Airbus Aerial. Bronwyn is also the Founder of Black Women In STEAM, an organization dedicated to galvanizing the efforts of women in STEAM fields.
Website: http://www.xeoair.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronwynmorgan
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Its been a week. I have things to say about it on this episode. I want everyone to remember that your experience IS your experience. Please don't believe those that would invalidate you and your experience. Also, for any allies out there, believe the story first and help with the next steps. Be a support and not a hindrance.
Also we all have some STEM SuperPowers:
1) Resilience
2) Bravery
3) Boldness
4)Compassion
5) Persistence
6) Authenticity
Which of these are your Super Power right now?
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1) Feedback is so important in business and in life and its one of the things that gets overlooked in the hustle and bustle of the day.
2) We need people advocating for us at the K-12 level in policy and politics. There is much work to be done there to reverse the effects of racism and discrimination that STILL exist in the system.
3) Process is KING!! It defines your behavior; management's behavior. Its generally not a person, its the process.
Shermaine Perry Knight Bio
Shermaine Perry-Knights is the founder and chief learning officer at Innovation Consultants of DeKalb. She is also a Senior Trainer and Instructional Designer for Fulton County Government. She is an engaging educator and workforce development coach with a passion for creating aha moments and learning solutions.
Shermaine is early in her talent development career and is viewed as a leader by peers and colleagues. She wears a strategic business partner hat, offering advice to executives for process improvement and employee development in her combined roles of instructional designer, project manager, senior trainer, teacher, and facilitator.
She has experience designing and delivering customized management and workforce development programs to classrooms ranging from 20 to 300 attendees. Shermaine has delivered content on topics including career pivots, employee experience, accountability, communicating across generations, leadership, project management, and conflict resolution.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shermaineperry
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1) Even though she has a Master in Analytical Chemistry, she knew she didn't want to work in a lab. She became a consultant
2) Introverts are misunderstood. She likes to think of introversion as a science. Its about the energy, people energy that is.
3) Allies at work are important especially in STEM. They speak for you when you are not in the room. We need more of them.
4) We must be fully present for ourselves and that requires faith beyond measure.
Shola Kaye Bio
She is passionate about helping people share who they are and become their best selves. She is passionate about helping organizations create an atmosphere of belonging for their people and for those individuals, in turn, to have the skills needed to make their full contribution with powerful and effective communication.
When individuals have the confidence and tools to share their brilliance, amazing things happen. People are transformed into leaders. Teams and groups perform better. Everyone gains. She was often afraid to speak up at work.
Afraid to share her message in case it came out wrong or was rejected by her colleagues, clients and bosses. And that’s why she's so committed to helping people feel included and happy at work. No more delaying opportunities to speak in meetings or putting life and business on hold by withholding ideas, creations and opinions because of disengagement.
When people stifle themselves and fail to share their magnificence it can have so many negative results including stress, resentment and poor performance.
On the other hand, being encouraged to contribute can have a significant benefit in the workplace:
- We feel courageous and confident
- There’s more energy available to get things done – we’re not wasting it on covering up who we are
- Our example encourages others to speak up too
- Our stories help colleagues and clients to get to know, like and trust us
- Diversity in the workplace is promoted
- There’s greater potential for collaboration
- Fresh ideas lead to progress and innovation
Where to find Shola?
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sholakaye/
Website: https://sholakaye.com/about/
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1) Lisa Mae is a BADASS!!! She has created a safe place for BIPOC folks to tell stories, impart knowledge and to be themselves.
2) She went to school to study psychology but kept coming back to technology and science. Her first love were stars!!!
3) She is following her calling and you should too.
Lisa Mae Brunson Bio:
Lisa Mae Brunson is a Creative Visionary, Speaker, Author & a Social Innovation Alchemist that is committed to impacting humanity on a global scale.
Lisa Mae is the founder of Wonder Women Tech, Hiring Humans, Mentor Magic Program, and the host of the Wonder Women Tech Show Podcast. She has launched Junior Innovation Camps for underserved kids, and created STEAM camps and workshops for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. She recently received the 2020 Heart-Centered Tech Award from California Senator Ben Allen. Lisa Mae was named “100 Powerful Women” in the 2019 Oct/Nov issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, included in the 2019 “Create & Cultivate 100” List, in partnership with Chevrolet; and was a Long Beach Post’s “40 Under 40” Winner in 2017. She also received an award from Congressman Alan Lowenthal for her work inspiring middle school students through STEAM career fairs.
As a Black, Latina and Indigineous female, Lisa Mae is passionate about Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Humanity. She builds programs and initiatives working with Fortune 500 Companies, Government Entities, Schools and Universities, Organizations, and individuals to address the challenges stemming from lack of inclusion, discrimination, systemic racism, gender parity and more.
Lisa Mae Brunson was appointed as Commissioner on the Commission for Technology and Innovation for the City of Long Beach, by Mayor Robert Garcia, in December 2016 and is currently serving her second term. She is the founder of two hackathons–Hacks 4 Humanity, a hackathon for Social Good, and Wonder Women Hacks, a hackathon to address challenges facing women and girls. She also produced two #Fishackathon events, a global program launched by the United States Department of State, under the Obama Administration in 2015 and 2016.
She is passionate about humanity and hugs, and has hugged over 13,000 people on her “Love, Hugs, and Inspiration Campaign” launched in 2007.
Lisa Mae received a multi-year commitment (2016 – 2021) from the City of Long Beach and Mayor Robert Garcia to host the Wonder Women Tech National Conference at the Long Beach Convention Center and Virtually. She is featured in three Award-Winning documentaries, “Breaking the Silence” (2014), “Kindness is Contagious” (2015), and “Nevertheless” (2020).
website: http://wonderwomentech.com
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Episode Summary
1) We have got to own our own stories. We can't leave this work to others. They don't care. Its our stories and we should tell them.
2) You don't have to be famous or have to have done something others deem amazing for your story to be important. Your life matters and therefore so does your story.
3) There are things that make a story great. The message of the story and the delivery are two integral parts.
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She always had an interest in figuring out how things worked.
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She loves the environment and wanted to know what is wind energy. You not going to want to miss her answer. Its important.
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Her experience being the first and only isn't new for WOC but she decided to write about it as a way to heal herself.
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Finding a tribe is important for your mental and spiritual health. The journey is long and the laborers are few but that few is MIGHTY.
Dr. Malika Grayson Bio:
She is a global keynote speaker and best-selling author. From being the first black American woman to graduate with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering to best-selling book on her journey through STEM, each experience and struggle has taught her a lesson on taking impossibilities and turning them into probabilities.
As an engineer, she is skilled and driven with experience in data analysis, software development, project management, technical writing and editing . She has experience as a scrum master for agile teams with knowledge in SCRUM Framework and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Teams and Product Owners/Management. Additionally, I have extensive experience in computational fluid dynamics, modeling and simulation, and wind tunnel experimentation
Her passions include using her experience and journey as a platform to encourage minority women to pursue their advanced degrees. She has shared her story with students on all levels as well as companies in multiple forums around the country. Some of her topics include: Imposter Syndrome, Developing Professional Mentorship Relationships, Activating Your Network, Increasing Diversity, Inclusion and Representation and many others.
Website: malikagrayson.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malikagrayson/
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Nurture your interests. Dr. Gamble-George was interested in Science very early and she found ways to nurture that interest. She loved doing the research.
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Scientific research IS important. Let's not forget that this is where discovery happens, new vaccines, and even new diseases and cures are found. Science is still important. We can't forget it or overlook it just because we don't want to see it or face or agree with it.
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Ignorance is not Bliss! Go do your own research. We need to be our own researchers. But don't trust all sources. Scientific publications and journals. Do your own work about issues and diseases to make the best informed decisions for your life.
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COVID is going to be with us for a while, even past the vaccines. We already know that there will be long lasting effects that we aren't going to really know or begin to understand until next year and beyond. Y'all be careful out there.
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Check out the work that is being done by AAAS IF/THEN Ambassadors. These women are Phenomenal women working to promote women in STEM and increase the number. If you are interesting in joining the ranks: https://ifthen.aaas.org/
Dr. Gamble-George Bio:
Dr. Gamble-George has 19+ years of biomedical science and biotechnology research experience at top Research I universities and scientific publications on Alzheimer's disease pathology, anxiety and stress-related disorders, neurotoxicity, HIV, and therapeutics. Through an American Hospital Association-sponsored program, she also served as a health system specialist and evaluated the day-to-day functions of a Veterans Affairs medical center and implemented strategies to improve customer service, veterans benefits, and patient hospital admissions. Moreover, Dr. Gamble-George has implemented community-based initiatives in rural communities to combat infectious and chronic diseases due to her passion to promote public health in populations impacted by health disparities.
Dr. Gamble-George's multifaceted experiences in the healthcare field led her to acquire a PhD in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University. Her dissertation research provided valuable information for drug discovery aimed at preventing or treating anxiety or stress-related disorders in humans. Dr. Gamble-George's dedication to the neuroscience field and the well being of others was awarded with the opportunity, as one of 600 young researchers from a 20k global applicant pool, to network with Nobel Laureates on future research approaches to medicine in Germany. It also inspired her to achieve the long term career goal of scientifically examining the social, lifestyle, environmental, and hereditary factors that contribute to brain disorders and other health issues in health disparity and medically underserved populations. She plans to use animal and human cell-based models and biotechnology to determine how drug, lifestyle change, and/or social and enrichment strategies can alleviate negative consequences in the brain and the body. To achieve her long-term goal, she co-founded SciX, LLC, a biotech IoT application and device development company.
Website: https://www.joyonnagamble.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyonnagamble/
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She is serious about what she does. She is the real deal and believes with her whole heart that she's doing the good work needed to turn the tides in STEM.
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On Engineering and Technology- There is an inherent relationship between the two. There are many people out there really trying to separate the two. Even within a tech field there is some time ( industrial, process) engineering happening. They go together!
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Make the BOLD move. She believes that bold moves are necessary to move yourself forward. Don't wait for others to do it for you. Invest in yourself.
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Focus on Equity. She believes that the focus should be on equity. We can achieve equity by getting people the skills need to get ahead in the world.
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Don't be afraid. Well, if you are going to be bold, you can't be afraid or be afraid but do it anyway.
Valarie Mackey Bio:
Valarie W. Mackey has more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of Technology and Talent. Her passion for expanding the capability of people and companies coupled with her technology skillset inspired this Fortune 100 Leader turned entrepreneur to establish a company that is transforming the Technology Talent Landscape.
Valarie launched her career as a Consultant with Ernst and Young. While at EY, she was on the forefront of emerging technologies, designing, developing, and deploying cutting edge systems to clients across distinct industries and domains. She later had a progressive and impactful 12-year career with The Coca-Cola Company. As a Technology Leader at the $37 Billion multinational beverage giant, Valarie orchestrated the delivery of international customer centric technology platforms averaging $50MM annually for enterprise functions including Human Resources, Legal, Sustainability, Public Affairs, and Communications. In addition to business enablement through technology, she created and executed strategies to enhance the employee pipeline and prepared talent for succession planning.
Her results oriented, forward thinking mindset now fuels her success as Founder and CEO of WrightNow Solutions, a Talent Development Consultancy where she has complete responsibility for operations. Because the future of technology innovation begins with changing the workforce that inspires that innovation, Valarie introduces underrepresented populations to growing, thriving technology careers by providing education, certification opportunities and unprecedented access to leading corporations. Her holistic approach provides learning experiences for company leaders to increase Emotional IQ while focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This has resulted in companies improving their access to and retention of talent with proven ROI while increasing the salaries offered to non-traditional entry level talent by an average of 480%.
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Episode Summary
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She found her calling and love for STEM very early on. This may not be your story but she did and she found ways to grow the calling and people to help her nurture it during her life.
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HBCU's vs. PWI's. Can we put this "issue" to bed now? The education you receive at an HBCU can and DOES match up and/or exceed that of the education received at a PWI. Point. Blank. Period!!
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On using your title. Do it! You've earned it.
Dr. Candace Bio:
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Holmes followed in her parents' footsteps and matriculated at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. At Xavier University, Dr. Holmes earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. While studying at Xavier, Dr. Holmes knew that she wanted to become a physician. What she also knew was that she did not want to spend her days writing prescriptions. While researching health care careers, she came across the chiropractic profession.
The summer before her senior year in college, Dr. Holmes visited and shadowed chiropractors in her home city. She witnessed the power of chiropractic firsthand and was able to receive her first adjustment. Afterward, she went home and felt incredibly relaxed. She was so relaxed that she took a three hour nap which was the best nap that she had ever had! "This is why people get adjusted!" she said.
From then on, Dr. Holmes was on a mission. She especially loved how chiropractic relied on the body's own ability to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. Growing up, she did not like taking medications for anything, so, becoming a chiropractor was a natural fit for her. As a former high school athlete, and her graduating class's top female athlete, she only wished that she had been under chiropractic care much earlier in her life!
Dr. Holmes earned her chiropractic degree from Life University in Marietta, Georgia. She has sixteen years of experience and has practiced in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Georgia. Taking care of patients as young as hours old to patients that are "seasoned," active, and in their 90's comes naturally to her. Dr. Holmes is board certified in chiropractic and in physiological therapeutics. She has extensive experience caring for patients involved in automobile accidents, those who are pregnant, and those who are "weekend warriors." She enjoys caring for athletes of all ages, educators, and members of the service community including nurses, dental hygienists, hair stylists, military personnel, waiters/waitresses, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.
Duluth, Georgia has been home for Dr. Holmes and her two daughters for the past five years. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and is a member of the International House call chiropractor's Association. In her time away from the office, Dr. Holmes enjoys supporting her daughters in dance and travel softball as well as dining out, power walking, reading, and yoga. Her daughters are adjusted regularly and have been under chiropractic care since they were hours old. She enjoys taking care of her patients and she looks forward to caring for you and your family, too!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-candace-holmes-b-s-d-c-64ab976?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BOvEQ5JXVQkmY6GV7ABrz4w%3D%3D
website: http://braincoreofduluth.com/
website: http://drholmeschiro2u.com/
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Episode Main Points
1) It is important that we spend time mentoring those younger than us. We have got to be about making sure that we are leaving a legacy within STEM that breed success for the next generation. We have make sure that we are giving our kids the opportunities that we didn't have.
2) Dr. Berry is the REAL DEAL!!! She believes in being and is multi-disciplinary. She has degrees in Mathematics AND Electrical Engineering. This means having more than one skill in multiple areas. It is a wonderful thing!! And its not as hard as one might think. Always be learning!!!!
3) Hold on to the people who believe in you. They are not a dime a dozen.
Dr. Carlotta Berry Bio:
Carlotta A. Berry is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Spelman College, bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, master’s in electrical engineering from Wayne State University, and PhD from Vanderbilt University. She is one of a team of faculty in ECE, ME and CSSE at Rose-Hulman to create and direct the first multidisciplinary minor in robotics. She is the Co-Director of the NSF S-STEM Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity (ROSE-BUD) Program and advisor for the National Society of Black Engineers. She is also the President of the Technical Editor Board for the ASEE Computers in Education Journal. She has taught undergraduate courses in Human-Robot Interaction, Mobile Robotics, circuits, controls, signals and system, freshman and senior design. Her research interests are in robotics education, interface design, human-robot interaction, and increasing underrepresented populations in STEM fields.
Dr. Berry contact info:
Twitter: @drcaberry
Instagram: drcaberry
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlotta-berry-ph-d-1496617?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BEON1i0m5Sf2wLw2oUA5%2Bjg%3D%3D
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Episode Summary;
1) Dr. DeYonne Parker is a life coach who empowers ladies, leaders and little girls. You want her in your life. She is life affirming and empowering women all over the world.
2) She asked some really interesting questions to start our discussion on goals. Are you a starter or a finisher? Your answer matters when we are talking about your goals and the how you want to complete them.
3) Goals are about strategy more than anything else. Do you have a strategy that will help you complete those goals? Is it adaptable when life shows up and smacks you around?
4) Even when life does show up and show out, it doesn't mean that you should forget about your goals. Is your "why" still good? Is the goal still valid or relevant in your life?
5) Take 7 days to make the decision to continue or adjust your goals. Sit with it before running back in. Make the needed adjustments.
6) Dr. Dee is offering all listeners a free resource if you send up for her Just a Girl With Goals Class that begins on January 25th. Here is the link to sign up for the class: https://www.deyonneparker.com/just-a-girl-with-goals.html
Dr. DeYonne Parker Bio
Dr. DeYonne Parker is on a mission to empower ladies, leaders and little girls to gain the clarity, confidence and courage they need to shine in their Brilliant Zone.
Dr. Parker is a multi-national speaker and facilitator and has graced stages and corporate classrooms around the world to include countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. She is also a two-time published author and certified professional coach that is often referred to as "The Courage Catalyst" for her unique ability to help her clients move from comfort to courage.
DeYonne is the founder of The S.W.A.G. University and the co-owner of Gem Makers, LLC, a coaching and consulting organization that seeks to help ladies and leaders move beyond their brilliance to successfully executing their strategies.
Due to her desire to see little girls grow into courageous ladies, Dr. Parker also serves as a youth mentor, Director of Training and the current Board Chair for Diamond in the Rough, Youth Development Organization.
To find out more about Dr. DeYonne Parker visit www.DeYonneParker.com
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Throwback Episode Summary:
This episode was recorded in 2015. We talk about STEM Education and Parents. I know now that parents are embracing STEM in big ways. Back then, it was still relatively new and parents were interested in it. We talk to our audience about how to engage with your child in terms of STEM without overcrowding them.
Dr. Toshia
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Throwback Episode
I made this recording in 2015!! This was before engineering and technology became cool. People, teachers, parents were all a little afraid to wade into technology even though we'd been using it and had been teaching it to our kids. There was something about that we just hadn't embraced yet. Engineering was still this nebulous profession or thing that we knew was happening but we didn't really know what it was as well. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.
Dr. Tosia
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Meet The Year 2020 Episode Summary
- Thanks and Appreciations: I thanked the people who help make me go each day. My family- my husband, daughter and son. Hopefully, you will get to actually meet them one day.
- Describe 2020 in one word. Can you? For me this year's one word description is Purposeful!!! I have been able to get focused on my purpose and specifically what does that purpose mean that I am supposed to be doing and saying. This year gave me opportunities that confirmed that purpose and I have to say that it has been AMAZING.
- Top 10 Events or Happenings of 2020 (for me). Everyone is not going to agree on all of these and that's okay. These are the ones that meant something to me.
I hope you all keep listening as I continue to get better at this. If you know of anyone who sponsors podcasts, please consider sending them an episode. Thanks again for all of your support. Happy Holidays and see you next year.
Dr. Toshia
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Episode Main Points
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Students have at their feet, a myriad of ways of learning. Formalized learning must change grow and adapt to keep up to, in essence, keep its relevance. We are losing the battle to keep kids engaged.
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Dual enrollment vs. AP/IB. We talk about the pros and cons of the current system and how these options pulls kids, parents, and teachers in different directions.
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We've got to stop stealing the joy from the learning process from kids. They are inquisitive and curious and we've taken the joy of discovery away from them. STEM Impressionists is bringing that back and giving leadership and ownership of learning to kids.
Angela DeHart Bio
Angela DeHart is the Founder and CEO of her STEM created non-profit business The STEM Impressionists. Previously she was a middle school FACS (Home Ec) turned STEM teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). In addition to being nominated for FCPS Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2016 Angela was chosen as one of eight teachers in Virginia to receive the 2017 Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Award. Angela’s innovative nature, her steadfast dedication to continuous learning, and her passion for STEM has inspired the creation of a number of STEM opportunities for students: a Girls Coding Club, a week of student-directed activities focused on promoting the Hour of Code, and the creation of a STEM group called the STEM Impressionists. In the 2016-2017 school year the STEM Impressionists used their creativity and coding skills to become one of the 100 finalist in a youth-based international problem-solving competition; they placed 1st and 2nd in the Robert H. Herndon Memorial Science Competition; they traveled to Roanoke, VA to present a solution for the NASA Parachuting onto Mars STEM Challenge, and they were invited to teach their self-created robotics curriculum to the participants of George Mason University’s summer FOCUS STEM Camp two years in a row. Now beyond their first year of existence the STEM Impressionists are rolling out the next phase of the STEM program – skill certification, peer-to-peer training, college/scholarship/internship application planning, and resume documentation. Angela has been a secondary teacher for Fairfax County for the past ten years.
Ms. DeHart created the STEM Impressionists Program as a opportunity for underrepresented students to receive sustained mentoring while engaging in hands-on participatory activities that develop their STEM, leadership and entrepreneurial skills. From middle school to college students are offered opportunities that prepare them for real world challenges in various fields.
LinkedIn: Angela DeHart | LinkedIn
website: stemimpressionists.org
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Episode Main Points:
1) These kids are the leading driver to the success of the organization.
2) They have a leader that believes in them, not just their talents and skills. She believes in them and it shows in what they have been able to accomplish over the last couple of years.
3) Look what kids can do when they are given the opportunity, the freedom to express themselves.
4) Don't be afraid to learn from the kids. They are writing and teaching curriculum to other kids. They are spreading awareness and honing their skills all at the same time.
www.stemimpressionist.org
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Hi everyone! This is a solo episode, no guest today.
Today we talk about early childhood education and STEM. Why it's important and how to engage with the very young. (its earlier than you think!!)
I also talk about my new book, ABC Engineering and why its a MUST have in your library. It is also a great gift for the baby or toddler in your life.
How to engage your child in STEM
1) Use math concepts to talk with children.
2) Look at the world around us!
3) Ask open-ended questions.
4) Follow the child’s lead.
5) Learn along with children!
6) Use books. You can get your copy of my book here: | https://amzn.to/30DPuVk
7) Sing!
8) Let young children work on STEM tasks as part of a group.
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Episode Main Points:
1) Saving our environment is important. There is real time evidence to support climate change. It is happening!!! There are also companies and individuals for whom this is their life's work to save the environment. There are little small things that we can do to assist them in this endeavor. Be a part of the change to save our planet.
2) Black Homeschooling is on the rise and it has been on the rise for a long time. If we can't get the education that our kids deserve from the public system, many parents are opting out and starting networks of homeschools that benefit our kids. I am in awe of these groups of individuals and you should be too. I'd do a search to see where these networks are in your neighborhood.
3) Yall, I'm a math teacher and I love teaching it. The concepts are often times made more difficult by math anxiety which very real. I will also say that math is foundational to a lot of other things. Our kids deserve to have a solid foundation in math and not feel like they have failed if math is a little harder for some to understand. We have got to remove the stigma around math. It is in all of our best interest to be intentional about how we present math and what words we use when speaking to our children and students about our own biases around math. It affects them in ways that you may be unaware of.
Jasmine Sadler Bio:
Jasmine is a full-time STEAM Entrepreneur trained in classical ballet, aerospace engineering, and business. She is the CEO of The STEAM Collaborative, an equitable Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Education Company.
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I am super proud of this episode right here!!! MY girl, my friend and colleague who is now Dr. Ramona Pollard brings a WHOLE word about the importance of being financially literate. I think its appropriate for anytime, but especially this one. Women need to be able to know where their money is going and why its going there. In STEM, women are outnumbered and have many obstacles to get over, under and through, money doesn't have to be one of them.
I sincerely hope you join in the conversation.
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Episode Main Points:
1) STEM is found all around us. Being in nature and finding science in nature is STEM. Construction, roadwork, our cars, and buildings are all evidence of STEM. The watch on your arm, the chemical in your hair...all STEM. There is no getting around it, STEM is everywhere.
2) Stephanie talks about her journey in this episode and I think its important that you take a real good listen to what she says about taking the time to figure it out. Don't lose yourself to the ideas of others and really taking the time to get clear about your life and where you want to go and what you want to do.
3) Live your life out loud. I love that she has found her passion and its around girls seeing themselves as STEMinists; as women in STEM and that they belong.
Stephanie Espy Bio:
My mission is to empower the next generation of STEM leaders by developing their passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. I strive to fulfill this mission through my work with MathSP and STEM Gems.
About MathSP:
MathSP transforms the lives of its students by unlocking their potential, imparting a methodology that centralizes problem solving and critical thinking, and empowering them to achieve their dreams and thrive.
By strengthening our students’ skills in Algebra, Geometry, PreCalc, Calc, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and other STEM subjects and equipping them with winning strategies for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT, our expert academic and test prep coaches prepares and inspires the next generation of STEM leaders. Work with us.
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About STEM Gems:
With degrees in Chemical Engineering from MIT and UC Berkeley, I have personally experienced the gender gap that exists in the majority of STEM fields where women are severely underrepresented. The STEM Gems book is a product of my own experience and desire to help close the gender gap in STEM.
It features 44 women STEM leaders of today, each with different goals, paths, and aspirations, and each within their own unique STEM field. I strongly believe that girls and young women need female STEM role models to see themselves as scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. These role models are what I call STEM Gems.
The STEM Gems book gives girls exposure to women doing amazing things in STEM, and gives them the tools to learn how to be STEM Gems themselves. By reading this book, girls and young women will have their pick of role models who offer tangible guidance and advice so that they will begin to see new possibilities that they may have never otherwise dreamed of.
The STEM Gems book is the book I wish I had growing up.
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This is a throwback episode where we discuss the pay gap for women in general and minority women in specifics. We also talk through how to negotiate your salary. It is a hard but necessary conversation to have about a subject that we have not really been taught how to do or do it well. It serves us as minority women to negotiate for ourselves. The company looks out for themselves. You need to look out for you.
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Yall, Please tell me why our hair is a war. Why are minority women being fired or not getting jobs because of their hair. Who determines what is "professional"? What is acceptable and what is not? That's the discussion and unfortunately, this conversation took place years ago and we are STILL talking about it now.
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On this episode we talk through good self care practices for women of color. It is super important that we as minority women take care of ourselves. WE MUST DO IT!!!! We give so much to others, but who gives or pours into us? How are we getting full? We have to take the time to do the things that matter to us and are about us. The times we live in now are perilous and I believe that we need to keep our minds, bodies, and spirits right. I loved the advice we talked about during this episode and I hope that you do also.
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Episode Main Points:
1) It is vitally important that we are supportive of one another. We still have so much to overcome. All of the "isms" still exist and in this current climate are at the forefront. We must actively and collectively fight them.
2) The work that Errika does to support our students in the K-16 space is super important but it doesn't get a lot of play. She is a connector of people, places, and organizations and what she does is connect people and organizations doing great things for OUR children with people and organizations who have funds and want to see change happen in OUR city and beyond. She's the one in rooms helping form narratives and straightening out ill-formed ones. She is a quiet Superhero in our midst.
3) Can we just talk about "the Nod?" All of us who attended a PWI know what "the nod" is and how important it was to us when we were there. I understand that it looks different from this generation of BIPOC students, however I can tell you that it meant a whole lot to me. Just the acknowledgement of "I see you", was somedays enough to allow me to continue on. The PWI journey can be a lonely one even with friends on campus. It get real tiring to always be the one or one of the few in classes everyday and to fight off microagressions and other stuff.
Errika Moore Bio:
Errika is a nonprofit executive with sales, marketing, organizational management and volunteer leadership experience. She sits on the boards of STEM Learning Ecosystems, The Atlanta Advisory Board, etc. She has specific skills and expertise in optimizing teams and organizational infrastructures, developing strategic relationships and expanding an organization’s sphere of influence to create greater industry alignments and to strengthen their brand. She believes we all have the capacity to be a “catalyst” for bringing people together to solve problems and to create solutions. As a result her mantra is “The Purpose of Life is to Live a Life of Purpose.”
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/errika-moore-519b534?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B7tTwPXDBQCaoHpdG206QRg%3D%3D
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Episode Main Points
1) She is a student of STEM and an all around BADASS!!! Her love of STEM is apparent in the way in which she talks about it. Her experiences with her parents have helped to shape her interests. Aerospace Engineer!!!
2) Her parents were and are trailblazers.
3)FIRST Robotics is a good first step towards honing an interest in STEM.
4) STEM is creative. Its not stodgy and old and out of touch. It is, at its best, highly creative and on the cutting edge of innovation and technology. We forget to highlight this in our zest to talk about the issues plaguing it.
5) Mentorship has played a huge role in her life and in the development of Reinvented Magazine. Her is a young LatinX woman in STEM doing wonderful things in her own space and in her own way. LOVE to SEE IT!!!
Caeley Looney Bio:
She is a Mission Analyst at L3Harris Technologies and Founder and Editor in Chief of 501(c)(3) nonprofit Reinvented Magazine. Her main goal is to empower and inspire young womxn to pursue their passions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Episode Summary:
1) You do not have to have it all figured out. You do not have to be the smartest or brightest. What you need to be is willing enough to go on the journey, persevere, be curious and have drive.
2) Dr. Brown is REALLY SMART!!! LOL!!! Her story isn't a straight one of nerd for life (and there ain't nothing, NO THING, wrong with being a Nerd!!). She stayed true to herself at every level even while she was walking it out in real life.
3) We talked about some of the instances of racial injustices from our past. It made me realize just how long we've been in this fight. Doesn't mean we give up; instead it means we acknowledge the past but fight for the future.
4) I love, LOVE what she said about Scale of Impact!!! I'd not thought of the work that I do that way before. It was clarifying for me and I hope for you. What is the scale of your impact? How are you measuring it and what does it mean?
Dr. Quincy Brown Bio:
Quincy Brown, Ph.D., is a Program Director for STEM Education Research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Her project portfolio includes the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and investigating innovations in Preservice STEM teacher education, investigating STEM mentoring practices, and supporting the AAAS Emerging Researchers National Conference.
She was previously a Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. There her portfolio included Agricultural Entrepreneurship, STEM Education, and the My Brother's Keeper STEM+Entrepreneurship initiatives. She spent two years an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation in the CISE Directorate. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Drexel University. She is a recipient of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) CI Fellows Postdoctoral Research Fellowship award and was a National Science Foundation GK-12 and Bridge To the Doctorate Fellow.
Dr. Brown was also a Professor of Computer Science at Bowie State University. Her research interests included Mobile HCI, CS Education, and Broadening Participation in Computing. In 2011 she founded Girls Who Will, a summer program for middle and high school girls. Through her research she sought to identify methods of facilitating human interaction with advanced technologies to support learning. Her projects included exploring the ways in which young children use touch and gesture interactions with mobile devices, first responders' use of mobile devices during emergency evacuations, and modeling inquiry behaviors on mobile devices.
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Episode Summary
1) Navigating an environment that has not been made for you or to support you is difficult at best. It is left to you to figure out how best to exist in this world, unfortunately.
2) Professional networks ARE so important to helping Black women and other minority women in finding that balance and sense of self in this world
3) The work that Iris and others are doing is soooooooooooooo important, however they cannot do it alone. Allies are needed, but not the superficial, surface level ones that don't actually mean what they say or do anything outside of saying meaningless words. We need people who are going to be in this fight to change this environment for the long haul.
Dr. Iris Wagstaff Bio:
She is a scientist, educator, mentor, researcher and STEM advocate. She currently serves as a STEM Program Director in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department of AAAS where I manage a $15 Million Dollar portfolio focused on broadening participation in STEM, workforce development ,and inclusive technology and innovation ecosystems. She served as a 2015-2017 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the DOJ National Institute of Justice Office where I developed and led an agency-wide diversity and inclusion initiative. She is a native of Goldsboro, NC with a BS and MS in Chemistry from UNC-Greensboro and NC A&T State Universities respectively; and a PhD in Science Education from North Carolina State University. Iris worked as a research chemist at the Dow Chemical Company for 15 years leading analytical project teams and company-wide diversity initiatives. She has over 20 years of STEM outreach and advocacy developing informal science programs, mentoring, resourcing parents, leading k-12 STEM teacher professional development, and building strategic partnerships between industry, academia, and community organizations.
She is also a social scientist with a research focus on examining factors that predict science self-efficacy, science identity, and STEM career intent in underrepresented/under-served youth populations. She serves on the Boards of several organizations that include the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW), and Science, Engineering, and Math Links (SEM). She is an adjunct chemistry professor at UNC-Greensboro where she leads diversity and inclusion efforts to broaden participation in the chemical sciences. She has received several honors that include the 2019 DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance Award for Education, the 2019 AERA Science Teaching and Learning Research Award, the 2019 BEYA Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award, the 2018 NOBCChE Presidential Award for Mentoring, the 2017 Women of Color in STEM K-12 Promotion of Education Award, and a 2016 nomination for the NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math, Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).
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Episode Main Points:
1) Being Bold can pay off. Nikisha drove up to a cosmetics company, turned it her resume and basically told them that they needed to hire her. They did!! This sent her on a the journey of a lifetime. Her boldness paid off. Take a chance on yourself.
2) The Beauty industry is a multi-million if not billion dollar industry. Black women and minority women are major consumers, yet there are not many of us in the field. Nikisha is doing her part to get the word out that we need BIPOC in this industry so that products represent us and assist us in everything from our hair to our skin.
3) Its important that if we are in this industry or we have a product idea that we own our own stuff. If you go to have your product manufactured by someone else, unless you can pay for it or buy it back, then you don't own it and can't use it. Don't let this be you.
Nikisha Horn MBA Bio:
She has nearly 20 years of product development experience, from conceptualization to industrialization in the consumer packaged goods/ cosmetics industry. Her experience across multiple product categories (i.e. surfactants, emulsions, silicones, polymers, natural ingredients.), hair care/styling and skin care product development has served her well in the beauty industry. She has now launched her own project called The B.E.A.U.T.Y.in Science Project, LLC (Bringing the Education, Advocacy and Understanding of Cosmetic Science to Young Girls). The B.E.A.U.T.Y. in Science Project is an innovative hands-on program that uses cosmetic science to inspire young girls ages 10-17 to pursue careers in STEM fields.
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Episode Summary:
1) It is important that once we've "arrived" that we give back to the community that helped to raise us.
2) Informal STEM is as important to the development of STEM identity for our Black and Brown children. These opportunities are often the first and only opportunities our children have to become engaged in STEM. Do not take them lightly.
3) Its important that as Black professionals in STEM to find your place and find your voice
4) Dr. King has worked extensively on Black Girl Identity in STEM. This is vitally important work to do. This work helps us to understand how Black girls identify with STEM and gives us a pathway to follow to reaching more Black girls and increasing the number of Black girls that continue in STEM.
Dr. Natalie King Bio:
Natalie S. King, PhD is a three-time University of Florida graduate, and assistant professor of science education at Georgia State University. Her scholarly work focuses on advancing Black girls in STEM education, community-based youth programs, and the role of curriculum in fostering equity in science teaching and learning. Dr. King is passionate about preparing students to enter careers within the STEM disciplines and founded I AM STEM Camps — community-based programs that provide comprehensive curricula that embrace students’ cultural experiences while preparing them to become productive and critically-conscious citizens. She challenges the capitalistic agenda for encouraging girls’ involvement in STEM, and reframes STEM as a mechanism to promote sisterhood and social justice.
Dr. King’s work is published in academic journals such as the Journal of Research in Science Teaching and the Journal of Multicultural Affairs. She is particularly interested in dismantling divisive walls and centering faith-based institutions as an underutilized resource in communities. Dr. King recently released her book – Let the Church say Amen to STEM: Guidebook to Launching and Growing Extraordinary Youth Programs. She believes that churches have the potential to be a driving force for STEM education, and can positively impact younger generations by promoting intergenerational relationships, civic leadership, and activism.
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Episode Main Points
1) Chemistry is like relationships with people. Its is going to go fast and blow up or ferment or it will go slow and may blow up or ferment. But either way, the journey will be memorable.
2) Being is middle management is academia is NOT easy. Knowing how to manage up and how to manage down is key. Having a great administrative assist is also key to being able to function as an effective dean or department chair.
3) You have to know, be able to recognize when its time to leave. There is such a thing as over staying your welcome. Use the skills learned to move on to your next great opportunity. The key is to be aware of when its time to move and have an exit plan.
4) It is really okay to want to be authentically yourself EVERYWHERE! Don't let other people tell you who you are.
Dr. Pamela Leggett-Robinson Bio:
Dr. Pamela Leggett- Robinson has more than 15 years of higher education experience which includes academic and student success/support programming, institutional strategic planning, data analytics, and program evaluation. She uses evidence-based approaches in program development, management, and evaluation to improve the landscape in STEM through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her diverse skill set is a result of serving as an academic administrator, principal investigator/program director for student and community initiatives, high school teacher, and lobbyist for K-20 science funding on Capitol Hill. She has a unique leadership style that can implement change, drive productivity, and efficiency while maintaining participant engagement and building relationships with stakeholders. She is organized, detail oriented, and have excellent time management. She is a Certified Associate in Project Management and bring an exceptional level of enthusiasm, dedication, and nuanced perspective to each program she serves.
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Main Points
1) Community College is a viable first option for our children. They are an inexpensive option for kids to take colleges and figure out if college is for them, discover and develop new skills, gain certifications that will have them working sooner. Don't discount them.
2) We have got to honor our ancestors and realize the work that they have done in order for us to be where we are.
3) The journey + struggle = jruggle!!! Both are worth the fight.
Tasha Henderson Bio:
Tasha Henderson is the Early College & STEM Program Manager at Chicago Public Schools. She serves as primary point and lead for coordinating logistics of early college program with partner schools in the Chicago Area. She is heavily involved in recruitment and enrollment efforts for the dual enrollment program. She uses her experience in STEM as a catalyst to assure students that they can succeed. She is currently pursing her Ph.D.
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Episode Summary
1) Physics explained as a series of interactions and the study of those interactions is physics.
2) Creating and spreading knowledge is also what physicists and those in STEM are in the business of doing.
3) HBCU's are important in creating Black in STEM
4) Mentors are forever
Dr. Trina Coleman Bio
Trina L. Coleman is a STEM thought leader, entrepreneur, streaming media personality, HBCU advocate, mentor and public speaker. Her passion for education drives her to focus on finding ways to bolster STEM proficiency in K-12 and post-secondary students.
Dr. Coleman is the founder of Coleman Comprehensive Solutions, LLC, the creator of the STEM Skills online course platform (get.stemskills.online), the persona behind the Academic Blue Blood brand, and the author of the upcoming Mathguistics series of books. She believes in devoting time and resources toward improving skills in math and the sciences while providing mentorship opportunities. This formula will ultimately equip students to become the new technological and scientific workforce. It is also her goal to help find solutions for closing the STEM race/gender gap.
As a scholar and former academic administrator, Dr. Coleman crafted a diverse professional portfolio. From post-doctoral researcher and faculty member, to executive director, assistant provost and CIO, her experience ranges across a broad spectrum. Her professional journey includes: educating high school and postsecondary students in physics and astronomy, conducting unclassified research sponsored by the Central Intelligence Agency, and spearheading enterprise initiatives as a member of the Howard and Hampton University administrations.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtrinacoleman/
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Episode Summary:
1) Loving Math isn't a bad thing, especially if your older brother tells you its so.
2) The importance of understanding Big Data and what it has the potential to do for you and for your company is vitally important.
3) Working in spaces where there are few women can lead to the imposter syndrome. But you can overcome it by focusing on the job.
Bio of Sudeshna Sen
Sudeshna is the founder of The Abundance Psyche. She is a career strategist and personal development geek, who also has a day job where she leads a team of data scientists. Much of what she speaks is from her experience of navigating her career, and what she has witnessed with the careers of her students and clients. She is spiritual and brings some aspects of practical spirituality and neuroscience into what she teaches.
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Episode Summary:
1) Her dad inspired her STEM journey.
2) She believes in the importance of the work being done in and around community and public health. We need to be more aware of our public health options and what programs are out there for us and those that don't serve us well.
3) She is greatly inspired to give back to girls and many STEM initiatives around the US.
4) Our health and wellness includes taking care of our skin. Beauty doesn't have to hurt. You can have and use products that honors the skin your in.
Dr. Jennifer J. Edwards is a leader in women’s wellness and business strategy. As a fourth generation business owner, she helps women reverse burnout and restore balance through events, online courses, and plant-based products. Jennifer is creator of The Wellthy Academy for work-life wellness and she hosts Live Well, the podcast to continue her mission of being an advocate for attainable wellness. She also launched Refinne Skincare as a bold, conscious beauty movement supporting the wellness of accomplished multicultural women. Jennifer has a B.S. in Chemistry and PhD specializing in public health. She lives in Dallas with her husband and two children.
Connect with her at JennPhD.com, RefinneSkincare.com, or @DrJennEdwards on social.
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Episode Summary:
1) Internships are so important especially when deciding on your next career move right out of college. Do them and discover what it is that you like or don't like;
2) It is so important that as a woman in STEM and a Black women in particular that you do not downplay your abilities for anyone. Own all of your talents and gifts
3) When you have the opportunity to be in the room, use your voice for good and help others.
4) Let's not compete with other Black women, but try to help where needed.
5) Take the time to find yourself and your sweet spot, personally and professionally.
Bio:
STEM advocate, Aisha Lawrey, has 20 years of experience on this journey. Working in industry, government, nonprofits, and education she knows how to engage many different stakeholders, at all levels. Her focus is on increasing the number of women and minorities in engineering.
Aisha recently joined the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), Inc. as the Senior Director, Programs and Scholarships. She is responsible for planning, directing and executing all scholarships and program activities. Prior to joining NACME, Aisha was the Director of Engineering Education with the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME). She directed and guided the work of ASME in helping to shape the future of mechanical engineering and engineering technology.
Aisha obtained a Master of Public Administration and Policy from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. A New Jersey native, Aisha now resides in Maryland with her husband and 12-year-old twins.
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Episode Main Points:
1) There is a game that you need to understand when entering into the engineering profession. Its still the white man's game.
2) Black women need not compete with each other. We have to learn how to support each other, especially in these spaces where we are few and far between.
3) It is still necessary for our children to see us in these professional settings doing the job. We are still the minority and therefore it is incumbent on us show our kids examples.
Dr. Valerie Bennett Bio:
Dr. Valerie Bennett is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. She received a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering, from Vanderbilt University and received her Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Mechanical Engineering, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Bennett then worked as a software consultant for Manhattan Associates then joined Morehouse College as an Assistant Professor where she taught Engineering and Physics courses as part of the Dual Degree Engineering Program for four and a half years. She then joined the faculty at the Westminster Schools in Atlanta where she taught Physics and was one of the two founding Coaches of the Robotics Program. As the Head Coach of the award-winning High School Robotics Team, the team has won several Regional Competitions and has been recognized on the International Level. She has also served on the Georgia FIRST Robotics Regional Committee in the planning of Regional Events and was Co-Coordinator of the Georgia FIRST Robotics Mentor Advisory Council. To expose student to the excitement and importance of STEM, she worked as the Physics Research Coordinator for the TRIO Program as part of the Upward Bound Initiative. She was also awarded the Innovative Teacher award by the Georgia Independent Schools Association and received an Innovation Grant by the Georgia Education and Technology Conference. After teaching at Westminster, she then was an Engineering Professor and Regents’ Engineering Transfer Program Advisor at Georgia Perimeter College. Afterwards, she taught Advanced Placement Physics, IB Physics and led the Physics Professional Learning Community at Westlake High School where she served on the Fulton County Vanguard Team while also completing research with students at Georgia Tech as part of GIFT Program.
Dr. Bennett has been a Research Coordinator for the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Programand has been awarded the Innovative Teaching Award by the Georgia Independent Schools Association. She has served as the Morehouse Coordinator for the Dual Degree Engineering Program and Faculty Advisor for several student Organizations such as National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers (Spelman College), and Packard Scholars. She has served as a Board Member and STEM Advisory Board Member of the Atlanta Cares Mentoring Organization, which was established by Susan Taylor, former editor of Essence Magazine. In the Greater Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, she has organized several community projects. In 2014, she established STEM Compass, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to navigate, educate, and motivate young people in STEM-focused careers and entrepreneurship. The three pillars of the organization are skill-building, mind-building and visioneering through which they have served nearly 1000 students each year.
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Episode Main Points:
1) Being true to yourself starts early
2) Having a mentor to guide you is healthy
3) There is so much that we don't understand about cybersecurity, more education is needed
4) Being a black unicorn is important to acknowledge and embrace and bring other black unicorns together is need for our collective good.
5) a herd of unicorns is called a blessing.
Octavia Howell Bio:
Octavia is an experienced technical leader who specializes in Networks, Cyber Security, and building operationally excellent, motivated cross-functional, multi-cultural teams. She is focused on career growth and helping everyone she encounters reach their career goals. Octavia is not your typical leader. She is highly technical and prides herself on understanding, solving problems, and discovering secure solutions for her business partners. She currently serves as an Information Security Officer for Equifax’s largest business unit. She is also the Founder and CEO of Augustus Redefined, an organization focused on the advancement of Black Women in Cyber. Octavia believes that a security leader should mentor, motivate trust, and lead their teams to act with integrity and openness. She often says, “A team is only as strong as their leaders and each leader casts a shadow that they will be held accountable for.”
Octavia received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Spelman College and holds CISSP, GISP, GCWN and GSLC GIAC certifications. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF), Women in Technology (WiT), Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys), the International Consortium for Minorities and Cyber Professionals (ICMCP), the International Information Systems Security Consortium (ISC2), the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), and serves as a mentor to several participants within Year-Up Greater Atlanta.
In her spare time, Octavia enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and mentoring.
She truly believes that we are placed on this earth to help each other achieve greatness (whatever that may be).
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Episode Main Points;
1) Math is the foundation to all other STEM subjects
2) Mom knows best
3) The subscription box works because it can be customized for the girl.
Guest Bio: Brittany Rhodes
Brittany Rhodes is the Founder of Black Girl MATHgic (BGM), a movement dedicated to increasing math confidence, awareness, enthusiasm, identity, fluency and persistence in children, with a focus on girls and black children. BGM’s flagship product is the Black Girl MATHgic Box, which is the first and only subscription box designed to increase math confidence and decrease math anxiety in girls on a 3rd-8th grade math level. Brittany received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Spelman College and her Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Communication and Organizational Behavior from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. Brittany is a proud native of Detroit, where she lives with her husband, Oscar.
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Instagram: @blackgirlmathgic
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Twitter: blkgirlmathgic
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Episode Main Points:
1) STEM has shown up in a big way during COVID-19.
2) The spotlight on the digital divide is only going to get bigger as we navigate going back to school in the fall
3) Parental engagement in schools has never been more important.
4) Teacher professional development is vital especially if schools are looking towards a hybrid model or online model of educating kids.
5) We should listen to the kids. Have them tell us what they would like to see. They have a perspective on what's happening also. It needs to be honored.
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Episode Main Points
1) Engineers are Innovative, Creative, and passionate about their work
2) The Bond of womenhood is key to success in a lot of cases
3) Battling the stats about women in STEM is tiring but needed.
Guest Bio:
Shazia Imam, The Life Engineer, is an award-winning speaker, and host of the Top 12 Podcast - Feminine & Fulfilled. Shazia is a Certified Life Coach and holds an Industrial & Systems Engineering degree from Virginia Tech. Recognized as Woman of the Year in her Engineering department, Shazia went on to become an award-winning Management Consultant with 20 years of experience at companies including Disneyland, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Accenture, and Booz Allen Hamilton. In 2012, Shazia was awarded the coveted Technology Rising Star for Women of Color in STEM.
Her resume may include extensive experience in Fortune 500 companies, but her soul's calling is to help women unleash their authentic self and live purposefully. As a recovering people-pleasing perfectionist, Shazia knows all too well the empty feeling even when you seem to, quote/unquote, “have it all.” After experiencing her own life fall apart after losing her son and then husband, Shazia realized it was a Divine push to begin living her REAL life. This blossomed into finding her soul mate, discovering her soft feminine power, and living her deep purpose...One which involves women unleashing their WHOLE selves to feel fulfilled, happy and whole. Isn't life more fabulous that way?!
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Impostor Syndrome is real and could be becoming more prevalent as we get deeper into the pandemic. How do women, women of color, combat this so that we can work towards becoming our best.
Main Points:
1. Ask Questions
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Find and Be Supportive of Others
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Fail Forward
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Stop Apologizing
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Celebrate the Small Wins
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Know Your Self (Worth)
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Interview Main Points:
1) You can be pretty, smart, and creative and STILL be in STEM.
2) Oftentimes for students of color and especially women of color in STEM, the journey is one we have to take alone.
3) Messaging for girls around Math has to change to something positive. Girls can do Math.
Phylecia Jones is a two-time TEDx speaker, national TV financial contributor for Daily Blast Live, women in STEM advocate and Founder of iFind You Close helping speakers research and book more speaking engagements around the world.
After being featured on hundreds of stages in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Phylecia realized the power of using the stage as a way of marketing to grow a business and brand. As the Founder of iFind You Close, she is bringing over 18 years of research, analytics and entrepreneurship experience to those who want to want to use public speaking to share the message of their company, business or brand.
Phylecia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering and is a former scientist for the US Navy. She has had the honor of presenting on such platforms as NPR’s TED Radio Hour, NBC 9 News, FinCon, iThemes and a host of organizations that trust her ability to educate, inspire and transform. iFind You Close launched in 2019 with the goal of employing more women in tech and using that knowledge to take the guess work out of doing the research of sorting through over 5000+ events that happen daily that are looking for keynote speakers, breakout sessions and expert panels. When Phylecia isn’t deep into researching the internet, she blogs about her eclectic list of ever-growing life experiences including travel, baton twirling, performing with a circus, RVing across the USA, being a professional cheerleader and achieving 100hrs towards being a yacht captain.
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Interview Main Points:
1) Perseverance does pay off.
2) Mentoring is important for girls showing interest in STEM. Its often not the skillset that deters women from continuing in STEM, its the environment.
3) Its okay to be the first and only. We still need those who are willing to take the first step and be a role model for other girls and women to follow.
Dr. Janelle OD received her undergraduate degree in biology from the Xavier University of Louisiana. Following her undergraduate studies, Dr. Janelle OD matriculated to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry where she received her Doctorate in Optometry in 2006. Her passions include Dry eye disease, Ocular aesthetics, Diabetic eye disease, and specialty contact lenses.
Dr. Janelle is the Founder and CEO of Brilliant Eyes Vision Center and Premier Dry Eye Spa in Marietta, Ga. Dr. Janelle OD and her office have been featured in numerous national optometric publications, she was featured on the 2011 Cover of Women in Optometry magazine. Dr. Janelle is a STEM advocate and mentor. Her office is also a current internship site for the Work-Based Learning Program at McEachern High School, providing over 5000 hours of mentorship and healthcare experience for junior and senior students, since 2011. She also serves as a CTAE Healthcare Board Advisor for Cobb County Schools.
Dr. Janelle is a STEM champion for minority youth. Co-founding S.C.O.R.E., INC. 501c3 non-profit with her younger sister, Dr. Joya DDS. Their nonprofit aims to expose, empower and encourage minority high school girls to pursue STEM careers. Since establishment in 2017 the organization has awarded $10,000k in scholarship and 15 high school juniors have matriculated through the healthcare summer internship programs.
Dr. Janelle OD is a highly respected industry leader serving as a Key Opinion Leader for Lunovus and served as a Georgia Optometric Association Board of Trustee for the greater Atlanta District in 2014. She is a proud member of the National Optometric Association and an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Rho Zeta Omega Chapter.
She is an award-winning optometrist receiving the 2018 Xavier University of Louisiana 40 under 40 award, 2019 National Coalition 100 Black Women: Women of Impact Award for Health, and 2019 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Cluster V Eva Bonner Youth Mentoring Award.
Her charitable contributions include annual donations to Must Ministries, Optometry Gift of Site, the Lions Club and S.C.O.R.E., INC.
Dr. Janelle is a native of Detroit, Michigan and is a proud wife and mother of two children.
Dr. Janelle is available for speaking engagements, health panels, Advisory Boards, career days as well as internet, media and radio opportunities. If interested in booking Dr. Janelle contact, her at eyecare@drjanelleod.com
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Main points of interview.
1) If you are a Minority Woman working in STEM, in particular Black Women, you are a unicorn!!! There aren't that many of us but we are actively working on changing that.
2) The fight for Gender Equity is happening everywhere, even at HBCU's. We have more work to do in the at large communities but also within our own.
3) We've been taught to believe that selfishness is a bad habit, when in fact it is a life saving habit we should all adopt.
4) Dr. Owens is a badass both in person and on the podcast. She will be back on.
Dr. Marcia Allen Owens is a Biochemical researcher, environmental lawyer, ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Dr. Marcia Allen Owens has had a lifetime of being first and only, an intersectional minority among minorities. The first Black woman to earn tenure in the Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Environment, she still hears from students that she is the first Black woman to teach them in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) class (K-20). An interdisciplinary scholar, Dr. Owens earned degrees from Jackson State University and Emory University (J.D., Ph.D., M.Div.). Combining her scientific and legal training, she practiced with the Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Atlanta. Using her academic and career expertise, she serves as Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Policy at FAMU, where her current and past impact as major professor is resulting in nearly 20 Black students earning the masters and Ph.D. in Environmental Science. She also actively mentors undergraduate students via the FAMU Office of Undergraduate Research. The dearth of Black women professors and students in STEM shifted her research focus to gender equity. In 2019, with Owens as Principal Investigator, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded FAMU the five-year, $2.97 million NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (HRD-1824267). As director for the newly created Center for Faculty ADVANCEment at FAMU, Dr. Owens is leading the effort to examine and change institutional policies and practices that impact the recruitment, retention and promotion of women in STEM and the social and behavioral sciences. The existence, persistence and efforts of Dr. Marcia Allen Owens as a role model at FAMU expand the presence and possibilities of students from underrepresented groups in STEM professions.
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Dr. Andrea is a former Procter & Gamble (P&G) Research & Development Section Head. She has managed multi–discipline teams of scientists and engineers to drive technology, formulation, and process development for top personal care brands such as Secret, Old Spice, and Gillette. A polymer chemist by training, Dr. Andrea cares deeply about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education and inspiring the next generation of technical leaders. In 2004, she developed the Resident Scholar Program (RSP) while at P&G. RSP is a unique job shadowing program for minority youth interested in careers in STEM. Dr. Andrea continues to impact diversity in STEM as a consultant working with organizations such as Women In Technology (Atlanta, GA) and the National Center for Women & Information technology (Boulder, CO).
After over 15 years, Dr. Andrea left her corporate job to pursue her passion. As President/CEO of IDG Vision, LLC and Certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker, and Trainer, Dr. Andrea leverages her experiences to inspire, develop, and grow the vision inside of all her clients. She has worked with a mix of organizations both non- and for- profits companies, such as Piedmont Hospital (Rockdale), Evans Tools & Die, Valspar Corporation, Gwinnett Health Department, March of Dimes, Women of Life, Inc., Internal Revenue Service, Rockdale Community Resource Network, and Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, just to name a few.
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What is self care and why is it important? Self Care is literally how we as women are taking care of ourselves in our daily lives. Are you spending time developing yourself and your interests? Are you relaxing and doing things for yourself. It is not selfish to take care of yourself, it is NECESSARY. Women of color in all walks of life are notorious for being bad at doing this. This throwback episodes with my former co-hosts and I gives some really good and still relevant advice about how to take care of yourself. I sincerely hope that you enjoy this one!!
Dr. Toshia
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Meet Dr. Nicole Michelle Joseph. She is an assistant professor of mathematics education in the department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Joseph is the recipient of the 2018 AERA Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award and the 2018 AERA Division G Early Career Award. Her research explores two lines of inquiry, (a) Black women and girls, their identity development, and their experiences in mathematics and (b) whiteness, white supremacy and how they operate and shape Black women’s and girls’ underrepresentation and retention in mathematics
Dr. Joseph is a BAD woman in STEM and her advocacy work speaks for itself. If you would like to connect with Dr. Joseph please see below.
twitter: @profnicolej
Google: nicolejoseph
Facebook: Nicole Josephs
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This is a throwback episode from 4 years ago. My guest is Dharma Stevens, Founder of Yell Academy. She is a dedicator educator whose focus is on engaging students in meaningful STEM activities. Our conversation was about how to make sure that, not only are we providing STEM exposure, but also providing quality, meaningful opportunities for students of color to learn and discover more about what STEM is and isn't AND how they might fit into STEM.
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Sylika J. Camacho is a former middle school math teacher and elementary school principal with a passion to inspire a love for all things STEM. It was her experience teaching lower level students as well as those with learning disabilities that ignited the application of a holistic approach to teaching. By incorporating academic teaming, project-based learning, and technology integrated instruction, students of all learning abilities became more engaged and excelled at math. As an educator, she believes it was both her liberal arts education and finance background that made her approach to teaching and learning vastly different from her experiences as a student. Her STEM story and background add to her desire to see that education in general is well rounded and that we are able to give ALL students access to STEM.
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Hey everybody!!! This is a different time and I know many of you are at home with your child(ren). You may be ready to pull out your hair or have drink or both. I have compiled a list of some fun STEM activities that you can do with your child(ren) or have them do that could provide you with a needed break. The activities are fun, interactive, and educational and they can be done with materials that you may already have at your house.
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Erica Cooper is a Technical Leader at Cisco Systems based in the Washington DC metropolitan area, where she provides technical solutions for various government and non-government customers. The technologies that she focuses on are DataCenter, SDN, Cloud, Virtualization, and Security. She graduated from Keller Graduate School of Management (MS. Telecommunications and Business) and she also has a bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering. She holds several industry certifications including the following:
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CCIE Data Center
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CCNP Routing and Switching
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VCP- NV Network Virtualization
In her spare time she enjoys traveling with family, watching and participating in sports and listening to EDM/House music. She is a phenomenal woman in STEM who believes that telling our stories is vitally important to the future of the STEM.
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Myela Paige is a young woman in STEM. She is a Ph. D. student at Georgia Tech in Mechanical Engineering. Her story is compelling because of the great mentors that she had and continues to cultivate during the course of her academic and professional STEM journey. The work that she is already doing in STEM is amazing and we want to she her continue to shine.
If you would like to connect with Myela or just give her a shout out she can be found here:
Linkedln: LinkedIn.com/in/myelapaige
Instagram: mautumn
Email: myelapaige@gmail.com
More information about the program she talked about can be found here.
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Dr. Toshia, host of STEMming in Stilettos, discusses her own experiences in STEM and gives the audience a glimpse of who she is and why she is passionate about minority women in STEM have a voice.
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