THE MAGIC OF MENTORSHIP
Building the Opportunity Pipeline in STEM
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Through a Thomas Ackerman Foundation Grant (is this correct?), Athena is working with the All Girls STEM Society (AGSS) to provide access to mentors from the Athena Community to inspire, educate and empower these middle and high school students to academically and professionally pursue their STEM interests.
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All Girls STEM Society (AGSS) is a nonprofit organization that strives to end the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields by encouraging the future generation. The AGSS staff, comprised of high school age students, works hard to support and inspire young girls in grades 3-8 to pursue their interests in STEM fields through events and workshops.
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The alliance with AGSS also introduces Athena's Partners to this promising and dynamic STEM pipeline as these young women represent the brightest future members of the STEM community.
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Meet some of the future STEM leaders from AGSS and the Athena Mentors helping them power their leadership journeys.
SOPHIA DELAP
Grade: 12
School: The Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Area of Interest: Environmental Science
Career Aspirations: Chief Sustainability Officer
MIRA GOWDA
Grade: 11
School: The Bishop’s School
Area of interest: Biology, Environmental Science
Career Aspirations: Surgeon, Pediatrician, Environmental engineer
KATHERINE HUANG
Grade: 11
School: Canyon Crest Academy
Area of Interest: Cybersecurity, Computer Science
Career Aspirations: Software Engineer, Entrepreneur
EMMA HONG
Grade: 11
School: The Bishop's School
Area of Interest: Math and Physics
Career Aspirations: Physicist, Tech entrepreneur
AIMME RAMIREZ
Grade: 12
School: Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Area of Interest: Biology
Career Aspirations: Doctor of Emergency Medicine
AMANDA TRAN
Grade: 12
School: Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Area of Interest: Neuroscience
Career Aspirations: Pediatric neurologist
LINDSAY WRIGHT
Grade: 12
School: Del Norte High School
Area of Interest: Engineering
Career Aspirations: Aerospace engineer
ATHENA MENTOR
AMBREEN FAROOK, MBA, CA, AM
Senior Director, Alliance Management & Program Leader,
Hylozyme
Ambreen has 10 + years of bio pharmaceutical and biotech experience in drug development leading multiple collaborations in various therapeutic areas at Pfizer and Halozyme.
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ATHENA MENTOR
TAYLOR BRUNI
Key Account Manager, Team Lead
Oracle