Track: Community STEM Action & Volunteerism
The Arizona SciTech Ecosystem is huge, with hundreds of organizations working to engage their communities and thousands of STEM events happening every year. With so much STEM happening around you, how do you find the best ways to get involved? In this session, professionals from 10 different STEM organizations all over Arizona will share the work they do and the roles that volunteers play in their programs. Each professional will host group discussions where you can interact in an intimate group setting. You can choose three 10-minute rotations to join during this session.
Presenters:
Moderator: Kaci Fankhauser, AmeriCorps VISTA, Chief Science Officer Program, Arizona SciTech Ecosystem, Arizona Technology Council Foundation
Luke Miller, Customer Success, Prenda, luke@prenda.co, 480.735.1953
Crystal Kolosick, Science Bowl Coordinator, Arizona Science Bowl, crystal@azsciencebowl.us
Carol Popovich, Senior STEM Outreach Programs Representative, Microchip Technology Inc., FIRST Robotics / VEX Robotics
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Yasmine Straka, CEO and Founder, S.Y.STEM Coalition
Yasmine Straka graduated with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona (go Wildcats!) and is currently is an engineering manager at Raytheon in Tucson. Yasmine is an active member in the Tucson community, a member of the Tucson Metro Chamber’s Emerging Leadership Council and an avid supporter of STEM business and education in Tucson – and all over the US
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Arti Rao, President, S.Y.STEM Coalition, Phoenix Chapter
Eshe Pickett, Cloud Automation Engineer, Intel Corporation, Chandler
Eshe Pickett is a Cloud Automation Engineer at the Intel Corporation in Chandler, AZ; she has been with the company since 2005. Eshe participates in STEM outreach, specifically targeting women in engineering. She has worked with several organizations to partner with Intel Involved, the internal volunteer matching program, coordinating volunteer outreach and project opportunities. Eshe is the founder of the 100 Girls STEM Day @ Intel Field trip, currently in its 10th year.
Mindy Bell, STEM Coordinator, Flagstaff STEM City
Alysse Lerager, Volunteer and Community Engagement Coordinator, National Audubon Society, Audubon Arizona
Destiny Madaje, STREET Team Lead, Arizona SciTech Festival
Katie Hamati, Volunteer Coordinator, Arizona Science Center
- Katherine Mitchell, IT Manager, State Farm, katherine.mitchell.hsqh@statefarm.com
- Adam Tucker, Software Developer, State Farm, adam.tucker.pavl@statefarm.com