STEMming in Stilettos with Dr. Toshia

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Lauren is the real deal when it comes to mathematics and integrating STEM. Her work with VEX Robotics ensures that the curriculum is designed to promote healthy STEM which means that it is integrated. She is and has always been a strong advocate for herself and for others. I love the work that she is doing with her doctoral studies and I believe it will have a lasting impact on the world of STEM.

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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...

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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 M...

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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...

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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 t...

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Shane 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 organi...

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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. 

Book website: https://jongordon.com/books/one-word/

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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'...

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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 ...

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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 is absolutely an episode that you don't want to miss.  Dr. Christopher is amazing and her work speaks beyond herself. She's looking for funding and opportunities for her programs and for her students to expand their work.


Dr. Christopher Bio
Founder and Executive Director of STEM Greenhouse, a nonprofit organization that fervently believes if you plant the seed in the areas...

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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 yo...

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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 ...

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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....

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1) She is naturally curious and that led her to be in STEM. She finds joy in being curious and being about to find answers to the questions that she's had for most of her life.
2) Black Girls Do STEM is her non-profit where she embraces the "curious Black girl. "
3) She is keenly aware of the disparities that exist in the world as it relates to Black girls and Black women.

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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 Bi...