Women In Stem

Celebrating 10 Years of Girlstart in North Texas: Unleashing Girls’ STEM Potential – Girlstart

Can you believe it? Girlstart is celebrating an incredible milestone—our 10th anniversary in North Texas! 🎉 It’s been an amazing ...

Shane’s Lane – Striding into year two at Girlstart ✨ – Girlstart

As I write this second edition of Shane’s Lane, I am celebrating my one-year anniversary at Girlstart—and can’t help but look ...

Mishel Sikder – STEM Like a Girl

It’s been a while since we’ve posted a Wednesday’s Women in STEM interview! Meet Mishel Sikder, a Software Engineer working ...

Volunteer Spotlight: Charmaine San Jose Hinahon – Girlstart

April is National Volunteer Month and we’d like to give a shout out to all of the amazing people who ...

Women & Hi Tech – Member Profile: Rebecca Bormann

Women & Hi Tech couldn’t resist the opportunity to catch up with Board Member Emeritus Rebecca Bormann and learn about ...

Women & Hi Tech – Member Profile: Tori Harper-Mercado

Tori Harper Mercado started her career in sports and entertainment marketing. She studied areas like market research, rebranding, hospitality and ...

Women & Hi Tech – The Latina Voice in STEM Executive Women’s Forum Recap

On November 15th, 2022, Women & Hi Tech hosted a virtual panel of Latina STEM professionals discussing their experiences and ...

Women & Hi Tech – OperationAll 2023 Recap

On February 2nd, Women & Hi Tech hosted our annual OperationAll panel to share messages about male allyship in STEM ...

Women & Hi Tech – Board Perspective: Shanniese Rice

Shanniese Rice joined Women & Hi Tech in 2019 as part of a self-funded sponsor group at Community Health Network ...

Women & Hi Tech – Board Perspective: Maria Alvim Gaston

Stepping into the Women & Hi Tech presidency was a natural evolution of Maria Alvim Gaston’s service with Women & Hi Tech ...

Women & Hi Tech – Jennifer Whaley–Profile of a Professional Mathematician

by Darcy Lee, VP of Strategic Growth & Partnerships, Six Feet Up, and Women & Hi Tech Board Member Active Emeritus ...

STEM Extravaganza – Girlstart

This February, Girlstart hosted a Valentine’s Day-themed STEM Extravaganza event at the Girlstart STEM Center in Austin, TX. We had 17 ...

Shane’s Lane – Girlstart

Cheers to a new year of empowering girls in STEM! I want to give a warm welcome to all of our ...

Thank you Unrivaled Group! – Girlstart

On MLK Day 2023, Unrivaled Group joined us at the Girlstart Austin office to help with outdoor cleanup. Volunteers helped ...

Candy Science – STEM Like a Girl

Who else is looking for ways to get rid of all the Halloween candy currently around their house 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️This is ...

Join Our Team – STEM Like a Girl

The STEM Like a Girl Board of Directors is seeking new board members to help promote our mission and grow ...

Sound Science At Home! – STEM Like a Girl

Try this fun and easy project at home using just four supplies! How it works: As you blow air through ...

Women & Hi Tech – Women & Hi Tech Welcomes First Latina President, New Directors

Women & Hi Tech Welcomes First Latina President 4 new board members assume roles for 2022-2023 [INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA August 2022] ...

Dr. Danielle Sweeney – Girlstart

WOMEN IN STEM – Dr. Danielle Sweeney Executive Director @ IVUmed Dr. Danielle Sweeney tackles global health issues as the ...

Nikki Merrill – Girlstart

WOMEN IN STEM – Nikki Merrill Project Engineer @ Williams Nikki Merrill’s life changed after applying to one engineering scholarship ...

Women & Hi Tech – Unleashing The Power of LinkedIn!

On May 5, we were so excited to feature HR Guru Kristen Lampkin as the presenter in a Virtual Executive ...

A Note from Shane Woods, Executive Director – Girlstart

A NOTE FROM SHANE WOODS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR June 8, 2022 This week marks the beginning of my second month as ...

Press Release: Girlstart’s New Executive Director, Shane Woods – Girlstart

Following a comprehensive national search for a visionary new leader, Girlstart, an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit organization in its 25th year, ...

Women & Hi Tech – COVID-19 Questions Answered by Dr. Vivian Cintron

Thank you again to everyone who attended our February Special Edition Virtual Executive Women’s Forum with Dr. Vivian Cintron. Many ...

Shai Waldrip – STEM Like a Girl

This week’s Wednesday’s Women in STEM series features Shai Waldrip, a graduate student studying breast cancer genes. Read on to ...