The White House Initiative on
Educational Excellence for African Americans (Initiative) invites you to attend
the Full STEAM Ahead: Educational Summit on Science, Technology, Engineering,
Arts, and Mathematics on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The Initiative will
host the event at the Barnard Auditorium in the United States Department
of Education located at 400 Maryland Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20202.
The summit will start at 9:00 AM and end at 12:00 PM.
The summit is designed to
facilitate collaborative discussion and engagement among individuals and
organizations committed to addressing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,
and Mathematics (STEAM) education, especially among African American students,
schools and communities. We really encourage student participation. In
particular, the aim of the summit is to:
- Expose
African American students to STEAM education fields by having leaders
within STEAM engage in conversation with the students;
- Facilitate
increased collaboration and coordination by allowing individuals and
organizations to showcase their skills that fall within the STEAM fields;
and
- Ultimately
serve to increase participation in STEAM areas among African American
Students.
Your participation is critical
to help create and maintain a positive outlook for African American students
who are interested in pursuing STEAM fields. This level of engagement is
critical to ensuring that our efforts result in sustained investments to
improve the learning and development of African American students, families and
communities throughout the United States.
To accept this invitation,
please register at the following link: https://steamsummit.eventbrite.com.
If you are associated with a school and
are interested in bringing your students, be sure to RSVP for the number of
students that will be attending.
Please note that registration will close on March
24, 2017.
A detailed agenda with confirmed guests and a program draft will be sent to you
prior to the event.
The Summit will Feature:
Kim Ford, MPA
Kim R. Ford serves as the
Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Management and Planning in the Office of
Career, Technical, and Adult Education. Ford participates fully with the
Assistant Secretary in the overall leadership, management and direction of
career-technical education, adult education, and community college initiatives.
Ford oversees and coordinates the responsibilities for operations and
management related to: planning, budget and resource allocation, organizational
performance, technology strategy, continuous improvement and innovation. Ford
holds a B.S. in International Business from Vanderbilt University and a
Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
Joeletta Patrick, MBA
Joeletta Patrick currently
serves as the Manager of the Minority University Research and Education Program
at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Patrick has worked
with internal and external organizations, institutions, federal agencies, and
the community through various Office of Education assignments. Her work has
reflected her commitment to leveraging university relationships and
investments, growing the number of diverse students prepared to work in
STEM-based fields, supporting STEM initiatives, and serving as a spokesperson
for NASA's commitment to STEM. Patrick is a native of Greensboro, N.C., where
she attended North Carolina A&T State University and received a B.S. in
electrical engineering. She holds a Masters of Business Administration from
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and is currently a doctoral
student for a Doctorate in Management at UMUC.
Tiera Guinn
Tiera Guinn is a 22 year-old
Rocket Structural Design Engineer for the Space Launch system at the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Guinn designs and analyzes parts
of a rocket that she claims will be one of the biggest and most powerful in
history. Guinn is currently a graduating senior at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and she is enrolled in the School of Engineering.
Korin Reid, PhD
Korin Reid is a Senior Data
Scientist at McKesson Health Solutions. She uses big data technologies to scale
predictive modeling and machine learning on billions of healthcare records,
reaching over 160 million people. She was also named one of McKesson's 2016
Distinguished Technologists, she also mentors youth in STEM skills. Reid is
listed on the 2017 Forbes 30 under 30: Science List. Reid earned her Ph.D. in
chemical engineering at Georgia Tech.
Janett Martinez
Janett Martinez is Chief
Executive Officer at Loomia - a smart fabric company voted startup of the year
by Wareable. Before Loomia, Janett proposed and installed an interactive
medical simulation program at AUC School of Medicine that resulted in an
increase of use by 300%. As a master electrician, stage manager, director and
lighting designer both in NYC (Lincoln Center) and Boston (Cutler Majestic)
Janett has a deep and diverse understanding of how thoughtful design and
technology can enable industries such as healthcare and entertainment. Martinez
earned a bachelor’s degree in Technical Theatre/ Theatre Design and Technology
form Emerson College.
Should you have any questions,
please contact the Full STEAM Ahead Summit Coordinator Tori Wentz at
202.453.6877 or Tori.Wentz@ed.gov.
