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Girl STEMpowerment Indiana

Encouraging girls to strive for a better future in STEM! Currently one of the 11 chapters of Girl STEMpowerment.

05/09/2021

We’re hosting a virtual all girls math tournament next Sunday! Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7CSosHs3cuAgvswnAEd7eHlpaJKkop1vmSpY8bmOEKrAZzg/viewform?usp=pp_url

09/12/2020

Looking for an easy diy science experiment you can do with items found around your house? Look no further than our new at home science lab series! This week, Kaitlyn Mansfield and Amber Collier try self inflating balloons! 🎈

05/21/2020

Amy Benson is currently a quality control team leader, and she has always been interested in the sciences. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Evansville and a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. In high school, the subjects Carrie Otto was passionate about were music and science. Now, she has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from IU and has held positions in Drug Research, Medical Device, Food, Toxicology and now Instrument Sales and Service. The two women met working at Mead Johnson in the Quality Control Lab. Their shared love for science and desire to share their passions with a new generation of scientists led them to starting a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) lab in the MAKE it Evansville space. They have offered evening classes in subjects ranging from robotics to air plants to string art. In Otto’s current line of work, sometimes problems are an easy fix, and others take several days. She enjoys seeing the different ways the kids approach challenges. Their work has shown students opportunities in the sciences and taught them valuable problem-solving skills.

05/13/2020

Rachel Price was always determined to get into a fine arts job, but she always had a love for chemistry. After taking both chemistry courses at the high school, she knew it could be something she could do forever. Chemistry challenges and entertains her. Going through a polymer chemistry major track at Murray State has led her to getting an internship at SABIC over the summer and she is excited to see all the other things chemistry can offer her while still staying local.

05/08/2020

Donna Zimmerman has worked at Ivy Tech Community College in an adjunct or full time capacity since 2005. She has served as the Program Chair and Department Chair for the Advanced Automation and Robotics Technology, Industrial Technology, Machine Tooling and Process Operations programs at Ivy Tech Southwest. A graduate of Jamestown Community College, Donna received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State and a Master of Business Administration from Lynchburg College. She has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award, and the 21st Annual Celebration of Leadership Award for the AART program in 2017, and the Ivy Tech Community Engagement Award in 2016.

Donna has presented to national audiences in Lexington, Kentucky, San Antonio, Texas, and an international conference in Baltimore, Maryland. She has volunteered and coordinated the completion of grants aimed at bringing STEM educational to underserved communities. Donna works weekly with the YMCA in an afterschool program at Evans elementary school. Donna’s passion is service to the disabled. Projects have included modifying toys and learning devices for use in teaching disabled students, modifying a wheelchair to enable the user to stand, and researching how to fabricate devices to assist those with muscle weakness to be able to feed themselves. She leads e-NABLE Evansville which works to design and test 3D printed prosthetics and donate these where needed throughout the world. Most recently, Donna has redirected e-NABLE Evansville into making masks and face shields for the COVID-19 crisis.

04/22/2020

Debra Schorr has been working with Quality Ex*****on Engineering (QualEx) as a lead process engineer for nearly 6 years and worked for Apex Engineering for 9 years. She is responsible for establishing and documenting the nature of the chemicals processed for construction projects and studies. She has provided engineering services for many industries in chemical, plastic, and refining. She has established a niche with these clients in becoming educated in two-phase flow and chemical unstable relief over-pressure protection modeling. She earned her Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville and her undergraduate Engineering BS degree also from the University of Louisville.

Debra stepped away from engineering for 9 years to teach secondary education. She earned a teacher’s license and a Masters of Education from the University of Southern Indiana through a transition to teaching program. Over those 9 years, she taught physics, chemistry, and a variety of levels of mathematics.

Debra has a love for science and learning. She recommends that anybody interested in the sciences read the illustrated book, “A Short History of Everything.” Between the intriguing content and complementary illustrations, it will certainly peak the curiosity of people who like to ask the question “why?”

She has also been a club volleyball coach for the past 10 years. As a coach, she not only works to improve physical skills, but more importantly, she empowers young women to show leadership and work in a collective group to achieve the same goal!

04/16/2020

Meet Kristen Earhart, who has been interested in STEM since she was little because her dad uses math everyday in his career. She loved math and science all through school, especially biology and chemistry in high school. Kristen loves being involved with Girl STEMpowerment because she gets to share the passion she has with the younger girls in the community and encourage them to chase their dreams!

04/14/2020

Paige is currently the supervisor of the SwISTEM Equipment Lending Services. She has a BA In English Literature and Environmental Science as well as two MS degrees in Industrial Hygiene and Hazardous Waste Management. All are from the University of Michigan. She has worked for various consulting firms as well as GE Plastics. She ended her career at GE Plastics as the site Industrial Hygienist (a safety engineer specializing in human health issues). She left the workplace for several years to raise her children, then returned to consulting part-time. She has been at USI for 5 years in her current position!

04/10/2020

Kaitlyn is a junior at Mount Vernon High School. She has always been interested in STEM because both her parents work in the field and have let her ask questions about their work.

Kaitlyn has attended the University of Evansville Engineering OPTIONS for women in STEM camp, along with several University of Southern Indiana science camps. She plans to study pharmacology and develop medications in her career, specifically those for Alzheimer’s disease.

Fun fact about Kaitlyn: she hopes to tour the NASA telescope facility in Hawaii this summer! 🔭

04/06/2020

Allison Grabert has been the director of the Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center at the University of Southern Indiana for 10 years. During her time at the Resource Center, she has worked to bring STEM educational resources to over 100 schools through the no-cost SwISTEM Equipment Lending Service, professional development opportunities for teachers, and an extensive line-up of student outreach events by forming a network of community partnerships focused on increasing K-12 STEM achievement throughout the Resource Center's 17-county region.

Allison received her bachelor's degree in biology and science teaching from the University of Southern Indiana and her master's degree in education administration from Murray State University. Currently, she is pursuing her doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of Southern Indiana!👩🏻‍🔬

04/03/2020

Indiana Girl STEMpowerment has a new website! This is the new hub for workshop information, photos, and more! Check it out here: https://indianagirlstempow.wixsite.com/mysite

04/02/2020

Nicole Tucker is a freshman at the University of Evansville, currently double majoring in Mathematics and Data Science/Statistics with a minor in Sports Communications. Throughout her time at UE, she will be able to explore numerous fields of application for statistics, including business, health and sports. She is working towards a career involving the exploration and analysis of data, particularly in professional sports! 📊🧠

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700 Harriett Street
Mount Vernon, IN
47620

Website

https://indianagirlstempow.wixsite.com/mysite

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