STEAM+ Arts
Integration
Pepco Edison Place Gallery and various locations, Washington, DC, July 28-30th, 2017
2017-07-29 10:00:00
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PRESENTING

CONFERENCE PRESENTERS

“We’re pleased to present our esteemed speakers and anthology contributors. Stay tuned for updates”

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Dr. Melody Cofield

Innovation and Leadership Coach

Dr. Cofield designed her first computer program in Fortran and Cobalt at the University of Illinois where she received her B.A. degree. Since then, she has been involved with technology in a broad range of applications

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Iris R. Wagstaff

STEM Program Director (AAAS)

Iris R. Wagstaff, Ph.D. is a STEM Program Director in the Education and Human Resources Department of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Most recently she served as 2015-2017 AAAS Science and

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DATE: 11-3-15
LOCATION: Bldg 12, Rm 208
SUBJECT: NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) - Joeletta Patrick
PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

Joeletta Patrick

Manager, Minority University Research and Education Program, NASA

Joeletta 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. Upon graduation,

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Jeff Poulin

Arts Education Program Manager, Americans for the Arts

Jeff M. Poulin joined the arts education team at Americans for the Arts in 2013. He works to empower local, state and federal supporters of arts education to become effective advocates

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Rashida Hodge

Vice President, IBM Watson Embed and Strategic Partnerships

Rashida Hodge is Vice President, IBM Watson Embed and Strategic Partnerships. Watson is one of IBM’s most significant innovations in IBM’s history and represents a new era of information technology.

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Jacqueline Cofield

Founder/President

As an educator, creative thought leader and producer, Jacqueline Cofield curates meaningful experiences for artists, educators, students, and arts patrons who seek intercultural experiences advancing their global awareness and arts engagements.

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Alicia Morgan

TEDx Speaker, Engineer, Educator

Alicia M. Morgan is a graduate of Tuskegee University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Science Engineering and New Mexico State University with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering.

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Lisa Yokana

Lisa Yokana

STEAM coordinator and Educator

An educator for over fifteen years, Lisa Yokana is the STEAM coordinator at Scarsdale High School.
She has designed and teaches a STEAM course sequence for Scarsdale’s Design Lab,

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Lawrence Wagner

Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Spark Mindset

Lawrence Wagner is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Spark Mindset.
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Lawrence has over ten years of project management experience, along with a background in military, non-profits, high-tech business, and personal volunteerism.

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Christine Darden

Christine Darden

NASA Scientist, Educational Director

During her NASA career, Darden authored over 57 technical papers and articles, primarily in the areas of sonic boom prediction, sonic boom minimization, and supersonic wing design.

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Ytasha Womack

Author, Director and Dancer

Ytasha Womack was recently honored as DesignHub’s 40 Under 40 designers for social good and innovation.

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Jay Veal

CEO and Founder of INC Tutoring

Jay Veal is the CEO and Founder of INC Tutoring in addition to recent honoree in the May 2017 Class of Dallas Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40.

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Jason Coleman

Jason Coleman

Co-Founder & Executive Director of Project SYNCERE

Jason Coleman is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Project SYNCERE, an educational not-for-profit organization whose mission is to prepare the minds and create pathways for underrepresented and disadvantaged students to pursue careers in the STEM fields.

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Dr. Whitney Gaskins

Engineer, Professor, Community Activist

A mentor, adviser, and community activist, Dr. Whitney Gaskins has dedicated her life to motivation and philanthropic endeavors.
Dr. Gaskins is an assistant professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, the only African-American female currently teaching in the faculty of the College of Engineering.

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Brenda Stallworth Devrouax

Founder, Paul S. Devrouax, Jr. Memorial Lecture

Brenda Devrouax is a retired Medical Technologist from the National Institutes of Health.
A native Alabamian, she is a graduate of Southern Normal High School of the Dutch Reformed Church in America, Brewton, Al.

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Felroy Dsouza

Engineer, Philanthropist, Mentor

Felroy Dsouza is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Investor, Philanthropist and Advocate of environmental sustenance with a Bachelor’s of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management and Project Management.

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Richena Brokinson

Richena Brockinson

Photographer and Educator

Richena earned her Bachelors degree in photography from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She’s the owner of Lioness Photography and was the first recipient of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater’s photography fellowship.

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Ashanta Woodard

Ashanta Woodard

Educator, Congressional Intern

Ashanta Woodard is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and a proud product of the Detroit Public School system. She graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where she earned her Bachelors of Arts in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience, with a minor in Community Action and Social Change through the School of Social Work.

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Margery E. Goldberg

Gallery owner, Curator, Arts commissioner

Margery E. Goldberg has been a major player in the Washington arts community for more than three decades as an entrepreneur and gallery owner, curator, activist, arts commissioner, guest lecturer, and wood and furniture sculptor. As a gallery owner and entrepreneur, Goldberg founded Zenith Gallery (1978), long one of Washington’s foremost galleries, recognized for its striking mix of high-quality contemporary artworks in all media that stimulate and engage.

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Cory and Craig Stevenson

Designers, Educators, Arts Advocates

Cory Stevenson has worked as a Graphic Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the creative team charged with creating and implementing a creative strategy for the 3-states Chicago region, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Stevenson formerly worked for the Cook County Law Library, in the IT department, assisting the Systems Administrator with running the Law Library’s Local Area Network and with graphic design needs.

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Dr. Stacie LeSure

Dr. Stacie LeSure

Engineer, Program Director and Senior Researcher

Dr. LeSure is a Program Director and Senior Researcher in the College of Engineering at Howard University. She manages various research projects focused on the academic perceptions and persistence of students in STEM, particularly those students who are traditionally under-represented in STEM careers.

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Josanne Francis

Pianist, Percussionist, Teaching Artist

Josanne Francis is an exceptionally talented pannist (steelpan musician) and arranger, who is evidently committed to demonstrating the profundity and versatility of the steelpan- an instrument that is too often misconstrued and/or seen as a novelty.

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David Thorpe

David Thorpe

Software Engineer and Architect

David Thorpe is a Software Engineer and Architect with 18 years of experience in the software development field. He has worked on a range of projects from embedded systems for devices to enterprise systems for large US federal clients like the USPS, the FAA and NASA.

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Melvin Witten

Arts/Entertainment Executive, Strategist, Professor

Mr. Witten is an accomplished senior business strategist with over 20 years of experience in organizational development, arts education, strategic planning, entertainment marketing, and public speaking. He uses his legal expertise to negotiate deals and create solutions that improve operational efficiency.

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Patrick Hunter

Patrick Hunter

Computer Science Engineer, Artist

Patrick Hunter is a STEAM Ambassador promoting the intersection of the arts and technology onstage as a live performance painter as well as classrooms and companies using Visual Thinking to help increase engagement while fostering creative problem solving.

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“We’re pleased to present our esteemed speakers and anthology contributors. Stay tuned for updates”

Conference delves into many of the subject matter covered in the newly published book, "STEAM+ Arts Integration." 12 educators from two continents contributed to this anthology to advance the future of education.

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“I get great satisfaction and really motivated when I share my knowledge and experience on design thinking and frugal innovation to the next generation of creators and artists in the field of science, technology, engineering and math. It is a way of saying thanks and giving back to ecosystem of planet earth.”

- Felroy Dsouza, Engineer, Philanthropist, Mentor

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