Program Leadership & Growth
What It Is
STEAM program for grades K-12 that started with the purchase of one 3D printer stuck in an office and a class of 4 students, and grew to a flagship program with national notoriety.
My Role
I lead the program and grew it with my vision to have STEAM projects integrated into learning in the same way technology projects were.
Impact
Led strategic development of cross-divisional STEAM initiative; increased space by 3,000% and budget by 980%.
Delivered persuasive presentations to donors and leadership, achieving 150% of fundraising goal.
Secured program integration into strategic plans through targeted communication and stakeholder engagement.
Collaborated on UX/UI research, market analysis, and vision-setting to develop innovative programming.
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Google Innovation Award
Participated in a design thinking challenge at the VA hospital in Richmond, VA and won first place.
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Project Collaboration
I collaborated with teachers to include STEAM projects for their students that align with the curricular goals.
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BUILD Class Projects
Students created content with a drone to use as part of a VR tour of our campus.