Women in Power

Redefining the Blueprint: Helping Women Rise in STEM

Over the past decade, the work accomplished through STEMblazers has been both meaningful and inspiring. The organization has grown through the dedication of countless women who share a commitment to supporting young women. Their mentorship, leadership, and passion have built a community I wish I had when I began my own career, one that many women have said they wish they had as well.

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Six Sparks of Change

Much like a holiday song, "to what to my surprise!" when I walked on the shop floor and saw six young women in a class of 15. This was significant for two reasons...

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We Didn't Come Here to Play Small
There was a time when everything we’d worked for slowly began to slip through our fingers. We had a family business that, to the outside world, looked successful. But behind the scenes, I was literally coming apart at the seams...
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Midlife is Your Power Move
Several months before I gave my TEDx talk, I got laid off. Not in a blaze-of-glory, epic-meltdown kind of way. No, it was the quiet kind. The kind where your boss casually tells you the organization is going through a...
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From Silence to Strength
There are parts of my story I hadn't told—not because I was hiding, but because I wasn’t ready. For over 20 years, I carried something that never felt like it fully belonged to me: a violent moment, in a foreign...
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Boss Babes Need Breaks!
OK, so my latest trip to Europe was a solo one—but to really understand why, you’ll need a bit of backstory. In September 2024, after more than a decade of pouring my heart, soul, and every ounce of energy into...
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