S.T.E.A.M. 2018
Special Performance
Sharon Irving – Singer, America’s Got Talent
Keynote Speakers
Jennifer Jones Austin, Esq.
Leslie-Ann Williams, M.D., FACP
S.T.E.A.M. Empowerment Session Speakers
Ikecia Lenese
Best Selling Author, Life-Skills Trainer and Motivational Speaker.
Session title: BE YOU: Packaging Your Life’s Passion with Purpose
Felicia McGinty
Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Planning at Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Session title: Leading After Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Leslie-Ann Williams, M.D., FACP
Session Title: Moving Beyond Fear
Madelaine (Maddie) Brook
Manager of Financial Services, Prudential Insurance Company of America
Session title: Challenging Yourself to Make a Difference.
Kimberly Kosinski
Residential Care Coordinator for Accommodations and Special Populations at Rutgers – New Brunswick
Session title: Mental Health & Women in STEAM: Self-Care for Busy Leaders
April Bauknight, Esq.
Title: Breaking Through Your Choices
Heather Tedesco
Dr. Tenisha (Nora) Howard
Session title: THE UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE S.T.E.M. FIELDS WITHIN THE ACADEMY: A HISTORICAL PROFILE AND CURRENT PERCEPTIONS.
Tina Martins Cruz, J,D.,
Title: 21st CENTURY: THE RIGHT TIME TO BE A “GIRL”. OR IS IT??
Annie Holmes
Title: Diamonds in the rough: Pressure makes you polished
Jacquetta Thomas
Title: The STEM Connection: My Journey of Marrying my Love for the Arts, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Philanthropy, and Real Estate with the STEM Field
Michelle Haynes
Title: Empowerment Through Networking: A Key to Women’s Economic and Tech Growth
S.T.E.A.M. Hot Topics Talks Speaker
Cindy Le
Undergraduate Student
Shaheena Shahid
Graduate Student
Crystal Orr
Alumna
Aasha Shaik
Undergraduate Student
Anya Lopez
Undergraduate Student
Conference Hosts
Christie Schweighardt
Chanel Jordan
Spoken Word Artist
Dena Igusti
Indonesian-Muslim poet