STEM Gems is a movement to #GiveGirlsRoleModels and inspire girls and young women to choose careers in Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math.

STEM Gems executes on its mission through diverse offerings, including the STEM Gems Club, the #GiveGirlsRoleModels Campaign Pop-up, the STEM Gems Summer Camp, and the STEM Gems Summit: Women Empowering Girls.

Occurring virtually during Women’s History Month in March, the STEM Gems Summit: Women Empowering Girls brings together tween and teen girls and their supporters (parents, care givers, educators, relatives, mentors, YOU) and exposes them to a wide range of STEM careers underrepresented by women. Attendees have the opportunity to meet leading STEM women (also known as STEM Gems), learn about their unique career journeys, understand how they use STEM to change the world, and determine what it takes to pursue similar STEM careers.

The 2022 STEM Gems Summit: Women Empowering Girls presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and co-sponsored by Google Fiber will be on Saturday, March 19 from 11:00 AM-3:15 PM EST / 8:00 AM-12:15 PM PST. The format is as follows:

Opening Session

11:00-11:55 AM EST / 8:00-8:55 AM PST

Session 1: Be a Scientist—Research, Discover, Explore.

12:00-12:40 PM EST / 9:00-9:40 AM PST

• Bridgette F. Peake, PhD, Molecular Pharmacologist, Regional Medical Scientific Director at Merck
• Jayshree Seth, PhD, Corporate Scientist, Chief Science Advocate at 3M
• Jill Meyers, Aerospace, Aviation, & Astronomy Expert, Senior Manager at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Session 2: Be a Technologist—Imagine, Innovate, Develop.

12:45-1:25 PM EST / 9:45-10:25 AM PST

• Nia Jetter, Roboticist, Senior Principal Technologist and Chief Engineer at Amazon Robotics Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Jasmeen Sembhi, Information Technologist, Advisory Product Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Aisha Lawrey, Engineer and Educator, Head of Global Education Programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Session 3: Be an Engineer—Create, Design, Manufacture.

1:30-2:10 PM EST / 10:30-11:10 AM PST

• JoRuetta Ellington, PhD, Mechanical and Systems Engineer, Senior Technical Service Manager at Evonik
• Nupur Kanoi, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer, Senior Network Engineer at Google Fiber
• Justina Sanchez, Electrical and Electronics Engineer, Quality Engineer II and Lean Expert at Tüv Süd

Session 4: Be a Mathematician—Solve, Optimize, Apply.

2:15-2:55 PM EST / 11:15-11:55 AM PST

• Talithia Williams, PhD, Statistician and Mathematician, Mathematics Professor at Harvey Mudd College
• Rachel Hu, Financial Mathematician and Statistician, Applied Data Scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI
• Jasleen Grewal, PhD, Bioinformatician, Applied Data Scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Closing Session

3:00-3:15 PM EST / 12:00-12:15 PM PST

VIP Session

3:20-4:00 PM EST / 12:20 PM-1:00 PM PST

Intimate fireside chat plus Q&A with STEM Gems author and founder Stephanie Espy.

Thank you to the 2022 presenting sponsor Amazon Web Services (AWS) and co-sponsor Google Fiber!