FIRST Robotics Canada is proud to collaborate with corporate executives, educational institutional leaders, and passionate individuals who all believe in success for, and inclusion and acceptance of, girls and young women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The Girls in STEM Executive Advisory Council will offer insight and oversight that will help us break down the barriers of girls in STEM, encourage girls and young women to become innovative and successful leaders of the future, and build the foundation for systematic change for acceptance and inclusion of girls in STEM.
Girls in STEM Executive Advisory Council Members
Dawn Britton
Associate Director, Engineering Outreach Office
University of Toronto, Faculty of Engineering
Dorothy Byers
Chair of the Board of Directors at FIRST Robotics Canada
, Former Head of School at St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School
Kim Cooper
Director, Communications & Engagement
FIRST Robotics Canada, Chair of Girls in STEM EAC
Heather McDermott
Environmental Effects Monitoring Scientist
Government of Canada
Dr. Sheryl Staub French
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Goldcorp Professor for Women in Engineering at UBC
Bruce Wannamaker
Vice President and Investment Counsellor
RBC Wealth Management – PH&N Investment Counsel
Girls in STEM Student Executive Advisory Council
Erica Rossi
FRC Team 5885
Student Council Chair
Ishra Aroni
FRC Team 4914
Izzy Cossarin
FRC Team 4946
Rohma Daud
FRC Team 1075
Mehak Dhaliwal
FRC Team 4939
Andrea Farias
FRC Team 4343
Alexandra Hon
FRC Team 771
Mehakdeep Khela
FRC Team 4814
Maria Muiruri
FRC Team 7013
Alicia Pan
FRC Team 6070
Rajosree Paul
FRC Team 5036
Shahed Saleh
FRC Team 4903
Madison Vickery
FRC Team 6875
Blog
The Journey of a Champion: An Interview with Aecon’s Sangeetha Vigneswaran
by Shahed Saleh, FIRST Team 4903 and Girls in STEM Student Advisory Council Member As a senior student in my last year of high school, society tasks
Read moreFIRST Alumna to Participate in Rocket Launch
While students within FIRST programs are excitedly preparing for a space launch in 2019, FIRST Alumna Megan Gran is getting ready for a real
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Girls in STEM: Love From A Father
by Andrea Farias, FIRST Team 4343 and Girls in STEM Student Advisory Council Member When you think of people who inspire and promote
Read moreMentorship: The Guiding Star – An Interview with Emily Chung
by Alicia Pan, FIRST Team 6070 and Girls in STEM Student Council Member Upon entering the “real world”, it becomes apparent that there are no set
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Introducing the 2018-2019 Girls in STEM Student Advisory Council
by Erica Rossi, Girls in STEM Student Council Chair The FIRST Canada Girls in STEM Student Advisory Council was created to help give girls a
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A Weekend Up North with the Girls… and some Robots
General Motors Canada’s Stephanie Thompson is our guest blogger this week! Stephanie is a Senior Engineer at GM’s St. Catharines Propulsion
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Microsponsorship on FIRST Teams
by Erica Rossi, FRC Team 5885 — The Villanova WiredCats Last month, the Girls in STEM Student Executive Advisory Council had a discussion
Read moreChallenging Gender Stereotypes for Our Siblings
by Madison Vickery, FRC Student As a child I was always encouraged by my parents to step outside of the borders set for females and to pursue my
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Thank You, Dad!
by Jessica Kelso, FIRST Team 1305 — Ice Cubed For me, one of the most impactful people in my life has been my dad. As a 16-year-old girl on a
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