Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean is the founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization committed to combining standards-based content learning and leadership with principles of justice-centered pedagogy. She also serves as the Director of Multicultural Education for the National Association of Science Teaching, the former Board Secretary for CASE, and the current membership director for the Hawaii Science Teaching Association. Leena currently works with pre-service teachers at Claremont Graduate University teaching STEM methods and Universal Design for Learning. She is a former county and state level administrator and mathematics, science and health teacher. She is also the author of the children’s book, “There’s Something in the Water”, a story that highlights the real life of Dr. Tyrone B. Hayes, an endocrinologist from UC Berkeley. She believes that in order for us to increase our representation in STEM, we must create an identity in STEM. Her doctoral dissertation was on "The Successful Implementation of STEM Initiatives in Lower Income Schools"". Her research interests include Science/STEM education and how we can create access and opportunities for each and every student regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or socioeconomic status. Dr. McLean delivers international keynotes speaking on educational equity, leading 4 justice, and increasing the school to STEM career pipeline.

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