STEMming in Stilettos with Dr. Toshia

The conversation was so good, we had to do it again. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of taking a minute during your day to reflect on the good and the bad. We talk about being an introvert and the energy that we take in and give out and how we recharge. In this episode, we really get into being a Black woman in STEM, having our voices heard, and demanding what we are worth.

And of course, we continue the conversation on data and the importance of it and the space that Black women take up in the world of data. Data is the fuel that runs algorithms.

Dr. Brandeis Marshall Bio
Brandeis Marshall(she/her/Dr) is an education activist, scholar, and data justice advocate. Originally trained as a computer scientist, Dr. Marshall teaches, speaks and writes about the impact of data practices on technology and society. Her work contributes to the data engineering, data science, and data/computer science education fields. Through DataedX (her education agency), she guides current tech workers in building data equity skills. Her first book, Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity, is expected to be released later in 2022. It unearths the interlocking computational and civic implications of data on digital processes, structures and institutions.

Dr. Marshall holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Rochester. She is on sabbatical leave from Spelman College, where she is a Full Professor of Computer Science. Dr. Marshall is also a 2021-22 Stanford PACS Practitioner Fellow as well as one of the inaugural Research Partner Fellows with the Siegel Family Endowment.  

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Episode Summary

Dr. Brandeis Marshall is all about data and the science behind it. She believes that data is powerful and should be used for good and to advance causes that benefit all. And she is a brilliant data and computer scientist that the world needs to pay attention to. The data is skewed and she's on a mission to correct the issues both in front and behind the programs.

Dr. Brandeis Marshall Bio
Brandeis Marshall(she/her/Dr) is an education activist, scholar, and data justice advocate. Originally trained as a computer scientist, Dr. Marshall teaches, speaks and writes about the impact of data practices on technology and society. Her work contributes to the data engineering, data science, and data/computer science education fields. Through DataedX (her education agency), she guides current tech workers in building data equity skills. Her first book, Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity, is expected to be released later in 2022. It unearths the interlocking computational and civic implications of data on digital processes, structures, and institutions.

Dr. Marshall holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Rochester. She is on sabbatical leave from Spelman College, where she is a Full Professor of Computer Science. Dr. Marshall is also a 2021-22 Stanford PACS Practitioner Fellow as well as one of the inaugural Research Partner Fellows with the Siegel Family Endowment.  

website: https://www.brandeismarshall.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandeis-marshall/

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Episode Summary

1. She is a Chemical Engineer in the mining and manufacturing industry.
2. Worked in mining towns all over the world.
3. Her experiences have definitely shaped her worldview.
4. She is multi-talented. She is an author and has her own channel on Youtube: Chronicles of a Female Engineer
5. Wants the world to know that being a black woman in a white male field isn't easy and that it needs to change. She's willing to be a part of the change.

Brenda Denbesten Bio

Brenda provides speaking, mentoring, and coaching services to driven women in STEM so they can gain clarity on their unique strengths and skills and the confidence to leverage these for maximum impact in the workplace. She is the best-selling author of "the FIFO wives tales and the creator of 'Chronicles of a Female Engineer' a YouTube series that provides tips to flourish in your career in typically male-dominated fields.

Her transition to coaching was underpinned by her 15 years of experience as a chemical engineer in operations and senior management roles across mining and manufacturing industries. As an advocate and driver for change, she noticed the value women can bring to the workplace when they step up, speak up and stand out to create better solutions.

She is renowned for my strong interpersonal skills, empathetic approach, and ability to empower her clients to create their careers by design rather than by default.


Check out the YouTube Channel- www.youtube.com/c/BrendaDenbesten

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendadenbesten

Website: http://www.brendadenbesten.com/

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Episode Summary

1. Dr. Atwaters loves math. She really loves and understands the tenets of it and knows how to apply it to life.
2. She learned to be bold from her mother, who told her that she should apply to any college she wanted to. 
3. She believes that being at GT introduced her to other people who were just like her and have become her network.
4.  Her STEM story is also her life story. 
5. She wants everyone to learn how to network. Having a strong network is a blessing and a good thing but is something you have to be intentional about who is in your network. 
6. Liberation is key to her. Science serves liberation; theology serves liberation.

Dr. Sybrina Atwaters Bio
Sybrina Y. Atwaters is an interdisciplinary sociologist with research interests in sociology of technology (exploring knowledge production through virtual world technologies); and social inequality (examining patterns of inequality within science, engineering, and higher education).  Her broad experience includes collaborative research with the National Academies, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Iowa State University, the Fund for Theological Education, and the Association of Theological Schools. She has presented her work at both national and international professional conferences.  Her research has been published by Spring International and John Hopkins University Press.

Dr. Atwaters currently serves as Director, OMED: Educational Services, for Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Georgia Institute of Technology. She supervises several programs and grant initiatives under her purview, including the 9-time award-winning African American Male Initiative (AAMI); Challenge, OMED’s signature 5-week summer academic intensive residential program; and Focus, an annual institute-wide diversity graduate recruitment program; and the Women of Color Initiative (WOCI), a city-wide collaborative with Georgia Tech, Spelman, Emory, and STEM Atlanta Women non-profit. Most recently she became affiliated faculty with the School of History and Sociology.

Sybrina is a 3-time graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology, receiving her B.S. in electrical engineering and master’s and Ph.D. in sociology of technology and science. She also earned her master’s degrees from Emory University in Theological Studies and Georgia State University in Instructional Technology. Dr. Atwaters has over nine years of experience as a senior wireless design engineer, eight years in STEM diversity research and programming, and 15 years in higher education instruction.

Dr. Atwaters serves on several boards, steering committees, task forces, and strategic planning working groups; including Georgia Million Women Mentors.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sybrina-atwaters-ph-d-63393b42
Website: https://omed.gatech.edu

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Episode Summary
It's that time of year again. Let's talk about goals. However this time I've brought you someone who knows how to set them and make them stick. Dr. Rhonda Anderson is the author of the book, The Goal Digger's Playbook. This book is more than a how-to guide to goal development. It gives you practical steps to doing ALL of the work towards achieving your dreams. You will want to get your copy and buy one for a friend.

Dr. Rhonda Anderson Bio
Rhonda Anderson, PhD, CPC, progressive author of “The Goal Digger’s Playbook: Eight Strategies for #NextLevel Success, and the co-author of the epic, quasi-#TLDR guide to 21st-century startups, “The Quick and Dirty Guide to Entrepreneurship”, is the founder and chief executive change agent at JECO Global, LLC DBA Silver Hawk Coaching & Consulting, a business and career transition strategy, professional development, and public speaking firm for women.

Set in the legendary Metropolitan Atlanta area—the “Silicon Peach/Hollywood of the South”—Dr. Rhonda Anderson has quickly become the engine for women entrepreneurs, employees, and gender equality-conscious companies, educational systems, organizations, and leaders seeking to launch, retool, or level up their operations. 

A Certified Professional Coach with over 10 years previous experience in the business and higher education sectors, Dr. Anderson holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, with a concentration in Higher Education Administration, from historic Mercer University. She also contemporaneously serves as the Director of Curriculum & Program Planning for Community Sustainability Enterprise; and, together with her husband, is additionally an avid residential real estate investor.

Equally, an engaging and sought-after public speaker, Dr. Anderson’s highly relatable style and status quo-disrupting content have been informing, inspiring, and equipping audiences across the industries

Website: https://www.drrhondaanderson.com/
Website: https://www.communityse.com

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Happy New Year!!!!

I am glad to say that I made it! You made it! It's a new year with new opportunities. Let's take full advantage of it. Every year, I chose a word to focus on. This word helps me to keep it moving in terms of what I want to accomplish for the year. This year's word is FORWARD.  Forward means "in the direction that one is facing or traveling; onward so as to make progress; toward a successful conclusion. Whew!!! Moving forward is a whole lot but I know for me focusing on moving myself and my business, this podcast forward is the only way to go. I have to keep pressing towards the mark. 

In this episode, I give 10 ways to move yourself forward.  

I sincerely hope you enjoy the episode. 

We are always looking for great guests for the show. If you know of someone who would make a great guest for the show please send them the link:  https://calendly.com/drtoshia11/stemming-in-stilettos-30-minute-convo

Or send their contact information to [email protected]

I am greatly looking forward to seeing what 2022 has in store for you AND for me. 

Let's move forward.

Dr. Toshia

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Episode Summary

It has been a year!!! 2021 taught us so many things. In this episode, Dr. Toshia and Dr. DeYonne Parker, from the Beyond Brillant Network talked about all things the year has brought them. 

We started the year with the capital uprising (insurrection) and ended it with Omicron. This year we saw Kamala Harris sworn in as the first woman of color to the Vice Presidency. We saw Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka take care of themselves despite what others had to say about it. We saw DEI explode but in a good way. Companies, well some of them anyway, came to know that its not window dressing that we want. Real change is the order of the day. Black and other women of color seized the day, started their own companies, took control of their lives, both personally and professionally and did the damn thing!!! I am proud of us!!! 

We have suffered profound losses and had the highest of successes. All in all, we made it!! 

Now we move forward with all the lessons learned, points of bravery embraced, and in all our beautiful excellence to 2022.

I'll see you there. 

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Episode Summary

Power! Everybody wants it. Everyone doesn't know how to get it, especially women of color. We are often put in positions without being given the "rules of the game." We often forget that we have agency and a level of influence that can be used to our benefit. This episode explores what agency and power is and gives listeners advice on how to use their P.O.W.E.R to their benefit in leadership situations.

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Episode Summary

1) Grew up with a mother that was in technology. She was interested in visual arts and she found a way to combine her love for both.

2) Majored in computer science. She graduated and moved quickly through the ranks.

3) She's lived on four continents and 2011 started her own company.

4) She will not be defined by other people. She is her own person.

Carnellia Ajasin Bio
She is the CEO of Mind Katalyst, an innovation design and strategy technology firm. Carnellia is also a product executive, business advisor, investor, and author.

Carnellia and her team help ambitious organizations, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs stay relevant, understand digital trends, emerging technology, and create growth through the development of meaningful and purposeful software and hardware products and services.

She’s held senior-level positions at  Oracle DBA at Ernst & Young and Capgemini, leading enterprise-wide technology implementations throughout North America and in Europe. Carnellia has been intimately involved with many emerging technologies and is passionate about supporting the global entrepreneur and startup ecosystem, align, strategize, innovate, execute and expand purposeful tech product ideas.

website: https://mindkatalyst.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/mind-katalyst/

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Episode Summary

1) She's a woman of color in STEM.
2) You have space and agency; use them both
3) Set boundaries and stick to them.
4) Be vocal about them. Be willing to believe that there might be push back to your boundaries.

Katrina Strohl Bio
Katrina Strohl (they/she) is a Navy veteran who served as an Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM). Now, with over 10 years of Human Resources (HR) experience and a passion for psychological safety, Katrina continues to serve others. In 2018, Katrina decided to take her own life after internalizing the behavior of a toxic workplace. Since then she has become a huge advocate of mental health and works to reduce the stigma through their services and show.

Website: https://www.katrinastrohl.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-strohl/

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