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Our Vision

To close the STEM literacy gaps that exist in the communities we serve.

Our Mission

To provide scholarships or programming to help individuals/schools obtain STEM skills through a robust holistic program.

Who We Serve

Youth between the ages of 12-18 years old who are in the 4th -12th grade who don’t have access to quality STEM education.
Youth/Young Adults between the ages of 16-24 years old who have exited high school prematurely due to life situations/support.
Adults between the ages of 25+ years old who need a GED and/or who have poor job skills which limits their employment opportunities.
Small private schools that do not have access to STEM education.
Public schools that do not have access to STEM education.
Businesses that want to diversify their workforce or promote workers but need support to help their workers pass the PERT/TABE or the math portion of a company-specific test.

Meet the Team!

President

Barbara Frazier

Position: Executive Director
Education/Military: M.R.C. in Counseling Education
Employment: VP of Business Development & College Relations
Inspiration/Life motto: “Micro-actions results in macro-changes if they are consistently applied.”

Non-profit management

Benita Dixon

Position: Board member, Non-profit management
Education: Studied at Kent State University Ohio
Employment: Co-Owner Black Coach Transportation Services, Retired Mayor City of Umatilla Florida
Inspiration/Life motto: "Laugh, love, learn. You need a little of each every day."

Secretary/Treasurer

Shayla Kinsey

Position: Secretary/Treasurer
Education: BA in Communication, Florida Gulf Coast University
Employment: Enrollment Advisor, Valencia College
Inspiration/Life motto: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop

Social Media Advertising

Allison Williams

Position: Board member, Social Media Advertising
Education:
Employment:
Inspiration/Life motto: "Nobody has the ability to change your destiny, but your choices do."

Grants and Research

Lashon Brown

Position: Board member, Grants and Research
Education:
Employment: Valencia College - Grants & Research
Inspiration/Life motto:

College systems/Protocols

Professor Mark Logas

Position: Board member, Community Outreach
Education: University of Central Florida, Master of Political Science Area of Specialization: State & Local Government and Media & Bachelor of Arts, Radio/Television Communications
Employment: Professor of Political Science
Inspiration/Life motto: “We can give no better gift to our young people than giving them the basic skills needed to reach their potential and fulfill their dreams.” Ronald Reagan