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generations. She identified and interviewed successful women in paleontology, astrophysics, computer engineering, med- icine, cosmetics chemistry, digital technology and more to show young girls that, no matter their field of interest, they be- long in STEM. Interviews with Nieca Goldberg, Senior Advisor of Women's Health Strategy at NYU Langone, and Alex Wolfe, Engineering Manager at Coinbase, are the first two to be published. Both discuss the women who inspired their STEM careers, the moment that sparked their love of STEM, and the victories and defeats they have experienced as women in a traditionally male dominated ield. To further support the mission, Speredakos created a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to support underserved girls in STEM that will launch later this year and plans to continue to build the Girls' STEMpede platform throughout her college experi- ence. Our mission at Girls' STEM- pede is to provide a platform to amplify the voices of the successful, remarkable and inspiring females in STEM, espe- cially focusing on their earliest experiences and the trajectory of their careers, says Spereda- kos, who is also an entrepre- neurial philanthropist who has continually gone above and beyond to serve both her peers and strangers alike. Through her Blessing in a PopGrip initiative, Speredakos raised over $35,000 and contin- ues to support the fight against childhood food insecurity. Her work earned her both the Daily Points of Light Award and the Inspiration Honor Role from The Points of Light Foundation for outstanding community service. For additional information on Girls' STEMpede, visit girlsstem- pede.com, follow @GirlsS- TEMpede and join the growing community for new weekly interviews.
Source: Girls' STEMpede
JACQUELINE BOSELLI AND CALLIOPE SPEREDAKOS
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