JJ DiGeronimo, a woman in STEM is also a speaker and author to advance women in the workplace. She spends some of her time working with schools, community groups, and universities that organize and hosts Girls in STEM programs. [in-person or virtually]
She provides action-based strategies to encourage young women to pursue STEM degrees with advice and guidance for their future career journeys.
Girls in STEM Programs – College & High School Programs
- Antelope Valley Union High School, STEM Conference for Girls
- Clemson University, Columbia, SC Empowering Girls STEM Symposium
- Cisco Girls Power Tech
- Girl Scouts & Cool Tech Girl STEM Event
- Ohio University, Women in STEM (Skype)
- The Ohio State University, OSU Women in Engineering, Women in STEM
- The University of Victoria, Careers of Women in Engineering and Computer Science (Skype)
- STEM Summit, STEM Keynote for STEM Teachers & Staff
- WEquality, Young Women Empowerment Workshop, (Skype)
- PLTW Conference Career Journey from a Woman in TECH & STEM Advocate
- University of Buffalo’s 3rd Annual Women in STEM Summit
- WNY STEM, Girls Coding Project (Skype)
- Rochester Institute of Technology – Women in Engineering WE Explore
- A complete list of keynotes and presentations
Testimonials
“Listening to your keynote was a life-changing experience for me”. STEM Symposium, Nov 2014
The “real life” information JJ presented to the girls was invaluable! The life lessons she shared with the girls were things I wished I had known at a much younger age. I watched the girls’ faces as JJ spoke and I know they were really taking in her words. ~ Pat, Career Specialist at Cuyahoga Heights High School
“It was a pleasure hearing you speak at the Project Lead The Way conference last week. I am so glad that my girls, the Femineers, were able to see a strong female working in the field of engineering.” – Jaklen Keshishyan
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story in a technology career with our girls! The Girls and STEM conference was a huge success! The idea about looking to the future and setting goals for themselves really hit home with these girls. I especially believe that sharing some seemingly inconsequential steps with them is so valuable; taking notes about the conference, writing down things they like, pursuing a status of being financially independent, having a backup STEM degree. All of these are such valuable pieces of advice. ~ Mechelle Reynolds 7th Grade – STEM DiscoverySchool
Girl in STEM programs:
The Power of YOU: A Professional Path in STEM
Young adults who attend this session will walk away with:
- Best practices on delivering quality results
- Advice on how to build a network of mentors and sponsors
- Strategies to make an impact early in their careers
10 Strategies of Impact Players in Science, Technology & Engineering
Young adults who attend this session will walk away with:
- Strategies for excelling now and in their future roles
- Awareness of unforeseen career potholes
- Techniques to pave future opportunities
Branding for Your Future
Young adults who attend this session will walk away with:
- An understanding of the value of personal branding
- Proven strategies to effectively brand your work and self
- Guidelines to research before branching out
- Strategies to evolve professional networks and advance goals
- An overview of possibilities including publications, videos, blogs and posts
Avoid Burnout: Getting a Head Start on Balancing, Work & Life with Demanding Careers
Young adults who attend this session will walk away with:
- Overview of what is ahead and how to prepare now for avoiding burnout
- Proven time management strategies learned from successful business owners and professionals
- 5 energy strategies to keep them focused on the important things when demands surround them
Videos of Women STEM Careers
These videos are an excellent tool for the classroom and STEM-based discussion with young women.
- Young Women STEM: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLthH01VXL9BAf8Dlg822-q5Skqei1DqWs
- Woman Aerospace Engineer, Natalie Panek, Woman in STEM joins us from Canada – https://youtu.be/IzqPjohHTJg?list=PLthH01VXL9BAf8Dlg822-q5Skqei1DqWs[LISTEN specifically to video between 5:00-7 mins where Natalie shares her 4 rejections by NASA and Still gets the internship!!]
- App Entrepreneur at 15 Yrs old, Superstar Megan Holstein is the CEO of Pufferfish Software: https://youtu.be/wv8bUHzwkCc?list=PLthH01VXL9BAf8Dlg822-q5Skqei1DqWs
- A Woman Engineer, Making a Solar Impact on the World, Eden Full (Woman in STEM): Started at 10 years old: https://youtu.be/krVU6G0aFkI?list=PLthH01VXL9BAf8Dlg822-q5Skqei1DqWs BE SURE TO LISTEN TO 6:50 to the end – it is so inspirational!!
- Full Series of 46 video interview: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLthH01VXL9BBN6OIvE9CCFPPTEuQylXZ8
Gifts for Girl in STEM programs:
- Inspirational Charms – http://journeycharms.com/inspirational-gifts/
- Sunglasses: http://journeycharms.com/charms-store/#!/Believe-in-your-future/p/13327111/category=2872455
- Butterfly – http://journeycharms.com/charms-store/#!/Keep-evolving/p/13327117/category=2872455
