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How Whyzers is Building a Decentralized Learning Environment with H. Livingston Fider Jr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joanna Smith is the founder and CEO of Daley Smith Inc. She is a pianist and an expert in teaching students of all ages. She has been playing piano since the age of 4 and was taught by the late Ms. Nemhard. She is also a civil engineer who enjoys blending music and mathematical concepts. Music and Mathematics are universal languages that Joanna teaches that have allowed her to have such a diverse and strong network from around the world. She is nationally recognized as a leading authority within her church, praise team, youth group, and engineering societies. She is a popular orator and has spoken at various events such as graduations, cotillions and banquets, and has shared seats with Bronx Councilmen. She is a sought after advocate for talks on change, and upward mobility. She is a frequent contributor and mentor within the entities of Science, Engineering, Math and Music. She is the youngest pianist at her home church and has been playing there for approximately 10 years. She has played for 4 star General William, “Kip” Ward in Stuttgart, Germany upon meeting him during her internship in Wiesbaden, Germany. She has also played for the welcome party of Robin A. Kemper the President of the American Society of Engineers. One of her students was the first recipient of the Hall Music Scholarship due to his zeal and skill as a young pianist. She enjoys serving and using her gifts in music to complete the mission she has been put here to accomplish. She has inspired hundreds locally with the message of being all you can be. In addition to being a music teacher she is also a geotechnical engineer and inspires others to reach for the stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raulvin Coke is futurist and business transformation executive with deep experience working in tech-related fields with companies such NBC Universal, MediaBrix & Oracle. He's the CEO & Co-founder of Future Wise Group, a Web 3.0 brand strategy & metaverse marketing agency working with start-ups, businesses, influencers, and celebrities to expand their footprint to monetize within the Metaverse Economy strategically.  Future Wise recently Executive produced two podcasts; Esports, Metaverse & Beyond, a kids-focused podcast, and “Metaverse-ology,” which features entrepreneurs & thought leaders in the Web 3.0 space to help demystify the Metaverse ecosystem & economy for the non-technical. Both shows were recently listed in the FeedSpot.com Best 25 Metaverse Podcast of 2022. Raulvin is a sought-after Metaverse consultant, Metaverse Keynote speaker, and media personality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TLee Cooper is Founder and CEO of ZROverse. ZROverse is a (Metaverse) company in Baltimore, MD - building out a new type of e-commerce platform that digitizes storefronts and helps people re-imagine what the world can be virtually. We're taking businesses to the next level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valencia Hicks-Harris, Founder/Chief Executive Officer “The classroom, with all its limitations, remains a location of possibility. In that field of possibility we have the opportunity to labor for freedom, to demand of ourselves and our comrades, an openness of mind and heart that allows us to face reality even as we collectively imagine ways to move beyond boundaries, to transgress. This is education as the practice of freedom.” ~ bell hooks Harris seeks to diversify the teacher pipeline, push culturally sustaining pedagogy as standard teaching practices, increase the presence of students of color in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), and create an equitable education for all students.  See: https://www.empower-allinc.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nichole Ross is an Educator, Author, Engineer, Curriculum Development Specialist, Children's Affirmation Book Author and UI Software Engineer. At her core, she believes in sharing her gifts with others. She is inspired by my research; She is driving by data and moving with faith. She is a great educator with a purpose to connect to universities, school districts, corporations and families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daisy is a software developer and program director. She enjoys discussing the intersection of technology, education, and equity as well as inspiring others to build their capacity for innovation and resiliency. In her words, "There’s not much that excites me more than creating opportunities for people to reach their full potential!" Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanette is an experienced frontend software developer with a diverse set of skills including ReactJS, Javascript, Python, project management, marketing, and digital and print design. I love to learn, collaborate and build web-based solutions that have a positive impact on the end-user. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caila Holley is an NC State graduate who holds a degree in geology and currently serves as a college advisor. What happens when you’re great at science and math and all the things that go into STEM, but what happens when the wonder and amazement aren’t there, and it’s just not filling your bucket? As adults and for some of us as parents, we ask kids all the time, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You know, we’re just curious about what the kid is interested in, but just that question alone starts a kids’ mindset that their life is defined by their occupation. Maybe we should simply ask them what sparks their curiosity? Listen to Caila's story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerika Jones is the newly appointed Executive Director of INTech, whose mission is to inform and inspire girls to innovate in the technology industry. She came to this role from serving as the former Executive Director of Outloud Louisville, (formerly known as Girl’s Rock Louisville), in Louisville, Kentucky, where she led for five consecutive years. Jerika holds a Masters of Arts in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with a concentration in Music Performance Studies and New Musicology and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Louisville.  Listen to our very interesting conversation on where she lives; at the collision of arts and culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Bartley is a leading motivational speaker and consultant in the topic of stress management. As a sought-after speaker and minister, he has been an international inspiration for others to live with hope within their spheres of influence. He is the founder of Victor Speaks Life, a stress management consulting firm that partners with students, leaders, and organizations to activate a fireproof strategy for burnout prevention and recovery utilizing principles of biomimicry. With over 10 years of organizational leadership and team-based work experience, Victor knows what satisfies the demands of success and settles the human soul. Victor demonstrates exceptional communication skills with extensive public speaking and presentation experience to all age demographics, industries, and ethnicities. His ability to build trusting relationships while curating life solutions have proven to be an invaluable asset to both people and organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Lenovo's Chief Diversity Officer with 30+ years of extensive HR experience, I’m a strategic, big picture thinker with keen business & multicultural acumen and strong leadership development & employee empowerment skills. I thrive on leading successful large-scale, global people & organizational change initiatives that align with business objectives, transform operational competencies and result in optimized performance & success. I’m passionate about driving Diversity & Inclusion strategies that sustain leadership accountability, inspire employee engagement, and contribute to a high-performing culture. Serving in a dual capacity as Lenovo’s Foundation President, I champion a charitable giving strategic plan with revitalized funding initiatives and strengthen our community partnerships. Senior leaders describe me as a valued advisor trusted for global business acumen, deep HR experience, and executing critical programs that result in ROI & best-in-class solutions. I believe my success lies in my ability to listen to my constituencies & stakeholders and utilize my strong coaching, collaboration, influencing & communication skills to add value and steward an inclusive workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Lenovo's Chief Diversity Officer with 30+ years of extensive HR experience, I’m a strategic, big picture thinker with keen business & multicultural acumen and strong leadership development & employee empowerment skills. I thrive on leading successful large-scale, global people & organizational change initiatives that align with business objectives, transform operational competencies and result in optimized performance & success. I’m passionate about driving Diversity & Inclusion strategies that sustain leadership accountability, inspire employee engagement, and contribute to a high-performing culture. Serving in a dual capacity as Lenovo’s Foundation President, I champion a charitable giving strategic plan with revitalized funding initiatives and strengthen our community partnerships. Senior leaders describe me as a valued advisor trusted for global business acumen, deep HR experience, and executing critical programs that result in ROI & best-in-class solutions. I believe my success lies in my ability to listen to my constituencies & stakeholders and utilize my strong coaching, collaboration, influencing & communication skills to add value and steward an inclusive workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rachel Miller. Dr. Miller is a certified executive health coach, leadership coach, speaker, trainer, and OB/GYN who is bridging the gap between medicine and administration. I am fortunate to call my fellow NC State alum my friend because there’s so much that I can learn from her about becoming a better leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re getting into a topic we might not think much about but it’s everywhere we look - neurodiversity. Neurodiversity is a viewpoint that brain differences are normal, rather than deficits. Neurodiverse people - and we’re talking people with ADHD, autism, dyslexia - experience, interact with, and interpret the world in unique ways. Those differences over the years have been stigmatized negatively, but the reality is that those different ways of thinking can be superpowers as well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daphney Chery, Ph.D. is a dedicated scientist, educator, and supportive mentor that is eager to gain and share knowledge. She is currently an AAAS Science & Technology Fellow hosted at the Department of Defense Laboratory & Personnel Office. She obtained her MS degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 2012 and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems at Drexel University in 2018 and was a post-doctoral researcher at the Orthopaedic Surgery department at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the first black woman to sit on the Orthopaedic Research Society’s Board of Directors. This society annually draws the best orthopedic surgeons and researchers globally for their national meetings. Her research focused on understanding the micromechanical environment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive, a disorder in which muscle and connective tissue are gradually replaced with bone (ossification). She has over 8 publications in the field of musculoskeletal diseases and has been selected for over 12 scientific conference podium talks. Daphney also is a passionate STEM education activist that is committed to improving and increasing access to STEM education in inner-city schools. She has organized and executed various workshops, conferences, and community structured events geared towards inspiring underrepresented individuals to pursue careers in the STEM field. She has received several awards from national and also state-wide organizations for her work in the community. She is also on the planning council and is the Communications Chair for STEMNoire. STEMNoire is the first of its kind research conference and holistic wellness retreat created by black women for black women in STEM. Her favorite past-time is blogging about the daily life of being a black woman scientist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright everyone, today we’re going to talk about HBCUs - Historically Black Colleges and Universities. You’ve probably heard a lot of misconceptions and stereotypes around what HBCUs are all about. On Ebony.com, you can find an article called 8 Myths About HBCUs That Simply Aren’t True—and Why - and they list of things like, “HBCUs are party schools”, “Students receive an inferior education”, and “HBCUs lack diversity”.  Well, today, we’re diving into what HBCUs are actually all about. My guest is Miss Amanda J Henry, an independent educational consultant and adjunct professor who specializes in career readiness. Like me, Amanda went to an HBCU - Texas Southern University - which was radically different than her high school experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valdon Johnson is certified with the matchmaking Institute of New York, has a background in electrical engineering, and brings an engineering approach to dating and relationships in an effort to improve the dating landscape and help eligible men and women find each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chéla S. Wallace has over 15 years of experience in STEM education with her most recent role as the Director of K-12 Science for KIPP NYC. Her work as a practitioner and advocate in STEM is continuously manifested through her life by inspiring young men and women to be great scientists and engineers who will eventually discover prevention techniques and cures to many diseases. In all, if she has inspired one, then she has lived out her God-given purpose. As a drum major for STEM equity, the greatest gift she will ever receive is to know that her seeds of faith in all of the students that she has taught or mentored will allow her to witness a rise of a new generation that will tackle and conquer the unseen challenges in STEM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Steven Bradley is a board-certified anesthesiologist and medical ethicist with a passion for mentorship and increasing diversity in the healthcare and STEM workforce. An assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Uniformed Service University of Health Science, he combines his practice of medicine with educating medical students and resident physicians. As the host and creator of The Black Doctors Podcast, Dr. Bradley interviews minority professionals in a variety of career paths. Each episode provides encouragement and motivation for listeners. Candid and transparent conversations enable listeners to identify with and be inspired by guests on the show. He also hosts Curbside Ethics, a podcast project that provides resources to help clinicians make better ethical and equitable decisions for the benefit of their patients. Visit http://www.StevenBradleyMD.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices