#44 STEM Chat: Kim Case + Abran Maldonado - A Few Things - 50 Min

We discussed a number of things including: 1. Kim and Abran's community leadership background 2. State of the STEM talent pipeline 3. What new initiatives are you excited about 4. Trends and opportunities in 5G, AI, and VR/AR Kim Case is Vice-President of strategic communications firm, CN Communications. At CN, she provides consulting services in the areas of media relations, strategic communications, and association management. She also serves as Executive Director of the Research & Development Council of New Jersey, CN’s client. In this role, Kim sets the Council’s overall agenda, advises its leadership on issues related to the Council’s mission of advancing excellence in STEM education and innovation in the state, and runs the day-to-day operations of the organization. Kim spearheaded the development of the Council’s STEM education initiative, the Governor’s STEM Scholars Program, a public private partnership with the State of New Jersey, as well as created New Jersey STEM Month, in partnership with the Governor’s Office and New Jersey State Legislature, to highlight the state’s STEM achievements. Kim leads the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network, a statewide strategic alliance striving for excellence in STEM education and workforce development across New Jersey. _____ Abran is the cofounder of Create Labs, a social impact AI developer and a GPT-3 Ambassador for OpenAI. He cofounded Create Labs Ventures to create new opportunities for the underserved community to gain access to cutting-edge technologies and enter the tech and media industries. Abran is the creator of C.L.Ai.R.A. an autonomous AI woman of color along with other intelligent virtual beings. He also manages Verizon's 5G EdTech Program, expanding 5G VR/AR solutions to hundreds of schools across the nation.