Episode 9: Breenae Washington

Welcome to the TeachHER Podcast Powered by The Innocent Brown Girl Project. Our mission is to convey strategies for Grit & Grace with educators and advocates of African American and Latina Girls. Thank you for joining us today. Today, our guest is Breenae Washington. Breenae is an engineer with a passion for diversity and inclusion. Growing up, she excelled at math and science but often questioned her abilities because she didn't see other girls who shared her interests. Despite the lack of representation, with the support of her family and teachers, she found the strength to take the road less traveled. After receiving her degree from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and starting a career in IT, she quickly noticed that the lack of diversity in STEM/STEAM was still a serious issue. This fueled her desire to make a difference. Today, her mission is to bridge the gender and diversity gap in STEM/STEAM through early exposure and education. She hopes that young girls can see themselves throughout the pages of this story and are inspired to learn more. Social Media: TeachHER Podcast (Instagram)- @the_TeachHERPodcast The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Instagram)- @theinnocentbrowngirlproject The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Website)- www.theinnocentbrowngirlproject.com Guest Social Media Info: The STEAM Queens (Instagram)- https://www.instagram.com/thesteamqueens/ The STEAM Queens (Facebook)- https://www.facebook.com/TheSTEAMQueens/ Websites Mentioned- The STEAM Queens- https://www.thesteamqueens.com/ Code.Org- https://code.org/ Scratch- https://scratch.mit.edu/ Tynker.com- https://www.tynker.com