WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE: A STEMulating Conversation with Software Architect Consultant Ms. Keiana Chisholm

Keiana Chisholm is a 12-year software architecture consultant for her firm, “Chisholm Perennial Solutions.” Her firm consults on software architecture and engineering with a focus on healthcare systems. She received a bachelor’s degree in health services administration from Florida International University in Miami, FL and a Master of Science in Health Informatics from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Keiana also owns and operates “The STEM Kidz” a STEM toy focused e-commerce site. She founded the charitable initiative the “Chisholm Perennial International Foundation” in 2018, which promotes STEM advocacy in early education. Keiana  is an established New York based software architect and founder of IT software firm Chisholm Perennial Solutions. Her passion for developing meaningful technology is only eclipsed by her drive to instill that same passion in future generations. She believes social, education, and economic empowerment all grow from a strong scientific education. This philosophy is reflected in her personal motto to “innovate, inspire and be of service to others.” Keiana puts this motto into action though her e-commerce venture “The STEM Kidz” which provides the educational toys and tools for today’s youth to develop into tomorrow’s world leaders. A business leader herself, Keiana has partnered with Amazon to act as a mentor for Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator program. Through her guidance and mentorship, she helps build sustainable equity and growth for Black entrepreneurs in their own online business ventures. Keiana plans to continue building her career as a leader in technology whose focus on empowerment and education will lift those around her and their communities. The charity she founded in 2018, the “Chisholm Perennial International Foundation,” was developed with STEM advocacy at the heart of its mission. The foundation serves to advance STEM curriculum in a hands-on capacity by helping foster innovation in underserved communities. The foundation’s reach stretches from Brooklyn to Africa, where she travels every year to speak to both students and educators about the importance of STEM focus in every school’s curriculum. Contact: Chisholm Perennial Solutions Email: [email protected] Instagram: @cpsgroup1 Web: www.cpsolutionsgroup.org The Stem Kidz Instagram: @tehstemkidz Web: www.thestemkidz.com Chisholm Perennial Solutions International Foundation Instagram: cpsinternationalfoundation Web: www.cpsolutionsfoundation.org