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Little Curies Donates Books to the Community Association with a Ministry to People Youth Development Program (CAMP YDP) in Paterson
Little Curies donates books to the Community Association with a Ministry to People Youth Development Program (CAMP YDP). CAMP YDP has provided a safe haven for children and families for over 60 years. Their goal is to provide opportunities for children and empower them to become lifelong learners, critical thinkers.
Pictured left to right: Teresa Mc Dermott, Executive Director, Annie Tubbs, President and Kyle Tubbs Summer Program Staff.
Empowering the next generation of scientists
Little Curies is a non-profit established in 2020. Our Mission is to ignite and accelerate the potential of young scientists. Little Curies provides girls pre-K to 8th grade access to scientific platforms, books, and innovative interactions with women scientists.
WE ARE BRIDGING THE GAP
43%
of STEM industries is female
National Science Foundation
-19%
Women made on average 19% less than men in STEM industries
"Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation" . Economics and Statistics Administration Issue Brief (4–11).
1 / 7
Engineers are female
"
Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation" . Economics and Statistics Administration Issue Brief (4–11).
3.8%
7 women have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry out of 186 laureates
“Nobel Prize Facts". NobelPrize.org
Leadership
Alexandra Buga
President
Alexandra Buga is the Sr. Manager, Business Development & Alliance Management at SOPHiA GENETICS. Alexandra did her undergrad at College of the Holy Cross, double majoring in Chemistry and Classics with a concentration in pre-medical studies. She received a Master of Science Degree in bioscience management and an MBA degree, both from Creighton University.
Katie Segreto
Treasurer
Katie Segreto is a Marketing Manager at an Enterprise Software company. She received a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Smith College, and worked in the art world for many years before transitioning to the tech industry.
Leslie Shumate
Secretary
Leslie Shumate is a Senior Content Design Manager at an educational technology company serving students grades K–12. Leslie received her bachelor’s degree in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame before beginning her career in children’s book publishing.
Scientist Spotlight
Dr. Karuna Ganesh
For International Women’s Day 2021, Little Curies spoke with Dr. Karuna Ganesh, a physician-scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) in New York City. Dr. Ganesh is a medical oncologist with a lab at MSK in the Molecular Pharmacology Department. The Ganesh lab focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms that cause the emergence of regenerative plasticity during metastasis.
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