About Us
BrainSTEM Alliance is a network of ambassadors with a vision for every person to have the opportunity to be empowered by Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Our Team
Our Team
All of our directors, ambassadors and regional leads have training and experience in the areas of engineering, education or entrepreneurship. As a team, we call on experiences from an array of backgrounds to develop programming and strategic planning that suite the needs of any institution or organization.
We are always looking for passionate individuals to join us in our mission to create meaningful and impactful programming. If you think you could be a good fit, please Join Our Team
D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika
President and Managing Director
Our founder and managing director, D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika, is originally from Nassau, Bahamas. She moved to Canada in 2006 to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, then went on to receive a Master’s of Applied Science from the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto.
Doyin Osuntogun
Board Vice-President
Adedoyin (Doyin) moved to Canada from Lagos in 2007 to study Chemical Engineering at McMaster University.
Gillian Hurst
Lead Ambassador, High River
Gillian was born and raised in the small town of High River, Alberta. She moved to Edmonton in 2002 to pursue a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta.
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Chelsey Goodwin
Lead Ambassador, Wood Buffalo
Chelsey Goodwin grew up in the Fort McMurray area and studied chemical engineering at the University of Alberta.
Somto Ibe
Lead Ambassador, Sarnia
Originally from Nigeria, Somto Ibe completed her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Ottawa.
Shefaza Esmail
Lead Ambassador, Waterloo
Shefaza is currently a PhD Candidate in SERS (School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability) in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo.
Amie McGowan
Board Secretary
Amie is a civil engineer who calls the community of Fort McMurray, Alberta home.
Jordan Ratzlaff
Board Treasurer
Jordan Ratzlaff is originally from Edmonton, Alberta. Jordan graduated from the University of Alberta in 2012 with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Loree D’Orsay
Lead Ambassador, Cape Breton
Loree D’Orsay is a Professional Chemical Engineer who teaches Engineering at Cape Breton University, primarily courses in the fields of Petroleum and Environmental Engineering.
Milanyila Vargas
Board Marketing and Communications
Milanyila Vargas is a Communication, Marketing and Economic Development Specialist with an extensive background in international business expansion.
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Check out Our Initiatives to see some of the themes and specialties we center our programming around.
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BrainSTEM Alliance designs programming around core themes based on the expertise and skill sets of our consultants.
See below for some of the initiatives we are developing.
SETT Up for Success
SETT stands for Science, Engineering, Technology and Trades. This initiative to help under-represented youth, like girls, get ‘set up for success’ by introducing them to career opportunities in those fields.
READesign
Based on the Novel Engineering program by the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, the READesign initiative combines literacy education with STEM education.
STEMtrepreneur
STEMtrepreneur combines STEM and entrepreneurship to inspire innovation!
Comp-U-can
U-can code! Coding and computational theory can seem daunting to many but the Comp-U-Can initiative makes learning the basics of coding easy.
Full STEAM Ahead
STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and math and looks at the intersection of the Arts with STEM to spark creativity.
EnviroSTEM
EnviroSTEM is all about learning how STEM interacts with our natural environment and how we can make this world a better place with STEM!
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