Meet Winnie Karanja: The Math Ain't Mathing, Representative Collective

Episode Summary
Winnie had an interest in STEM really early but didn't really know it was STEM. She loved math and working on building websites. She was self-taught for a long time. She progressed through school asking teachers for opportunities to learn more. She really wants to make the entry point to STEM seamless for minority women. 



Winnie Karanja Bio
She is dedicated her career to pursuing racial and gender equity in STEM/closing the representation gap in STEM.  She is the founder and CEO of Represented Collective, a media company helping corporate spaces, educational institutions, academic establishments, research teams, and individuals to understand, pursue, and sustain equitable practices in STEM. 

At RC, She leads teams that envision and implement products and programming that recalibrate outdated systems in order to support and nurture the excellence of women and BIPOC. She collaborates with partners with similar convictions to produce tangible means by which STEM fields can achieve these goals. 

As the Founder and Inaugural Executive Director of Maydm, a non-profit with a mission of equipping girls and students of color in 6th-12th grade with computer science and engineering skills to pursue opportunities in the STEM fields, she brings with her extensive experience in workforce development, talent development, culturally relevant curriculum design, STEM education.



LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnie-karanja