EnCorps, STEM Educator Programs
Amy Hee Kim currently serves as the Executive Director of EnCorps, STEM Educator Programs, starting in October 2023. Prior to this role, Amy was the Executive Director of Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity from January 2022 to August 2023. Amy also held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Technovation from May 2017 to January 2022, focusing on organizational strategy, financial health, and team morale. Earlier experience includes roles as Senior Director of Programs & Corporate Engagement at Iridescent Learning, Senior Associate Director of Women in Engineering Programs at the University of Southern California, and STEM Program Manager at the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles. Amy's extensive academic background includes a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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EnCorps, STEM Educator Programs
EnCorps Inc. believes in STEM educational equity. We are a Los Angeles-based nonprofit with operations in California as well the greater Denver, Colorado and New York City areas. We connect public school students in under-resourced communities with STEM professionals who are passionate about science, technology, engineering and math. EnCorps offers two key programs: 1) The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program recruits and supports STEM professionals and subject-matter expert ready to explore a career-change to STEM Teaching as an innovative, long-term solution to the STEM teachers shortage. 2)The EnCorps STEMx Tutors Program aims to increase math proficiency and to increase middle school students’ confidence in math by offering online tutoring by a STEM expert. As a STEM Professional or college student you have the opportunity to share your passion for math with middle school students who may not have equitable access to a high-quality STEM education.