iSPACE: The STEM Learning Place
Daisy Podmeyer has extensive experience in STEM education, currently serving as a STEM Resource at St. Ann Catholic School since September 2015, focusing on program development for grades K-8. Additionally, Daisy has been an Ad Hoc Instructor for iSPACE: The STEM Learning Place since January 2014, providing STEM education for K-12 students. Previous roles include Outreach co-chair and member of SWE from 2014 to 2017, as well as a Middle School Science Teacher at Annunciation Catholic School where STEM programs and local college partnerships were developed from 2007 to July 2013. Earlier career positions include Assistant Principal and Technical Service Engineer at DuPont from 1981 to 1994. Daisy holds a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Dayton and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College.
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iSPACE: The STEM Learning Place
Mission iSPACE ignites passion for Science and Technology to prepare all learners to thrive in tomorrow’s workforce. About iSPACE iSPACE, the STEM Learning Place, a non-profit organization, serving the Greater Cincinnati Region, makes learning exciting by providing engaging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs to schools, families and the community. iSPACE programs are aligned with national and state educational standards and complement teaching curricula but they reach beyond the formal classroom setting to spark curiosity and inspire interest in STEM. iSPACE uses best practices in innovative programs to help students and educators build confidence and interest in STEM knowledge and careers. Programs and partnerships are designed to fill the region’s future workforce in manufacturing, technology, research, health care and other STEM-related fields. Participants explore robotics, rocketry, and more. They engage in active, hands-on problem solving and team-based projects, building the skills and confidence they’ll need in their future and as they join our region’s workforce with careers in manufacturing, technology, research, health care, etc. iSPACE makes an impact in over 500 classrooms yearly. Our programs are aligned with national and state educational standards and complement classroom curriculum.