Advisory Councils

Our six Advisory Councils are divided into specific groupings so individuals can collaborate and make the most impact as they work alongside those who have similar STEM experiences. Each group is identified below, except for our Teen Advisory Council, whose identities are private.

Education Council

This group includes formal and informal educators in public school systems, higher education, or informal learning centers such as museums, zoos, etc.
Members meet four times a year from September through May.

Name	Title	Organization	Council	Sub-Council
Karen Leonard	Director of Education Technology and Computer Science	Oklahoma State Department of Education	Education	Administration
Pamela Jones	Teacher		Education	Formal
Tammy J Will	High School Science and STEM Educator	Morrison High School	Education	Formal
Shawn Beard	Assistant Superintendent	Sand Springs Public Schools	Education	Administration
Angela Parks	Teaching and Learning Coordinator	Owasso Public Schools	Education	Administration
Jaime Walton	STEM Strategist	Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma	Education	Informal
Brian Bovaird	Program Director	Tulsa Garden Center Inc.	Education	Informal
Natalie Bird	STEM / Science Teacher	Owasso 8th Grade Center	Education	Formal
Stacey Elghadi	Science Teacher	Union Public Schools	Education	Formal
Kylie Nicholson	Regional Ag Literacy and STEM Specialist	Oklahoma State University Extension / Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development	Education	Informal
Chip Lindsey	Director of Education	Discovery Lab	Education	Informal
Todd Dixon	STEM Facilitator	Inola Public Schools	Education	Formal
Sarah Van Zandt	Director of Education and Programming	Gathering Place	Education	Informal
Gail Ciancio	Secondary Science Coordinator	Owasso Public Schools	Education	Formal
Morgan Elliott	Public School Educator	Stone Canyon Elementary	Education	Formal
Dana Hamersley	Science Teacher/ Robotics Coach	Verdigris Public Schools	Education	Formal
Jason Arant	Founder/Director of OSIEL	Oklahoma School of Innovation & Experiential Learning (OSIEL)	Education	Administration
Dr. Jennifer Miller	Academic Content Manager – Secondary Science	Tulsa Public Schools	Education	Administration
Kaitlyn Beard	Program Associate	Up With Trees	Education	Informal
Rhonda Bennett	5th Grade Educator \| Math, Science, Social Studies	Country Lane Intermediate, Broken Arrow Schools	Education	Formal
Stephanie Watkins	Media Specialist	Broken Arrow Public Schools- Spring Creek	Education	Administration
Shawn Beard	Assistant Superintendent	Sand Springs Public Schools	Education	Administration
Maryann Donahue	Executive Director	Global Gardens	Education	Informal
Jacqueline Lanning	STEM Teacher	Mitchell Elementary	Education	Formal
Ali Kalenak	Educational Outreach Manager	The Metropolitan Environmental Trust	Education	Informal
Emily Collins	Community School Coordinator	Jenks East Elementary	Education	Administration
Paige Bergin	Instructional Coach	Union Public Schools	Education	Administration
Crystal Jackson	Teacher	Olive Public Schools	Education	Formal

Workforce & Higher Education Council

This group includes college students and industry professionals.
Members meet once every quarter.

Name	Title	Organization	Council	Designation
Ina Agnew	Vice President for Student Services	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology	Workforce and Higher Education
Sasha Townsend	Assistant Professor of Mathematics	Tulsa Community College	Workforce and Higher Education
Jeff Cushing			Workforce and Higher Education
Jovette Dew	Director, CEAT K-12 Programs	Oklahoma State University	Workforce and Higher Education
Steven M. Tipton	Professor of Mechanical Engineering	The University of Tulsa	Workforce and Higher Education
Norma Tenna	Finance Manager – Western Hemisphere	T.D. Williamson	Workforce and Higher Education
Xan Black	Senior STEM Consultant	TIES	Workforce and Higher Education
Randy Fleming	Hardware Operations Manager	Google	Workforce and Higher Education
Cara Cowan Watts	CEO	Tulsa Pier Drilling	Workforce and Higher Education	Council Chairperson
Dusti Sloan	Clinical Associate Professor of Physiology	Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences	Workforce and Higher Education
Vidhyashree Nagaraju	Assistant Professor	University of Tulsa	Workforce and Higher Education

STEM Supporters Council

This group includes those who fund STEM and STEM efforts.
Members meet once every quarter.

Name	Title	Organization	Council	Designation
Barbara Wollmershauser	Community Volunteer	Tulsa Engineering Foundation	STEM Supporters
Katie Tillery-Merk	CEO	Green Acorn LLC	STEM Supporters
Martha Rongey	Senior Events Manager	Junior Achievement of Oklahoma	STEM Supporters
Annie Tomecek	Supervisor, Global Community Relations	T.D. Williamson	STEM Supporters
Josh Walton	Program Associate	Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies	STEM Supporters	Council Chairperson

Research and Data Council

This group includes people engaging in research or data focused on STEM education or areas of STEM either at higher education institutions or related businesses/organizations.
Members meet once every quarter.

Name	Title	Organization	Council	Designation
Rose Pixley			Research and Data	Council Chairperson
Ann Money	Executive Director, Oklahoma Aquarium Foundation	Oklahoma Aquarium	Research and Data
Amy L Anderson	Deputy Director	The Opportunity Project	Research and Data
Prakash Subramaniam	Managing Principal	Code Ninjas Tulsa	Research and Data
Patrick Hosford	Partnerships & Data Associate	InTulsa	Research and Data
Carolyn Brackin	Business Analyst III	ONEOK	Research and Data
Carrie Engelbrecht	Program Manager	Cox Communications	Research and Data
Diana Varnes	INTENT Programs Lead	OU Innovation Hub	Research and Data
Conor Godfrey	Portfolio Manager	Tulsa Innovation Labs	Research and Data

Family and Community Council

This group includes retired individuals, volunteers, community advocates, and parents of STEM students, to name a few.
Members meet once every quarter.

Name	Title	Organization	Council	Designation
Jahaziel Hiriart	Executive Director	Oklahoma Partnership for Expanded Learning/The Opp	Family and Community
William Lowe	Speaker of the Muscogee (Creek) National Council	Muscogee Nation	Family and Community
Morgan Allen-White	Development Director	OCCJ (Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice)	Family and Community
Nate C. Todd	Dean of Student Success and Equity	Tulsa Community College	Family and Community	Council Chairperson
Nidhi Koul	MD	Bixby pediatrics	Family and Community
Bracken Klar	ahha-Director of Programs & Engagement, Tri-City- Vice President, Focus: Black Oklahoma- Executive Producer	ahha Tulsa	Family and Community
Matthew Robert Coakley	Commercial Specialist	ONEOK	Family and Community
Nancy McDonald	Community Volunteer		Family and Community