An INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM award-winning program, EXP’s Women in STEM Career Day introduces high school young women and non-binary students to STEM-related careers. Students engage through expert panels, hands-on activities, networking opportunities, and “Lunch with a STEM Professional.”

For the 2025 event on Thursday, March 6, we expect 500+ young women and non-binary students from EXP-supported high schools across Southern California to participate in this day of discovery at Los Angeles Harbor College.

“I found it inspiring because someone who looks like me and comes from a similar background has achieved so much,” a student wrote in our post-event survey. “This inspired me to continue in the STEM field and believe in myself.”

Sponsorship opportunities are available now! Contact Jessica Ureña at jessica@expfuture.org for more information.

This event is by invitation only and is not open to the public.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mayra Austin, CEO and Founder, Management Cues

Dr. Mayra is an entrepreneur, ceiling breaker, and dynamic management and operations expert based in Fullerton. She specializes in management science, training, development, and integrating neuroscience principles into management. A daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, Dr. Mayra understands the importance of resilience, which drives her to success, overcoming many life challenges, including a debilitating medical condition. After a late start in college, Dr. Mayra eventually earned a Doctorate in Business Administration focusing on management science from Westcliff University, where she returned to educate the next generation of business leaders.

Compass Sponsors

Beacon Sponsors

• Chloe Adrien, Registered Nurse

• Maren Appert, Tetra Tech

• Neyda Bautista, Sully-Miller

• Yulissa Cabrera, Kaiser Permanente-South Bay Medical Center

• Karen Caswelch, bridgED Manufacturing

• Lauren Choe, Valero

• Melissa Contreras, Marshall B Ketchum University

• Shiva Eskandari, Torrance Memorial Medical Center

• Carla Gorbea, CSU Dominguez Hills

• Lisa Hadley, RailPros

• Pearl Hanks, PEnterprise Consulting Services

• Patti Harburg-Petrich, Swinerton

• Linda Hinojosa, Formica

• Donna Horton, Yerger Intelligent Automation Network

• Tina Jordan-Amoah, Kuehne+Nagel Inc.

• Emily Kirkbride, Minding Your Mind

• Krystin Kowalski-Avalos, Orange County Sheriff’s Department

• Melody Lyu, Toyota

• Mahsa Pan, Port of Los Angeles

• Jessica Paquette, Matrix Oil Corporation

• Lee Reyes, Snap

• Kaia Robinson, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)

• Jennifer Rodriguez, Los Angeles County Public Works

• Daisy Rosas Vargas, Latinas in STEM

• Esther Rojas, Water Replenishment District of Southern California

• Erin Salcido, Marshall B. Ketchum University

• Rosie Salazar, Providence

• Kianna Scott, ChargerHelp!

• Padmini Srinivasan, International School for Science and Culture

• Greta Vines-Douglas, School of PA Studies at Marshall B. Ketchum University

• Breana Weaver, PCL Construction

• Hannah White, Toyota

• Dr. Joycelyn Yamzon, Marshall B. Ketchum University College of Pharmacy

• AGC of CA | Build California

• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

• Formica

• Granite Construction

• Griffith Company

• Hensel Phelps

• HireLAX

• LA Metro

• Latinas in STEM

• Los Angeles County Public Works

• Los Angeles Harbor College

• Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI)

• Marathon Petroleum Corporation

• McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

• The Pasha Group

• PCL Construction

• SoCal Gas

• Sully-Miller Contracting Co.

• Swinerton

• Tetra Tech

• Toyota Motor North America

• US Bank

• Valero Energy

• Vulcan Materials Company

• Water Replenishment District of Southern California

• Webcor

• WTS-LA

• Yusen Terminals