MEET THE CO-FOUNDERS
MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS

SOTIRA
GEORGIOU
Sotira is a Senior Structural Engineer & a Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. She is a passionate STEM Ambassador & the Women’s Engineering Society South Coast Cluster Co-ordinator, Vice Chair of WES Early Careers Board & Mentoring Coordinator.

ELENA C. MATA SANJURJO
Elena is a Computer Engineer, with years of experience leading IT projects & application support areas with a passion to bring more women into STEM careers. She runs a Spanish LinkedIn group: "Mujeres en Stem" to promote the presence of women in STEM careers globally.
STELLA
MANOLI
Stella is a certified STEM ambassador who believes in equal opportunity accessible education. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering from the University of Sheffield & works as a Knowledge Transfer research associate focusing on non-linear materials for quantum applications.
CRISTINA
CECCHITTI
Cristina is an Early Stage Researcher & PhD student at Imperial College London. When she is not in the lab, she nourishes her passion for science communication & outreach. She is also a passionate advocate for Women in STEM & mental health in Academia.

H. JAISHREE
SUBRAHMANIAM
With a PhD in Plant ecological genomics, population ecology & evolutionary ecology, Jaishree has c.10 years of experience in scientific research. She has a passion for helping more women enter STEAM fields and has worked with various NGOs in India & internationally.

MARTA
LUFFARELLI
Marta is a Remote Sensing Scientist with an electronic engineering background. She works on European Earth Observation projects for atmospheric purposes. She believes in equality and she is passionate about raising awareness about the gender gap in STEM fields.
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SARAH
TELIANI
Sarah is a Civil Engineer in Transportation & a STEM ambassador. She is an advocate for women and those from an ethnic minority background. She is passionate about equality and empowering other women to pursue a career in STEM.
GARGI
AGGARWAL
Gargi is Host & Founder of "Anukarniya: The role models" Podcast series which is supported by 1MWIS & MENSA India. The podcast hopes to encourage girls to pursue STEM careers by providing access to experts in the field.

MARGUAX
MASSON-FORSYTHE
Margaux is a Machine Learning Engineer. Her current projects focus on the application of AI to lumber grading and has recently served as a Publication Chair for CVPR. She is a strong advocate for women and LGBTQ+ in STEM.

VRINDA
NAIR
Vrinda is a biotech researcher who specializes in molecular & cancer biology. She is also an author-poet of three published books. Her own venture called Letters@Work provides assistance with content writing and designing,

MANAV
TEJANI
Manav is a high school student from India. He is a passionate advocate for STEM and other social causes including financial literacy and food security. Manav is a founding member of 1MWIS.