The team

Shamira

Shamira has received national and industry-wide recognition for her work in promoting diversity in STEM. She is currently an MBA student at Wharton and the co-founder of 1MWIS.

Sotira Georgiou

Elena C. Mata Sanjurjo

Sotira is a Senior Structural Engineer and 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. She is an enthusiastic 1MWIS volunteer.

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 and is an enthusiastic 1MWIS volunteer.

Stella Manoli

Stella is a certified STEM ambassador who believes in equal opportunity & rights to accessing education. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering from the University of Sheffield & currently works as a Knowledge Transfer research associate focusing on non-linear materials for quantum applications. She is an enthusiastic 1MWIS volunteer.

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