Bronx, New York

Member since 2018

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Dawn Tucker-Mahdi is a STEM Enrichment Instructor who is passionate about space exploration. Ms. Tucker provides STEM enrichment programming to several youth organizations who seek to expose underserved youth to STEM subjects. She has instructed a diverse population of students with a goal to deliver STEM exposure to minority and underserved girls. She has provided STEM instruction the YWCA GEMS Program, the White Plains Youth Bureau Girls Leadership Academy, Mt. Vernon's Northeast STEM Starter Academy and as a Visiting Instructor at Pace University during their 2015 SWAG Program and 2016 GenCyber Camp. Ms. Tucker provides STEM service outreach to several organizations including the American Association of University Women (AAUW) during their annual Explore Your Opportunities and WizGirls workshops. Ms. Tucker's goal as a Solar System Ambassador is to bridge space exploration to local students who may not otherwise have access to these programs.