Our Mission
STEM ResearcHER is a 501c3 nonprofit that aims to bridge the accessibility and gender gap in STEM research fields.
"Less than 30% of researchers in STEM fields are women."
We empower women to pursue careers in the math and sciences by providing them with a community, events, and workshops.
Meet Our Team
Sumayyah Ismail
Founder & CEO
GRADE: 12
FROM: San Jose, CA
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Neuroscience
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Carbon (C)
Kelly Du
Chief Operations Officer
GRADE: 11
FROM: San Francisco, CA
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Chemistry
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Magnesium (Mg)
Rutu Aarabhi Kuchi
Director of Events
GRADE: 12
FROM: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Chemistry
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Mercury (Hg)
Rutu Aarushi Kuchi
Director of Education
GRADE: 12
FROM: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Chemistry
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Carbon (C)
Hadeeqah Qazi
Co-Director of Marketing
GRADE: 12
FROM: Westborough, MA
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Chemistry
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Carbon (C)
Julia Sun
Co-Director of Marketing
GRADE: 10
FROM: Chicago, IL
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Chemistry
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Oxygen (O)
Zoya Malik
Director of Finance
GRADE: 11
FROM: Fremont, CA
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Math
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Chlorine (Cl)
Nyla Belshe
Co-Director of Outreach
GRADE: 11
FROM: San Jose, CA
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Biology
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Silver (Ag)
Tania Makhija
Co-Director of Outreach
GRADE: 11
FROM: San Jose, CA
FAVORITE STEM SUBJECT: Math
FAVORITE ELEMENT: Plutonium (Pu)