About Us & Our Story
Making an Impact
The Maryland Education to Employment Ecosystem (MSE3) was created with the goal of bridging the educational and employment gap that exists in the state of Maryland.
With the blend of STEM forward organizations for children, our STEM hub, or ecosystem, is gearing up to foster creative collaboration across sectors for STEM education, community partnership growth, and streamlined coordination of STEM and workforce efforts. Along with an enhancement of business involvement in order to provide more real-world learning for students and teachers alike, the ecosystem strives for equitable access to dynamic, innovative technology tools and resources for effective STEM learning.
Additionally, contributions from our partners, who provide their unique expertise and support to a learner-centered STEM ecosystem, will complement the fostering of youth leadership for Maryland’s global STEM competitiveness and innovation.
MSE3 Steering Committee
| COMMITTEE MEMBER | ORGANIZATION |
| Alisha Sparks | Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering Center for Educational Outreach |
| Ashley Benitez-Smith | Department of Homeland Security (CISA) ; Frederick County Public Schools (MD) |
| Benedetta Naglieri | Learning Undefeated |
| David Chiles | Let’s Go Boys and Girls |
| Ellie Mitchell | Maryland Out of School Time Network, BmoreSTEM |
| Eric Davis,Executive Director | STEM Center of Excellence, Inc.; BmoreSTEM |
| Gary Simmons | House of Delegates, District 12 Anne Arundel County |
| Jacquelyn Southerland | US House of Representatives – Rep. Suzanne Bonamici – OR-01 |
| Jennifer Colvin | Learning Undefeated |
| Karen Harper | Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST) |
| Katrina Robinson | Morgan State University, DoD STEM Education Consortium (DSEC) |
| Maricruz Abarca | Latino Community Representative; STEM Center of Excellence, Inc.; Chief of Staff for Delegate Gary Simmons |
| Mathew Ridge | Industry Sector Representative |
| Melissa Sandlin | BmoreSTEM |
| Melissa Thompson,Chief Academic Officer | Department of Defense; Baltimore City Public Schools |
| Mike Hinkey | BmoreSTEM |
| Mike Ridge | Clarity Cyber |
| Nona Carroll | Maryland Business Roundtable for Education |
| Phil Rogofsky | Maryland STEM Festival |
| Stacie Marvin | US House of Representatives – Rep. David Trone (MD-06) |
| Siobhan Hayes,Chief Industry Officer | Tech Lab at Digital Harbor Foundation |
Stronger together
MSE3 Partners
At the heart of an ecosystem lies the community that built it
