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.

2025 Baltimore MD Robotics Team making repairs during a competition

MSE3 Council

Maricruz Abarca
Ashley Benitez-Smith
Eric Davis
Executive Director
Phil Rogofsky
Heather Lageman
Ellie Mitchell
Ellen Servetnick
Del. Gary Simmons
Alisha Sparks
Melissa Thompson
Chief Academic Officer

Stronger together

MSE3 Partners

At the heart of an ecosystem lies the community that built it