About April :

April Boyd- Noronha is the Chief STEM Engagement Strategist at The STEM Broker, LLC, where she carefully curates programs and events that authentically connect corporations with their intended communities. Her other primary roles include:

GLOBAL D&I ADVISOR - XRSI:

As the Global Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion for the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI), she will lead the Cyber-XR Coalition. The Coalition brings together D&I-focused leading organizations to advance diversity and inclusion within the fields of XR and Cybersecurity. Click here to get involved with the Cyber-XR!

KEYNOTE/LECTURER:

She travels the U.S. as a thought leader on diversity in the workplace regarding women and minorities in STEM industries.  Recent appearances include:

• Global Keynote Speaker

• Cyber & Safety Lecturer

• Featured Panelist

• Moderator/Fire Side Chat

STEM PARENT COACH:

As a STEM Parent of 3 aspiring technologists, April is a passionate advocate who applies her personal experiences:

• To help parents discover ways to consistently engage and encourage their daughter to pursue a STEM career.

• As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), she wrote “The Top 5 Rules of Engagement for Parents Raising a Girl in STEM” (ebook, 2016)

• To coach and help elevate a parent's awareness and importance of actively engaging in STEM

• To give parents practical yet strategic steps to systematically apply regardless of their daughter’s level of STEM involvement. 

PROFESSOR

April is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. She teaches courses in Health Information Management (HIM), Computer Information Systems (CIS), and Cybersecurity. Recent presentations include:

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• Emerging Trends in STEM

• Cybersecurity & Safety

• Principles of Health Information Management

• Relational Database Management (SQL)

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