The STEM Broker, LLC is a boutique training and consulting firm that is the driving force to empower girls, women, and minorities to succeed and advance
in their aspirations to pursue a career in
S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Book The STEM Broker for:
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Keynotes
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Corporate Retreats
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Guest Lecturer
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Panel Discussions
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Fireside Chats
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Lunch-N-Learns
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Boot Camps
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Customized STEM Training
Click here for new training!
New Role at XRSI:
Global Diversity & Inclusion Advisor
at the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI)
Join the Cyber-XR Coalition!
A Diversity & Inclusion effort by XRSI that helps build safe and inclusive digital experiences for all users.

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, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace and the Metaverse for historically marginalized communities. Recent appearances include:
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Global Keynote Speaker
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Cyber & Safety Lecturer
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VR Featured Panelist
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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:
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To help parents discover ways to consistently engage and encourage their daughter to pursue a STEM career.
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As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), she wrote “The Top 5 Rules of Engagement for Parents Raising a Girl in STEM” (eBook, 2016)
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To coach and help elevate a parent's awareness and importance of actively engaging in STEM
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To give parents practical yet strategic steps to systematically apply regardless of their daughter’s level of STEM involvement.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR/PROFESSOR
April is the Program Director and Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. She teaches courses in Cybersecurity, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Leadership, and Management. Recent presentations include:
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Emerging Trends in STEM
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Advanced Cybersecurity Topics
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Managing Information and Security Systems
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Relational Database Management (SQL)
