EXP’s Women in STEM Career Day 2025

Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Los Angeles Harbor College

An INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM award-winning program, EXP’s Women in STEM Career Day, introduces high school students to STEM-related careers with a special focus on inspiring girls and non-binary students.

We expect to welcome 500+ students to the Los Angeles Harbor College campus for a day of career exploration, starting with breakout career panels featuring experts, “Lunch with a STEM Professional,” and ending with an interactive career discovery expo featuring 30+ companies and 100+ volunteers.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2026 event! Please contact Jessica Ureña at jessica@expfuture.org.

School participation is coordinated directly with EXP to support students interested in STEM and who would benefit from the experience.

2025 Recap

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jacqueline L. Sanderlin, Educator / Speaker / Author

Dr. Jacqueline L. Sanderlin, also known affectionately as Dr. Jackie, is an accomplished educator, leadership expert, and author renowned for building powerful, sustainable school-community partnerships. With over 25 years of experience as a special education teacher, curriculum specialist, assistant principal, principal, and senior director of school and community engagement, Dr. Jackie brings both depth and authenticity to her work with educators, executives, and community leaders.

Formerly the K12 National Leadership Executive Manager at Apple, Dr. Jackie has a proven track record of bridging education, business, and community. She is the Founder and CEO of The Why Not? Incubator, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing opportunities for youth and helping them discover their full potential. Through her work, she has helped establish more than 350 sustainable partnerships between corporations, local businesses, and underserved schools nationwide.

Dr. Jackie is also the CEO of Impact Leader Enterprises, where she deepens leadership impact through empowering keynote speeches and results-driven professional learning experiences. Her work goes beyond traditional philanthropy—she demonstrates how embracing entire communities fosters authentic connection, unity, and shared success. Her trademark question, “Why not?”, challenges leaders to adopt a growth mindset, think creatively, and recognize the limitless potential of collaboration.

In her acclaimed book, The Why Not Challenge: Say Yes to Success with School-Community Partnerships, Dr. Jackie shares proven, practical strategies for building lasting relationships among schools, organizations, and companies. Her impactful work has been featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and she served as a consulting producer for NBC’s School Pride.

A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Sanderlin delivers powerful, uplifting, empowering messages that inspire action and leave audiences asking, “Why not me?” - and ready to reimagine what’s possible through community connection.

She has served as a main-stage speaker for organizations including CABE, CASC, NABSE, MTSS, Microsoft, and Amazon, among many others.

Thanks to our 2026 Sponsors

Innovator Sponsor

Destination Sponsors

Compass Sponsors

Beacon Sponsors

Exhibitors

AGC of California / Build CA
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles
Children's Dental Health Clinic (CDHC)
Clark Construction
Cosm
DemoChicks
Edwards Lifesciences
Griffith Company
Hensel Phelps
LA Metro
Latinas in STEM

Los Angeles Maritime Institute
Los Angeles World Airports
Marathon
Marine Mammal Care Center
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Minding Your Mind
The Pasha Group
Poppy Bank
Royal Electric Company
SCA Strategic Partnerships International
Shawmut Design and Construction

Sully-Miller Contracting Co.
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Toyota
Union Pacific Railroad
Valero
Water Replenishment District
Webcor
WINTER
WTS LA Transportation YOU

Career Panelists

Chloé Adrien, Westways Staffing
Jordon Alcaraz, Marathon LA Refinery
Erin Baldwin, Marathon LA Refinery
Caroline Cailloux, Sully-Miller Contracting Co.
Karen Caswelch, bridgED manufacturing
Dr. Mina Desai, The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Michelle Do, Marathon LA Refinery
Bailey Freeland, Marathon LA Refinery
Arodi Garcia, SPEC Services Inc
Mia Giunta, Marine Mammal Care Center
Stacey Graham, Providence
Korrina Guerrero, Marine Mammal Care Center
Zheantezsa Guizar, SPEC Services Inc.

Lisa Hadley. RailPros
Pearl Hanks, PEnterprise Consulting Services
Kirstin Harper-Smith, Shawmut Design and Construction
Jacqueline Herd, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FACHE, Little Company of Mary San Pedro
Kristen Hermosillo, Snapchat
Karina Hernandez, Sully-Miller Contracting Co.
Samantha Jackson, Shawmut Design and Construction
Mary Jreisat, Shawmut Design and Construction
Tracy Kleinow, Marathon LA Refinery
Monika Maldonado, Sully-Miller Contracting Co.
Dr. Mackenzie Martin, DDS, MPH, Children's Dental Health Clinic (CDHC)
Paige Melendrez, Griffith Company