Founders
High-Tech High Heels was founded in 2001 by a group of women with a shared vision of closing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Eighteen years ago, through their own educational experiences, they knew that closing the gender gap in STEM would require increasing the number of girls graduating from high school and entering a college-level degree program in STEM. These women pooled their resources to create a Donor Advised Fund so they could grant to programs to support this vision and mission. However, in 2001, there were no programs to support these objectives. Not to be deterred, these amazing philanthropreneurs developed their own programs to educate and inspire high school girls to succeed in STEM. Thank you to our founders who are listed below:
Susan (Sue) Alberti
Cindy Allen
Karla Barber
Ember Bennett
Shaunna Black
Elizabeth (Beth) Bull
Lisa Byrd
Mary McDermott Cook
Engibous Family Foundation (Wendy Engibous)
Julie England
Marla Finco
Wanda Gass
Cynthia (Cindy) Grimm
Brenda Harrison
Mary Helmick
Diana Johnson Hightower
Ember Bennett Hogan
Lisa Knipe
Melendy Lovett
Elisabeth Marley
Gray Mayes
McDermott Foundation (Margaret McDermott)
Elizabeth (Liz) Moyer
Mary Ann Murphy
Marcia Page
Carol Primdahl
Tegwin Pulley
Tamela (Tammy) Richards
Jane Schoen
Judy Shaw
Linda Smittle
Delena Spencer
Mary Templeton
Teresa (Terri) West