The Trailblazers’ Tea

2020 Panelists left to right: Claire Hur, Dawnielle Farrar-Gaines, Ebony Larry, Ava Marie, Angela Winstead, Lisette Morris, Megan Olsen, Jacky Jennings

Enjoy this video from the 2020 Trailblazers’ Tea. 

Read this article about the event.

The Trailblazers’ Tea brings professional women in STEM careers together with high school students for an afternoon of education, inspiration, and connection. Some of Baltimore’s top female leaders in the STEM community engage in a panel discussion and enjoy lunch together in the beautiful facilities on the water at Brown Advisory.

Ingenuity recognizes the issue that women are vastly underrepresented in the STEM workforce, which is impacting growth and expansion of STEM employment in the United States. If you are a professional woman working in a STEM field, consider becoming a participant of the Trailblazers’ Tea. You will get the chance to enjoy a fabulous lunch and tea service at the beautiful Brown Advisory building in Baltimore, interact with some of Baltimore City’s most talented youth, and help to create an environment that gets students excited to explore and pursue future careers in STEM fields.

2020 Panelists:

  • Claire Hur, Ph.D. – Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
  • Dawnielle Farrar-Gaines, Ph.D. – Senior Electrical & Materials Engineer, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
  • Jacky M. Jennings, Ph.D., MPH – Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Ebony Larry – Project Engineer, George, Miles and Buhr, LLC, Ingenuity Project Alumna, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, class of 2009
  • Megan Olsen, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Computer Science, Director of Loyola University Marylands’ CPaMS Scholars Program
  • Angela Winstead, Ph.D. – Chairperson and Professor of Chemistry, Director NIH RISE, Morgan State University

Read panelist bios here.

Emcee:

  • Ava Marie – Meteorologist, WBAL-TV 11

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Ingenuity Project Headquarters

1400 West Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD, USA

410-662-8665

James McHenry Elementary School

31 S Schroeder St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

(410) 396-1621

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1400 West Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21209, United States

410-396-7026

Hamilton Middle School

6101 Old Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214, United States

410-396-6375

Mount Royal Middle School

121 McMechen St, Baltimore, MD 21217, United States

410-396-0864

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5207 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States

410-396-6420

Locations / Schools

Ingenuity Project Headquarters
1400 West Cold Spring Lane
410-662-8665


James McHenry Elementary School
31 S Schroeder St
(410) 396-1621


Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 West Cold Spring Lane
410-396-7026


Hamilton Middle School
6101 Old Harford Road
410-396-6375


Mount Royal Middle School
121 McMechen St
410-396-0864


Roland Park Middle School
5207 Roland Avenue
410-396-6420