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GEMS - Girls in Engineering, Mathematics & Science, Minneapolis, Minnesota Founder, Director Collaborative program supported by the Minneapolis Public Schools, Achieve Minneapolis, and Augsburg College. Created logic models and programmatic structure to support 400 students and 35 teachers in an after-school and summer program designed specifically for 4th-12th grade girls. Designed logic models, secured funding and managed multiple budgets. Principally funded by Medtronic STAR Grants, NASA Space Grant, Best Buy Foundation, Carolyn Foundation, ADC Foundation, Mortenson Family Foundation, and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Created and coordinated partnerships within the STEM community and higher education. Collected and analyzed short- and long-term growth data on c. 800 girls. The GEMS model has been advanced by a National Science Foundation grant.