Prove Your Programs Are Really Making a Difference- Monika Martin GSWCF

Florida Girls Collaborative Project

Annual Conference

Breakout Session Interest Indicator

Please indicate your topics of interest by ranking from 1 to 6. A rank of 1 indicates it is your first choice. This information will be used to determine sessions and number of times offered. We will make every effort to accommodate your selected choices. Return this form by email to or fax to Amy Foster at 813-282-8285.

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Building a successful STEM program

Suzi Harris

Program Marketing Manager

Girl Scouts of Citrus Council

Learn about the journey of one organization as it has built a successful STEM outreach program from the ground up. With over 100 active volunteers, they must be doing something right! Discover how training, girl facilitators, and prepared program kits make delivering quality STEM programs foolproof.

Use of the mass media approach to engaging girls in STEM

Dr. Leslie Sue Lieberman, Ph.D.

Director of Women’s ResearchCenter

University of CentralFlorida

Learn about an exciting new approach to engaging girls in STEM! Did you know that over 400 million dollars is spent annually on messages to promote public understanding of engineering, with marginal impact? Learn about the E-Girl Project, that will address the need for women in engineering, by engaging them in a weekly TV show, much like CSI.

Marketing your STEM programs

Jennifer McDaniel

Southeast Region Liaison

American Association of University Women

Put research to work in your classroom! Learn how to change the conversation with girls and parents about the perception of engineering and science. Explore things you can do in your classroom to excite girls about STEM fields. This session will also address the role of K-12 state standards in STEM curriculum.

Demystifying STEM

Rebecca Amy & Amy Foster

Outdoor Program Manager & Director of Program Services

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida

Experience low tech, low budget STEM activities anyone can do.

Galactic Girls

Rene McInnis Mark Thielmann

Executive Director Program Director

Girls Inc. of Pinellas

Explore using STEM as a theme for summer day camp programming. Learn

about one approach that reached each age group in a different way and has yearly progression built right in.

Prove your programs are really making a Difference

Monika Martin

Outcomes Research Manager and Grant Coordinator

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida

Evaluation doesn’t have to be scary!! During this workshop you will gain valuable insights on incorporating participatory evaluation into your programs. Key topics include: why qualitative and quantitative analysis is important, conducting focus groups, and creating surveys.