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Meet Tinisha Bookhart: Recruiting and Retaining Minority Talent in STEM; Paying It Forward
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Episode Summary
1) Tinisha grew up in a single-parent household where college wasn't the first thought. She decided that she wanted to go and found a way to do that. Computer Science was her ticket.
2) She was used to being the "first and only" in her classes as is the story of many young, minority students in advanced and STEM courses.
3) She believes that having or feeling a sense of belonging is key towards retaining and keeping minority talent in the STEM pipeline.
4) She and her partners at Primary Talent Partners are working the entire STEM pipeline to ensure that minority students have the access, abilities, opportunities, and support for STEM.
5) She really believes in paying it forward.
Tinisha Bookhart Bio:
Tinisha Bookhart is a Partner of Primary Talent Partners with 20+ years as a leader in Information Technology. Experienced leading dedicated and matrixed cross-functional teams onshore, nearshore, and offshore; data migration, integration, and warehousing technology solutions.
website: https://www.primarytalentpartners.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinishabookhart
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Manage episode 292223362 series 2801342
Episode Summary
1) Tinisha grew up in a single-parent household where college wasn't the first thought. She decided that she wanted to go and found a way to do that. Computer Science was her ticket.
2) She was used to being the "first and only" in her classes as is the story of many young, minority students in advanced and STEM courses.
3) She believes that having or feeling a sense of belonging is key towards retaining and keeping minority talent in the STEM pipeline.
4) She and her partners at Primary Talent Partners are working the entire STEM pipeline to ensure that minority students have the access, abilities, opportunities, and support for STEM.
5) She really believes in paying it forward.
Tinisha Bookhart Bio:
Tinisha Bookhart is a Partner of Primary Talent Partners with 20+ years as a leader in Information Technology. Experienced leading dedicated and matrixed cross-functional teams onshore, nearshore, and offshore; data migration, integration, and warehousing technology solutions.
website: https://www.primarytalentpartners.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinishabookhart
Start for FREE
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Support the show
You can find out more information about Dr. Toshia here:
https://www.drtoshia.co
STEMming in Stilettos Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/xAc25J7UH9A
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