STEAM Coach Directory

This is a directory of current STEAM Coaches only. STEAM Career Coaches are STEAM Industry Professionals, current college students or recent college graduates who have agreed to be resources to MESA students. Please contact them by pressing the Contact button below their image, or by reserving a meeting on their calendar (if linked).

What is a STEAM Coach? STEM Career Coaches are professionals and college students that serve in a traditional mentorship capacity to MESA students. They will host informal meetings to answer questions and provide insight into their field, guide career/college planning and exploration.

What is a MESA Mentor? MESA Mentors are college students and industry volunteers who support middle school and high school teams with their invention projects during weekly after school meetings, hosted at local schools and partner organizations by MESA Advisors. Mentors serve during the academic school year, September through May and act as role models to support students.

Active STEAM Coaches

Coaches are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

Breanna Allen

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: Automation and Process Engineer

Company/Org: Precision Castparts

College Major/Minor: Electrical Engineering

Graduated From: Henry Ford College (AS), Michigan State University (BS)

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J'reyesha Brannon

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: Civil Engineer - Designer, Project Manager

Org: NSBE Portland Professionals / City of Portland

College Major/Minor: Civil Engineering and Environmental Science

Graduated From: University of Portland (BS), National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (EIT)

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Srijanie Dey

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: Sr. Data and Process Automation Engineer

Company: Evraz

College Major/Minor:  Applied Mathematics

Graduated From: Jadavpur University (BS), Indian Institute of Technology (MS), Technische Universität Berlin (MS), Washington State University Vancouver (PhD)

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Aaron Druck

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: UX Designer 

Company/Org: Google

College Major/Minor: Design and Technology

Graduated From: Boston University (BS), Parsons School of Design (MFA)

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Nancy Goering

Retired STEAM Professional

 Title: former Principal Embedded Software Engineer

College Major/Minor: Mathematics

Graduated From: Colgate University (BA)

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Patrick Hamo

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: Patent Attorney

Company/Org: Bookoff McAndrews PLLC

College Major/Minor:  Mechanical Engineering

Graduated From: UCLA (BS), Georgetown University Law Center (JD)

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Madeline McIntosh

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: Case Manager

Company/Org: Genentech Inc.

College Major/Minor: Pre-physical Therapy Biology

Graduated From: Portland Community College (AS), Portland State University (BS)

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Samantha Mosley-Wallace

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: Engineering Manager

Company/Org: Acumed

College Major/Minor: Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Graduated From: Oregon State University (BS), University of Portland (MS)

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Lanell Nolf

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: Employer Relations manager for the College of Engineering

Company/Org: Oregon State University

College Major/Minor:  Business Administration

Graduated From: Oregon State University (BA), Oregon State University College of Business (BBA), Portland State University (Human Resource Certification)

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Erin Santos

PhD Student

College/Institution: Oregon Health & Science University

College Major/Minor: Neuroscience

Graduated From: Colgate University (BA)

Dan Schuster

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: CEO 

Company/Org: BETA Intl

College Major/Minor: Engineering & Physics

Graduated From: Caltech, Oregon State University (BS), Portland State Univesity (MSEE)

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Laney Sterry

STEAM Professional

 Position Title: STEM Engagement and Training Manager

Company/Org: Bonneville Environmental Foundation

College Major/Minor: Sociology & Sustainable Urban Development

Graduated From: Portland State University (BA)

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Chrissy Wood

STEAM Professional

Position Title: Sr. Process Engineer

Company/Org: Nike

College Major/Minor:  Industrial Engineering

Graduated From: Oregon State University (BS)

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