42 min
Meet Aicha Sharif: Creativity, Boredom, having No Limiting Beliefs and Rocket Club STEMming in Stilettos with Dr. Toshia
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Episode Summary
1. Aicha's STEM story started very young. She's always been a tinkerer. She has loved math and science for longer than she can remember. She was one of three girls to go to school in Morocco.
2. She believes that kids don't have limiting beliefs. We instill them later. Kids are free thinkers and we should embrace that knowledge for as long as possible.
3. She also believes that productivity includes time for play and leads to being creative.
4. She is six sigma certified.
5. Believes in the mission of Rocket Club for all kids.
Aicha Sharif Bio:
Aicha Sharif is the Dean of Rocket Club, the award-winning, global entrepreneurship, coding, and robotics academy for kids aged 7 to 14. Aicha’s passion for her works started as a child when she worked on her family’s farm in Morocco. She was the first female in her family to go to high school and eventually paid her way through college in England. She is Six Sigma and Hashin Kanri Certified and holds an MBA in Project Management and an MA in International Business from the London Business School. Aicha climbed the ranks quickly to become an executive at companies like Inhabitr and 3M. Aicha is very passionate about education, especially for girls and under-privileged children, she runs the SuperGirls Forum within Rocket Club and is an active volunteer with the Arman Roy Foundation. She enjoys building relationships and teams through inclusive and supportive cultural practices. When she’s not working, Aicha enjoys spending time with her two daughters (who are members of Rocket Club!), cooking, reading, and playing tennis.
website: www.rocketclub.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aicha-sharif
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You can find out more information about Dr. Toshia here:
https://www.drtoshia.co
STEMming in Stilettos Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/xAc25J7UH9A
Episode Summary
1. Aicha's STEM story started very young. She's always been a tinkerer. She has loved math and science for longer than she can remember. She was one of three girls to go to school in Morocco.
2. She believes that kids don't have limiting beliefs. We instill them later. Kids are free thinkers and we should embrace that knowledge for as long as possible.
3. She also believes that productivity includes time for play and leads to being creative.
4. She is six sigma certified.
5. Believes in the mission of Rocket Club for all kids.
Aicha Sharif Bio:
Aicha Sharif is the Dean of Rocket Club, the award-winning, global entrepreneurship, coding, and robotics academy for kids aged 7 to 14. Aicha’s passion for her works started as a child when she worked on her family’s farm in Morocco. She was the first female in her family to go to high school and eventually paid her way through college in England. She is Six Sigma and Hashin Kanri Certified and holds an MBA in Project Management and an MA in International Business from the London Business School. Aicha climbed the ranks quickly to become an executive at companies like Inhabitr and 3M. Aicha is very passionate about education, especially for girls and under-privileged children, she runs the SuperGirls Forum within Rocket Club and is an active volunteer with the Arman Roy Foundation. She enjoys building relationships and teams through inclusive and supportive cultural practices. When she’s not working, Aicha enjoys spending time with her two daughters (who are members of Rocket Club!), cooking, reading, and playing tennis.
website: www.rocketclub.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aicha-sharif
Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: 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
42 min