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Board of Directors
Christopher Anand
BMath (Waterloo), MSc (McGill), PhD (McGill)
Managing Director
Associate Professor
Dr Anand is an Associate Professor at McMaster University, with 12 years of experience delivering Computer Science Outreach in K-12. He has worked in and collaborated with industries from medical electronics to high-performance computation, resulting in 19 patents. His 46 graduate students work in startups and large companies like Amazon, Google and IBM. His publications are available from Google Scholar.
Sukyong Yang brings over 30 years of international experience in institutional and private wealth investment management, auditing, and consulting work across three continents. She has diverse experience in investment portfolio management and comprehensive knowledge of global equities. She is a Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) and has a Chartered Financial Analyst designation (CFA). Ms. Yang is currently an adjunct professor at Concordia University in Montreal and the Director of the Kenneth Woods Portfolio Management Program (KWPMP). As director of the KWPMP, Ms. Yang provides training and management development to a select group of undergrad students who are motivated and bright with exceptional ability to unleash their potential.
MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation, and Excellence in Teaching Student Partner, working to develop a strategy to improve accessibility to CS education for individuals with visual impairments. Secured funding from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (Government of Canada) to mentor GTHA youth in grades 6-12 to use Design Thinking and software-based solutions to help increase vaccine confidence within communities of their choice such as BIPOC and aging populations. Teacher trainer at McMaster Start Coding.
Staff
Jamie wholeheartedly believes in the value of education and its capacity to provide opportunities to learners, ultimately empowering them to make this world a better place. He has created coding curricula for various educational settings, such as after-school programs, semester-long classes, summer camps, and programs specifically designed for high-needs students. During his time at the STaBL Foundation, he has established partnerships with school boards such as the Halton Catholic District School Board and Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, as well as other non-profit organizations like Lumenus Community Services.
Chris loves using math and coding to change his little corner of the world, one student at a time! In the 7+ years he has been volunteering with us, our 30,000+ students have compiled well over 6 million programs using the tools Chris has developed. He has run programs helping new Canadian youth develop apps to adjust to their new lives in Canada, and last year as a Wilson leader, he led a group of youth tackling vaccine hesitancy through design thinking and coding. In 2022, he graduated from the Software Engineering & Society program at McMaster, receiving Governor General's Silver Academic Medal and the Ontario Engineers Foundation for Education Gold Medal. He is currently a Master of Computer Science candidate developing and evaluating a novel framework to create interactive, multi-user applications.
Narges is dedicated to leveraging technology to enhance education and empower learners. She brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role at STaBL Foundation. Narges's academic journey includes an MSc in Computer Science from McMaster University, where her research focused on creating innovative tools to teach computational thinking to children and novice programmers. Before this, she earned a master's degree in Digital Humanities from the University of Pisa, Italy, where she focused on data science courses and her thesis on data analytics in the telecom domain. She also contributed as a research collaborator at the National Research Council of Italy. Her diverse background underscores her commitment to integrating technology and education to foster learning and development."
Padma has over a decade of experience in the software industry, navigating diverse roles such as Full Stack Developer, API Developer, Analyst, Testing Engineer, and Consultant. Her dedication to excellence is not only reflected in her professional endeavours but also in her role as a mentor and educator, training students and professionals in various programming languages. She possesses a strong passion for education and technology, aiming to drive positive change. Padma is eager to continue contributing to impactful projects that push the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of software engineering."
I'm Sheida — freshly graduated with a Master’s in Computer Science and endlessly curious about Software Engineering. I love learning, teaching, and geeking out over ways to make CS education more fun and accessible. Big dream? Helping students actually enjoy learning CS concepts.
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