About Us

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My name is Tayo. I founded "I am Pluripotent,"  a social venture creating fun-filled opportunities to foster curiosity and learning in Science, Technology, Engineering Math (STEM) for diverse children. I have a teaching license as a subject matter expert to teach biology, chemistry, and health from the Arizona Department of Education. As a woman in STEM and a Nigerian American, I am aware of the disparities in STEM, and I want to be part of the solution as a learned Yoruba woman.

I have a career as a medical science liaison in the pharmaceutical industry. Outside of my career, I enjoy spending my free time inspiring youth to pursue STEM through "I am Pluripotent" and other opportunities in the community.

• 1 in 10 STEM professionals is a minority woman
• 12% of undergraduate degrees in STEM are minority groups
• 73% of scientists and engineers are non-minorities
• The gap between educational achievement in STEM grows even wider at the graduate level

As a result of these disparities, I feel compelled to take action and provide STEM learning opportunities in K-12 classrooms and communities. I am translating my experience in science, technology, engineering, and healthcare to provide educational content along with our partners and collaborators. We also provide a curriculum from an established franchise. 

• STEM afterschool program
• ALIGNED with the next generation science standards
• ACCESSIBLE culturally tailored, universally designed educational content
• MULTIMODAL in person, online and use a variety of educational technology 
• IMPACT increase the pipeline of diverse youth in STEM careers who are competent and confident leaders of tomorrow

I am pluripotent
I am unique

I can become anything

I will unleash the science within
I will learn my scientific story from my genetic code through human development, growth, aging and the cycle of life 

I will learn how to use science, technology, engineering and math to positively impact my life and my environment 

I will use that knowledge to transform myself to reach my highest potential and empower others to do so

I will become the STEM solution in my community and globally 

I am a citizen scientist now and forever 

I will ensure that everyone has access to medical technology

I am the future 

I am pluripotent 

All students, regardless of income, ethnicity, or gender, deserve the opportunity to be prepared with 21st-century skills for future occupations