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?? ?Exciting Announcement!??? We are thrilled to announce the next episode of the?Umatta Consulting Podcast, where we dive into the inspiring world of?Women in STEM & Entrepreneurship! Join us as we sit down with?Andrea Mohamed, COO and Co-Founder of?QuantumBloom, to discuss her journey, challenges, and triumphs in the tech and entrepreneurial space. Andrea will share her insights on empowering women in STEM, breaking barriers, and driving innovation in a rapidly evolving world. ??? Empowering Women in Stem & Entrepreneurship ???Podcast Location:?Umatta Consulting on Spotify ?? March 12 |??11:00 AM EST ?? Featuring Andrea Mohamed, COO & Co-Founder of QuantumBloom This is a conversation you won’t want to miss! Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or someone passionate about diversity and innovation, this episode is for you. ?? Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/dKD7CPu9 Let’s celebrate and empower women in STEM together! ??? #WomenInSTEM #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #DiversityInTech #Empowerment #UnnattaConsulting #Podcast #Leadership #QuantumBloom

If you are a working parent who is interested in moving your career forward, there are specific, strategic things you can do to advance – but also important pitfalls to avoid. Yes, you may know right now that you’d like to take a step up in your role, or transition to something new and more challenging in your career. I also know you may be saying to yourself, “Advance?! I’m just treading water right now!!” And even if this is you, please read this piece. (Why? See “Pitfall to avoid” under #4 in today's blog post: don’t assume that more responsibility means more time.) Today, I’m excited to welcome to the Mindful Return blog Anne Hungate, Founder of QuantumBloom, a program empowering women in STEM through professional development and a community of support. Anne has five excellent tips to share with us in this week's blog post, about how to be strategic in our career navigation as working parents. Just as important, for each tip, she offers really helpful pitfalls to avoid, most of which are critical mindset reminders. Welcome to the Mindful Return blog, Anne! https://lnkd.in/dyHmmaFN #career #promotion #professionaldevelopment #advancement #workingparent

Today, we're launching Quantum Currents: Navigating the Next STEM Wave, a newsletter at the intersection of talent, innovation, and possibility. A new era for technical talent is dawning. While STEM opportunities accelerate at unprecedented rates, we face a watershed moment where 68% of women with STEM degrees exit the field by age 30. This is both a leaky pipeline and a call to transform how we nurture talent, so in every issue, we'll report on challenges and illuminate the path forward. Our inaugural issue explores: ?? The hidden economics of talent departure ?? The powerful social cognitive forces that determine how people choose their career paths Plus, in this issue you can: ??Get our custom calculator, which reveals exactly what talent loss costs your organization. No registration required. ?Take advantage of our Pi Day Offer: 50% off QuantumBloom Subscriptions through March 14th with code EARLYBLOOM50 Join us in creating a future where everyone thrives in tech. #WomenInSTEM #FutureOfWork #STEMLeadership #TechnicalExcellence

?? Spent last evening with the NCSU chapter of Society of Women Engineers. Had the privilege of participating in their chapter meeting which demonstrated an impressive amount of planning and coordination to fill the room, conduct official business (including elections), and host two guest speakers. We discussed the treacherous "career ladder" ?? and how women can thrive in historically male professions by supporting each other, building trusted relationships, but most of all, by knowing we have AGENCY over our careers. ?? Only you can be the boss of you. Know you belong there, be curious ?? , fill the space. Appreciate the invitation and my new connections: Katherine Clark, Anna Garrett, Laila Shaqqo, Amber Garcia, Emma Rossilli, Marisa Boretti, Shrija Mishra. Next time, we need a group photo. At QuantumBloom, we are building a community of women in STEM to help fill leadership pipelines and ensure there is no labor shortage in critical engineering and technology jobs.

Our CEO Anne Hungate shared some hard truths this week about the the transition from college to career with a group of high achieving NC State students. Take a look. ??

???? Breaking the Chains of Comfort: Getting the invisible monkey off your back... If you truly want to dismantle an oppressive system, you have to start by letting go of the rewards that system has given you. ?? That’s the hard truth. Change isn’t just about calling out injustice ?? — it’s about recognizing where we’ve benefited from it and being willing to relinquish those privileges. The real challenge? We fear losing comfort, status, and the validation that comes with success as defined by the very system we wish to disrupt. But those comforts are shackles, ?? keeping us tethered to a version of ourselves shaped by external approval rather than internal truth. I think of it like giving up your seat ?? and discovering you have wings. ?? Revolution isn’t just about changing structures—it’s about transforming ourselves first. ?? If you want to lead change, start by unlearning, by questioning, by stepping away from the rewards that reinforce the status quo. That’s where real freedom begins. At QuantumBloom, we start by helping you uncover the true source of your values—ensuring your belief system is authentically yours, not a script written by someone else.

Don't Wait Your Turn. Make Your Turn. Sometimes, leadership makes decisions that don’t align with our priorities. A promotion goes to someone else. A big project moves forward without us. More responsibilities land on our plate without our input. It’s easy to feel powerless in these moments—to wait for someone to recognize our value or invite us to the table. But waiting is a trap. We always have power in our choices. We always have the ability to act. The turning point isn’t when leadership finally sees us—it’s when we stop waiting and start owning our next move. ? What’s one step I can take right now to move forward? ? How can I create my own opportunity instead of waiting for one? ? What shifts when I focus on what’s possible instead of what’s wrong? The truth is, no one is coming to hand you permission. And that’s good news. Because the moment you take ownership, you take control. Don’t wait your turn. Make your turn. At QuantumBloom we support early career professionals and the companies who hire them to improve engagement, and increase retention building robust leadership pipelines. #Leadership #CareerGrowth #MindsetShift #TakeAction

The next STEM pipeline starts where innovation happens. In the workplace. We're proud to announce our partnership with American Apprenticeships Work, uniting our missions to help companies develop and retain technical talent. We are excited to work with AAW in reimagining of how we build technical careers, combining QuantumBloom's early-career development model with AAW's successful apprenticeship framework. "Companies can't afford to wait for the education system alone to solve the STEM talent shortage, but employers often don't have the resources themselves to develop and administer employer-led solutions," - Andrea Mohamed, COO and Co-Founder Together, we provide turnkey solutions to companies in advanced manufacturing and semiconductors and help them create sustainable talent pipelines that drive innovation forward. The future of tech talent is being built today, in workplaces across America. We're here to help make that future more sustainable, resilient and powerful. Read more about our new partnership. #STEMTalent #WorkforceDevelopment #Innovation #FutureOfWork #WomenInTech

Empowering Women in STEM Entrepreneurship: "Only around 13% of venture capital dollars go to startups with a woman on the founding team, according to research from the Harvard Kennedy School. And an average of 2.4% of venture funding each year goes to firms with all-female founders, a level that has remained stagnant for decades. This underrepresentation has consequences not only for U.S. innovation but also for women themselves, since their insights and needs may be overlooked as new technologies and products are developed, explained speaker Andrea Mohamed, chief operating officer and co-founder of QuantumBloom. 'If we don’t have women participating in the innovation ecosystems, literally the future will be built by people who don’t look like us and don’t experience the same challenges and opportunities that we do.' 'I think what’s needed is a dual approach for strengthening ecosystem access, improving access to capital … while also developing focused support spaces where women can share unfiltered insights about leadership challenges, access targeted resources, build strategic relationships,' said Jacqueline Olich, PhD, principal and founder of Veza Alliance Management. 'The ripple effects of women’s increased participation in entrepreneurship and investment create positive change throughout our innovation ecosystem.' Olich, along with other speakers, noted the importance of professional networks. 'Rather than waiting for existing systems to change, women are creating their own ecosystems of support and innovation,' she said. An example is the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, which connects women leaders in the biopharmaceutical industry to support one another. Mohamed relayed how networks had supported her at pivotal parts of her career. 'These are the people you call when you’re down, or you’re concerned, or you hit a roadblock, and they’re brainstorming in the moment.' 'Invest in your network before you need it,' she advised, urging women to develop the networks they are already a part of — alumni communities, work communities, and the physical communities where they live — and to seek out new ones. 'Find groups that align with your values, your goals, and put into things as much as you want to eventually take out.'" Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/e33y8UBS #MentorMonth #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #STEMGems #GiveGirlsRoleModels

Big news! QuantumBloom just launched our subscription platform making professional development accessible and affordable for early-career women (and college students/new grads) in STEM. Launch Special: 50% off if you sign up by Pi Day (March 14) Use code: EARLYBLOOM50 What's included: - Monthly leadership & skill-building lessons - Supportive peer community - Self-paced learning - Free CliftonStrengths assessment With only 32% of women staying in STEM roles by age 30, we're on a mission to change the statistics. Join us in cultivating a STEM superbloom where all talent flourishes. Head over to our (brand new!) website for the details. Subscribe TODAY. #WomenInSTEM #ProfessionalDevelopment #EarlyCareer #STEM