I.C.STEM (Inspired and Connected by Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Who We Are
 
I.C.STEM (Inspired and Connected by Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for girls at West Ranch High school is a club with a vision to inspire female students who are academically committed to pursuing STEM fields (which are currently male-dominated) for their future career and connect the students with outstanding STEM-related professionals who love what they do. We have invited prestigious speakers from the STEM field to West Ranch to share about their career, their passion, and their roles in their field. We also encourage our members to maintain a high GPA as STEM fields require academic commitment.
 
 
Meet the Founder of ICSTEM
 
Charlotte Kim, the founder and president of the club, founded I.C.STEM in summer 2018, after attending a STEM camp called Tech Trek.   She was one of a few middle school girls who were selected (by an interview process) by the AAUW (American Association of University Women)  to attend. The one week long camp was inspiring and gave her a vision to pursue her future career in a STEM field specifically computer technology and she in turn, wanted to inspire other girls. Out of all the activities at the camp, meeting professionals such as a NASA engineer, Bio-Tech Engineers, UCLA Professors of Mathematics, medical professional, etc. left her with great confidence that she can pursue any STEM career if she puts her mind to it. As you are reading this, she's looking for and contacting some awesome role models as the speakers for this year and beyond, and all of the officers are hard at work looking for ways to inspire the student body at West Ranch. Come join our cause, and you will be inspired and connected!
Meet Our Team
 
Our team is made of female students with one goal in mind... to purse STEM fields and inspire other girls to join the vision!
The officers are made of female students who are committed in school and involved in extracurricular activities, such as West Ranch TV, ASB, Golf, Tennis, Model United Nations, Coding Olympiad Team, Color Guard, Orchestra, and Charity, California Scholarship Federation, National Honors Society, and many more. 
 
 
 
2019-2020 Officers
 
2018-2019 Officers
 
 
Our Sponsor:
Dr. Brian J. Kim, Orthodontic Specialist
www.KIMorthodontics.com
 
 
2021-2022 School Year - First Wednesday of each Month in Classroom #409 During Lunch Time- Mrs. Nicole
 
9/4/21       Officer Meeting in Room 504
 
9/17/21     Officer Planning Meeting at the President's Home
 
9/24/21     Club Rush - Campus Upper Quad
 
9/29/21     Officer Action Plan Meeting at President's Home
 
10/6/21    First Speaker Meeting
                Pediatrician, Dr. Sunanda Vadapalli, Santa Clarita Pediatric
 
10/27/21 Officer Meeting in Classroom #504
 
11/3/21   Second Speaker Meeting
               Ms. Holland, Director of US Clinical Services Boston Scientific Neuromodulation (Bio Technology Company)
 
11/17/21 Officer Meeting
 
1/26/22    Officer Meeting
 
2/9/22     Third Speaker Meeting
                Dr. Tran, Veterinarian, Santa Clarita Animal Hospital
 
2/26/22  UCLA City Lab - Contact WR Recruiter, Naomi Kim
              Sign up by 2/11/22 - More Info will be shared to those you signed up
            
February Office Application Due (2022-2023 positions) and Interview throughout the 2nd to 3rd week of February; Officer Job shadowing starts from March Meeting-Check your email
 
3/2/22     Fourth Speaker Meeting

               Dr. Bud Lawrence,    Henry Mayo Urgent Care Head Director and Owner & Henry Mayo Hospital Head                        Emergency Medicine Specialist at Henry

 

4/13/22   Club Meeting/ Senior Day with the Class of 2021 - All club members are to attend

                     Graduation Honors Senior Awards Presentation and
                     Q & A on their STEM major plans and College Application Q & A 

 

As alway Many Thanks to our generous, unconditional Club Sponsor

 

-Dr. Brian Kim (Sponsor of the Club), Orthodontist

 

for the plaques for our speakers, snacks for our meetings, Standardized Testing Material rentals for our members, senior awards, senior members, and many more for our club

 

 

 

 

Some general topics covered at the speaker presentation:

  1. The speaker's position/roles/ description of what they do.
  2. The highlight of their job.
  3. Why their role is important.
  4. What they like about their job.
  5. If female, what's it like to be a female in a male dominant career.
  6. Steps to get to where they are.
  7. When did they know if the career was for them.
  8. What high school students should do now to explore if the STEM career is for them or have a taste of the career/ field.
  9. The speakers are asked to bring in photos of him/her at work, and anything that they would like to share about their career (handouts, brochures of their office/company, etc.). 
 
 
1st Tuesdays of each month - Speaker Meetings for all Members via Zoom Link
Last Tuesdays of each month - Mandatory OFFICER Meetings via Zoom Link

Tuesdays.     Event - Time/Place

9/8/20            Officer Meeting Lunch/Zoom

wk of 9/14/20      Club Rush TBA by ASB

9/15/20           Club Meeting with STEM Career Speakers at 1:00PM/Zoom
                          Prof. Heather Dallas, Executive Director at the UCLA Curtis Center
                          for Mathematics and Teaching 
                      
9/29/20            Officer Meeting; mandatory for officers
                          & members are welcome Lunch/Zoom

10/6/20            Club Meeting with STEM Career Speaker at 1:00PM/Zoom
                          Dr. Linnea Hur, Medical Doctor & Medical Specialist Consultant
 
10/27/20          Officer Meeting; mandatory for officers
                           & members are welcome Lunch/Zoom
 
11/3/20            Club Meeting with STEM Career Speaker at 1:00PM/Zoom
                           Prof. Clover May, PhD UCLA Department of Mathematics.
 
3/3/21            Club Meeting with STEM Career Speaker at 1:00PM/Zoom
                      JPL Engineer, Ms. Tracy Neillson
 
4/14/21         Club Meeting - Senior Day with the Class of 2021
                     Graduation Honors Senior Awards Presentation and Q & A on their STEM major plans and College                              Application Q & A 
 
            
Speakers for 2019-2020
 
John Hanks, Leslie Olston, Sarah Chan, Yoshio Muki,  4 Engineers from Woodward, Specializing Aircraft
 
Mr. John Rivera and Mrs. Sandra Lam, Computer Engineer  from Boston Scientific Bio-Technology
 
Pediatrician, Dr. Sunanda Vadapalli, 
 

 

Some general topics covered at the speaker presentation:

  1. The speaker's position/roles/ description of what they do.
  2. The highlight of their job.
  3. Why their role is important.
  4. What they like about their job.
  5. If female, what's it like to be a female in a male dominant career.
  6. Steps to get to where they are.
  7. When did they know if the career was for them.
  8. What high school students should do now to explore if the STEM career is for them or have a taste of the career/ field.
  9. The speakers are asked to bring in photos of him/her at work, and anything that they would like to share about their career (handouts, brochures of their office/company, etc.). 
 
 
*Please note, although our club's vision is to encourage female students to purse the STEM field, we do welcome male students and non-club members who want to attend the speaker presentation. More inspired people to improve their future, the brighter future we all will share!  
 
      
 
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Speakers for 2018-2019
 

-Mrs. Lauren Na, Assistant Dean of Academics and Personnel at UCLA, College of Letters and Sciences 

-Dr. Bud Lawrence,  Emergency Medicine Specialist Henry Mayo Urgent Care Head Director and Owner

-Dr. Shukan Kanuga, Dr. Stephen Hirano, Pediatric dentists

-Dr. Brian Kim (Sponsor of the Club), Orthodontist

- Mrs. Nicole Holland, Director of US Clinical Services Boston Scientific Neuromodulation (Bio Technology Company)

-Mrs. Wenhsiu Fan Hassan, Engineer IT (Information Technology) at Bank of America, degree in environmental Engineering from CalTech 

Some general topics covered at the speaker presentation:

  1. The speaker's position/roles/ description of what they do.
  2. The highlight of their job.
  3. Why their role is important.
  4. What they like about their job.
  5. If female, what's it like to be a female in a male dominant career.
  6. Steps to get to where they are.
  7. When did they know if the career was for them.
  8. What high school students should do now to explore if the STEM career is for them or have a taste of the career/ field.
  9. The speakers are asked to bring in photos of him/her at work, and anything that they would like to share about their career (handouts, brochures of their office/company, etc.). 
Membership
  1. Must be a student body member.
  2. Must actively participate in club meetings. (at least 4 out of 5 meetings; Must check in and check out to verify the attendance; The number of years and the number of meetings attended by the member will be checked by the Secretary for that respected year on the official club spreadsheet.
  3. Must wear our club shirt to every speaker presentation. The shirts are available through the ASB online store from September 29, 2019
  4. Must Maintain 3.75 weighed GPA.

 Officer Position

    1. Must have obtained outstanding member status (min. 3.75 weighed GPA; at least 80% of attendance)

    2. Must have served as an intern (Job shadow) for at least a month or served as an officer (All officers must apply    

       and be elected  every year). For internship:  Reach out to the President at a speaker meeting.

    3. Apply for the position in spring (TBA); Senior officers and the Founder/ President interview and vote.

 

In order to obtain recognition at graduation…

 Senior CORDS

  •      Student must obtain a GPA of 3.75 cumulative weighted, which will be submitted their senior year to the                     advisor of the club, and will be held confidential.
  •      Student must be an official member of the club for a minimum of two complete years.
  •      Must be verified of 80% of attendance by the sign in sheet of member required meetings per each of two                years.