Natasha Wilkerson

Natasha holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and began her career with the Department of Defense before earning a master’s and PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, specializing in STEM education. While working with Communities In Schools of San Antonio, she launched four FLL teams and a Space Club program that engaged over 1,500 students. In this role, she led five city-wide events and secured $1.6 million in grants and sponsorships. These initiatives led to the founding of a nonprofit organization that scaled Space Club to over 1,000 schools worldwide and hosted three international large-scale events, reaching more than 25,000 students and supported by 520 volunteers. Natasha is also the co-founder of Vivify STEM, a remote team of education specialists who have developed more than 250 STEM lessons and professional development courses.