Speakers and Performances

10:00 am | Meet a Scientist: Nadine Stecher, PhD
Assistant Professor of Sciences, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Current Science & Technology Center Stage, Blue Wing, Level 1

10:30 am | Performance: Finding Space
Blue Wing, Lower Level

11:00 am | Meet a Scientist: Esther Hamidou Tabayi
Finance and Partnships Lead & Senior Chemical Engineer, Dear Women in STEM
Current Science & Technology Center Stage, Blue Wing, Level 1

11:30 am | Performance: Boston Circus Guild
Blue Wing, Lower Level

1:00 pm | Performance: SYREN Modern Dance
Blue Wing, Lower Level

1:30– 3:00 pm | Workshop: Introduction to Simple Color Theory with Meagan O'Brien
Suit/Cabot Lab, Red Wing, Lower Level

1:30 pm | Meet a Scientist: Andrea Casasola-LaMacchia, PhD
Senior Scientist, Profound Therapeutics
Current Science & Technology Center Stage, Blue Wing, Level 1

3:00 pm | Meet a Scientist: Jenny Jean-Baptiste
Behavioral Financial Advisor; Founder, Surplus Financial
Current Science & Technology Center Stage, Blue Wing, Level 1

3:30 pm | Performance: BalletRox
Blue Wing, Lower Level

Hear from Our Community Partners

10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Blue Wing, Lower Level and Level 1

  • Association for Women in Science
  • Boston Center for Independent Living
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Dear Women in STEM
  • Engineer to Empower®
  • Goofy Gyros
  • Graduate Women in Science and Engineering at BU
  • Harvard Graduate Gender Minority and Women in Physics
  • HMS MED Science
  • Love Your Magic
  • MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health
  • NSBE Boston Professionals
  • Society of Women in Engineering (SWE)
  • STEM So(ul)cial
  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals
  • Wellness Collaborative Inc
  • Women’s Energy Network: Boston Chapter
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Speakers and Performers featured in the 2026 Women's History Month Celebration at the Museum of Science, Boston.

About the Speakers

Nadine Stecher

Assistant Professor of Sciences

Nadine Stecher earned a PhD in Biology at the University of Cincinnati in 2011. Since 2012, she has been teaching at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She is interested in creative teaching approaches, such as gamification.

Esther Hamidou Tabayi

Finance & Partnership Lead, and Senior Chemical Engineer, Dear Women In STEM

Esther Hamidou Tabayi is a Senior Chemical Engineer and Finance and Partnerships Lead at Dear Women in STEM, working to increase access, leadership, and career pathways for women and underrepresented communities in STEM.

Andrea Casasola-LaMacchia, PhD

Senior Scientist at Profound Therapeutics

Andrea Casasola-LaMacchia, PhD is a molecular cell biologist with 15+ years of experience in biomarker and therapeutic development, grounded in multidisciplinary training in epigenetics, immunology, and protein dynamics at UNAM Mexico City, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Biomedicine Design at Pfizer.

Jenny Jean-Baptiste

Behavioral Financial Advisor; Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) Candidate

Jenny Jean-Baptiste founded Surplus Financial, a personal finance and credit education company that helps first-generation professionals & couples ditch debt, increase savings, improve their credit, and secure generational wealth through culturally sensitive and psychology-focused financial education & coaching.

Meagan O'Brien

Artist and Illustrator

Join artist, Meagan O’Brien for an introduction to simple color theory, working with a limited color palette and techniques for building graphic compositions with large blocks of color.

About the Performers

Finding Space

Finding Space brings outer space to the stage, intertwining science, humanity, and movement in a powerful evening-length work sharing untold stories of those in space sciences and tracing the invisible threads between identity and discovery.

Boston Circus Guild

Boston Circus Guild's mission is to create career opportunities for circus performers, artists and musicians; to create a community of artists and foster the cross pollination of arts and ideas; to entertain, educate, and inspire our audiences; and to encourage people of all ages to engage with the circus arts.

SYREN Modern Dance

Women have always played a central role in creating dance. Join Lynn and Kate (SYREN Modern Dance, Artistic Directors) to move, celebrate and learn about 5 women who shaped dance history in the 20th Century.

BalletRox

BalletRox brings Dance to the Underserved Youth of Greater Boston. We will be highlighting our MIssion of "A Chance to Dance" wherein we foster a sense of Community and Dancing to Belong by showcasing various female Teaching Artists, Dancers, and Choreographers. followed by an All Museum Dance Party, inviting patrons to join us onstage and

Community Partners

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Takeda Pharmaceuticals believes that better health for people leads to a brighter future for the world.

Love Your Magic

Love Your Magic is a Boston based organization committed to supporting the positive identity development of Black and Brown girls.

Boston Center for Independent Living

BCIL is a frontline civil rights organization led by people with disabilities that advocates to eliminate discrimination, isolation and segregation by providing advocacy, information and referral, peer support, skills training, PCA services, and transitional services.

Bristol Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb is a biopharmaceutical company where scientists and engineers use biology, chemistry, and technology to discover and develop medicines. These medicines help treat serious diseases like cancer, heart conditions, and immune disorders.

Women's Energy Network: Boston Chapter

The Women's Energy Network (WEN) Boston Chapter is a professional organization that connects and supports women working in the energy sector around the Boston, Massachusetts area. WEN Boston focuses on advancing women’s leadership, career development, and visibility within the energy industry through networking events, educational programs, and mentorship opportunities. WEN also works to promote diversity and inclusion within the broader energy community.

Association for Women in Science

The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) is a nonprofit organization that works to support and advance women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by advocating for equity, providing professional development, networking, and mentoring opportunities, and promoting full participation of women across career stages and sectors. It has a Boston/Massachusetts chapter (MASS-AWIS) that connects local women in STEM, hosts events and programs, and fosters community and career growth at the regional level.

The Wellness Collaborative Inc

The Wellness Collaborative Inc (TWC) is a mission-driven organization advancing community centered health through research, education, arts and collaboration to improve outcomes, equity, and well-being across diverse populations.

GOOFY GYROS: Ashland FIRST Robotics Club

Goofy Gyros is an all-girls FIRST Lego League Challenge (FLL) Robotics team and 3x MA FLL State Champions. Team CTRL+Z is an all-girls FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics team. Both teams are from Ashland, MA.

NSBE Boston Professionals

NSBE Boston will host a table honoring the STEM contributions of women from our community and beyond.

Engineer To Empower®

The mission of E2E® is to help girls become empowered, confident, and assertive engineers who impact their communities through hands-on mechanical design projects.

Harvard Graduate Gender Minority and Women in Physics

We are a group of graduate students seeking to create a comfortable environment for all genders in the Harvard physics department and to spread information about PhD programs to upcoming scientists.

Graduate Women in Science and Engineering @ BU

GWISE at Boston University is a graduate student organization striving to create a community to support and promote women in science, technology, engineering, and math fields through professional development seminars and workshops, social events, mentoring, and outreach.

STEM So(ul)cial

STEM So(ul)cial is a global 3rd space and social enterprise increasing Black representation in STEM. We create safe spaces through networking events, workshops, and membership programs, providing resources and financial support for a diverse STEM workforce.

Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women's Mental Health

Joint clinical and research center at MGH focused on reproductive mental health of women.

Dear Women In STEM

Dear Women in STEM (DWIS) is a community-driven platform and social enterprise dedicated to empowering Black women and girls across every stage of their STEM journey.

MEDScience

HMS MEDscience's mission is to inspire and empower a rising generation of STEM leaders. We do this by employing an innovative, simulation-based science curriculum that transforms the way students' approach and solve problems.

Society of Women in Engineering (SWE)

The timeless purpose and role of SWE is to empower women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering and technology professions as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity and inclusion.