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Originally from the West Indies, Cynthia Barnett, Ph.D., from Norwalk CT,

retired at age 59 to pursue the question--Why Are There So Few Women in the

Sciences? Cynthia became CEO and founder of a non-profit program--Amazing

Girls Science-- whose goal is to ignite the spark in girls for STEAM (science,

technology, art, engineering and math). As a STEAM champion, Cynthia won the

Inaugural AARP Purpose Award and the Community Innovation and Leadership

Award for the Connecticut Technology Council. At age 79, Dr. Barnett says she

“leads a vibrant, purpose-driven life” with many new initiatives underway,

including intergenerational programs and robotics. She lives her life as a “thank

you.”

We need to catch girls at a young age to bring them into the sciences. - Cynthia Barnett PhD

Connect with Cynthia

website: www.amazinggirlsscience.com

Email: drcynthiabarnett@gmail.com