Saturday,

September 26, 2026

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Commonwealth Charter Academy

162 E. Bridge St.

Homestead, PA 15120

AGENDA

9:00 am – 10:00 am	Registration, Coffee and Conversation
10:00 am – 10:05 am	Welcome
10:05 am – 11:15 am	STEM Panel Discussion
11:15 am – 11:30 am	Networking Break
11:30 am – 12:15 pm	Professional Development Workshop
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm	Lunch and Networking
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm	Speed Mentoring
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Takeaways and Event Closing

Photos from 2025 Pittsburgh NextGen Women in STEM™

Click on each individual’s photo to view their bio!

STEM Panel Discussion – 10:05 AM to 11:15 AM

Sunnie Fenk

Operations Supervisor

solutions4networks

MODERATOR

Raina Sharma

Owner/Principal Consultant

Sharma Consulting

SCIENCE PANELIST

Abby Carlisle

Data Management Associate

BNY

TECHNOLOGY PANELIST

Katie Colella

Structural Engineer IV; Deputy Dept. Mgr.

AECOM

WTS Pittsburgh Chapter

ENGINEERING PANELIST

Andrea Barber

Customer Service Associate Analyst

The Cigna Group

MATHEMATICS PANELIST

Group Workshop – 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM

Merilee Smith

Speaker | Mindset & Leadership Coach

Spark with Merilee

Topic: “Meet Your Inner Board Members™ & Decide Who Leads”

Every woman stepping into her professional life carries a boardroom in her head — voices that fuel self-doubt and the pressure to be perfect, and others that open the door to confidence and possibility. In this highly relatable, interactive workshop, filled with heart and humor, Merilee Smith introduces her signature Inner Board Members™ framework, giving attendees language for the internal voices driving their decisions and the tools to tell the difference between what’s holding them back and what’s ready to lead them forward. Merilee shows women how to lead themselves through pressure and uncertainty with clarity and self-trust — walking away with a practical tool they can use daily to live and lead from their most grounded, confident selves.