Melissa Jawaharlal

CEO Co-founder @Stem Center Usa

Claremont, CA, US

Co-founded STEM Center USA to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders by developing a passion for STEM careers at a young age and maintaining interest throughout middle and high school.STEM Center USA provides students with an experiential education that excites, engages, and enriches through a unique, learn-by-doing curriculum. We provide K-12 students with a learning process that excites, energizes, and exposes them to a wide variety of skills and concepts. Course topics include robotics, electronics, making, crafty creations, 3D printing, laser cutting, and coding.The program is offered to students in the form of in-center classes, camps, and professional developments for schools, districts & community partners. STEM Center has two Robotics Creativity Centers in Southern California.Additional Center Highlights:• STEM Creativity Centers welcome 400 families on a weekly basis• Pitched on ABC\'s \"Shark Tank\" and received two on-air deals from Sharks Lori Greiner and Chris Sacca• Led two successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns and raised to bring two products to market• Raised in grant funding from Lending Tree to open second STEM Center USA branch• Pitched and negotiated partnership programs with over 50 local schools, districts, and community organizations• Maintained monthly accounting, financial reporting, annual filings, and website• Collaborated with an international organization to launch four STEM Center India locations

The University of Edinburgh

Visiting Student, Mechanical Engineering & French Language

University of Southern California

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Entrepreneurship

Claremont Graduate University

Master of Business Administration - MBA