Meet the 2025 AdaMarie Experts—a dynamic group of STEM leaders, strategists, educators, and innovators guiding this year’s Career Accelerator and Career Navigation Summit. From personal branding and resume strategy to leadership, networking, and navigating career pivots, these experts bring real-world experience and actionable insight.

In Week 2 of the 2025 AdaMarie Career Accelerator, AdaMarie Expert Kim Bennett—Managing Attorney at K Bennett Law and co-founder of Fidu—delivered a powerhouse session on building resumes that open doors and interviews that seal the deal.

In this blog post, AdaMarie Expert Ruha Tacey provides a strategic guide for negotiating job offers with confidence, emphasizing the importance of staying calm, researching industry pay, and advocating for both salary and benefits. It encourages candidates to view negotiations as a collaborative process, where confidently articulating needs can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes.

In this blog post, AdaMarie Expert Grace McCarrick outlines a simple yet effective onboarding framework to help new hires navigate their first three months with clarity and confidence. By sending a weekly email to their manager detailing progress, key lessons, and insights, new employees can build trust, set clear expectations, and establish themselves as valuable contributors from day one.

AdaMarie Expert Ivy Walker explains how to take charge of your career in STEM, set clear goals, and continuously seek growth opportunities. By defining your passions, performing self-assessments, and seeking mentorship, you can build confidence and better navigate the field's challenges.

AdaMarie Expert Ruha Tacey explains how gender bias in the workplace is pervasive, influencing everything from performance reviews to daily interactions. Learning to navigate these biases and assertively challenge them is key to creating a more equitable work environment.

AdaMarie Expert Dr. Scyatta Wallace explains how leadership qualities already exist within women in STEM and how to tap into them to further your career.

In this blog, AdaMarie Expert Grace McCarrick shares how to onboard without a career ladder and no clear roadmap for success at a new job.

AdaMarie Expert Ivy Walker shares why having a mentor is one of the most valuable resources in building a successful STEM career, especially for women who are underrepresented in the field.

AdaMarie Expert Dr. Scyatta Wallace explains that cultivating a community of support will help you not only feel better but will contribute to your success as a woman in STEM. Here are some tips for creating a vibrant, supportive community.

AdaMarie Expert Ruha Tacey explores the historical roots of imposter syndrome among women, highlighting how societal and self-perceptions often undermine their achievements, and concludes with a call to embrace and acknowledge one’s own success.

We're excited to introduce our Inaugural AdaMarie Experts - a group of accomplished women leaders who will serve as your mentors, advisors, and champions. The AM Experts will give you the roadmap and support you need to go after your professional dreams with confidence.

Guided by our mission to eradicate biases in STEM, we decided that AdaMarie’s seeker profiles will not include photos.