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100 EYH SoMD volunteers. Balachandran displayed leadership with effective communication, assigning tasks and providing motivation and feedback for participants. The STARBASE Atlantis Academy benefits from Ms. Balachandran as well. She spends more than five hours each month volunteering at the academy, working with students from local schools. Her background in engineering and electronics allows her to teach students about integrated circuits and related STEM activities. In addi- tion to hands-on activities, Balachandran tutors girls in math and science over the internet via Skype. Balachandran got her start as an electronics engineer at the semiconductor industry, IBM Microelectronics. In 2009, she began her career at NAVAIR supporting the Triton acquisition category 1D program as lead manufacturing and quality engineer. Balachandran earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers Uni- versity. She is currently working on a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
ing take part in the American Heart Association Walk, March of Dimes, American Cancer Association Breast Cancer Aware- ness, Special Olympics, and USO, to name a few. Shaw meets regularly with the president of the company to brief him on what Ingalls is doing in community relations. Her name is syn- onymous with community activities and those things in the community which impact not only Ingalls Shipbuilding but the population as well. She has been recognized by the Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Mississippi Business Journal, United Way and the NAACP. One of the most acclaimed outcomes of her community engagement is that she became an advocate for affordable housing. Out of that effort was born the Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation, whose board she chairs. The organization was formed to facilitate access to affordable housing. Because of her efforts and support of the initiative, more than 800 families have been helped with home restora- tion or realizing their dream of home ownership through the Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation. Because of Shaw’s work with affordable housing, the company was recognized with a national award from Homes for Working Families.
Dorothy D. Shaw
Manager of Community Relations/Government Affairs Huntington Ingalls Industries - Ingalls Shipbuilders
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1972 Jackson State University grad, Dorothy Shaw chose to stay in Mississippi and make a difference. “I grew up
in a scary place during a scary time—the Civil Rights Move- ment,” Shaw recalled. “I observed people from everywhere and every race trying to make a difference; trying to make calm out of chaos. I had to look out for five siblings, oth- ers in the community and myself. If I could teach someone, I taught. If I could help someone feed their children, I fed them. If I could lend a listening ear, I listened. I felt empow- ered then and now through my service to others. I overcame the fear and took advantage of the opportunity and helped make Mississippi a not-so-scary place anymore.” Over 36 years, Shaw has worked in a variety of positions at Litton/ Ingalls (now Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding). She currently liaises with all levels of government, community and special interest groups, ensuring that employees of Ingalls Shipbuild-
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and math (STEM). She believes exposing students to STEM learning opportunities has a positive impact on their future. A love of children and technology encouraged Hatley to found Uplift Inc. A nonprofit organization located in Washington, D.C., Uplift focuses on providing STEM opportunities to youth who live and attend school in the District of Columbia. According to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, less than one-third of American eighth graders are proficient in math and science. The percentage
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eshell Hatley is committed to providing K-12 students opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering
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