Aimee Sprung
Civic Engagement Manager at Microsoft
Computer Software
Cambridge, MA, USA
Biography
Aimee Sprung is the Civic Engagement Program Manager on the Technology & Civic Engagement (TCE) Team at Microsoft’s New England Research & Development Center (NERD). The Technology & Civic Engagement team brings Microsoft’s best assets to bear to help civic leaders -- and the communities they serve – use technology and cutting edge ideas to solve their biggest challenges. With deep technical and policy expertise, the team is committed to building long-term partnerships in local communities and leveraging technology to make an impact on critical civic issues, such as computer science and STEM education, developing tools for greater citizen engagement, the effective use of big data, and privacy. Aimee is responsible for STEM education outreach and local community engagement. Aimee has also held roles at Microsoft focused on marketing to NERD Site Leadership, Academic (K-12) and US Federal Government audiences.
Aimee serves on the Board of Overseers at the Museum of Science, Generation Citizen and Youth Cities – organizations leading our community in STEM and civic engagement.
Prior to her 13 years at Microsoft, Aimee was the Marketing Director at Information Strategies – a software development company and Microsoft partner in Washington, DC.
She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in Art History and a minor in Business. Aimee currently resides in Newton, MA with her husband, Eric, and two sons, Alex & Noah.
Passion
Education, Technology and how they can improve outcomes for students
Origin Story
Aimee grew up in Natick, MA. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in Art History and a minor in Business.
Example talks
Why S.T.E.M. Education Matters to Boston area Businesses
The future of economic growth in Massachusetts requires a pool of well-educated young people who are prepared to enter the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). Mass General Hospital hosts 50 representatives from non-profits that serve K-12 students and from industry for STEM “speed Networking” to facilitate collaboration. Through a morning of conversation and brainstorming, participants will develop connections that promote STEM partnerships for K-12 students, and help create the next generation of Boston innovators.
The Computer Science Gap: Building Teacher Capacity
CS is one of the most rewarding and challenging undergraduate degrees a college student can earn, yet only 0.7% of college students graduate from American colleges with a CS degree each year when the technology industry demand is so high. The challenge begins in middle school and high school - schools are unable to compete financially with industry for teacher talent which means they are unable to offer courses and it starts a vicious cycle of shortage of teachers and lack of awareness and demand.
In this panel, hear from local teachers and administrators about programs that are building teacher capacity and thinking outside the box about how we can bring computer science and computational thinking to Massachusetts public schools.
Growing the STEM Workforce: Engaging Women & Underrepresented Minorities in Computer Science
Recent statistics about the low number of women and underrepresented minority employees in many of the large technology companies further stress the opportunity to build a diverse workforce by introducing a more diverse set of students to computer science.
Hear about ways to engage young women and a more diverse set of students to learn to code.
I am willing to travel
Up to 25 miles
When it comes to payments
I speak for the exposure for myself and my company
Topics
Origin Story
Aimee grew up in Natick, MA. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in Art History and a minor in Business.
Example talks
Why S.T.E.M. Education Matters to Boston area Businesses
The future of economic growth in Massachusetts requires a pool of well-educated young people who are prepared to enter the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). Mass General Hospital hosts 50 representatives from non-profits that serve K-12 students and from industry for STEM “speed Networking” to facilitate collaboration. Through a morning of conversation and brainstorming, participants will develop connections that promote STEM partnerships for K-12 students, and help create the next generation of Boston innovators.
The Computer Science Gap: Building Teacher Capacity
CS is one of the most rewarding and challenging undergraduate degrees a college student can earn, yet only 0.7% of college students graduate from American colleges with a CS degree each year when the technology industry demand is so high. The challenge begins in middle school and high school - schools are unable to compete financially with industry for teacher talent which means they are unable to offer courses and it starts a vicious cycle of shortage of teachers and lack of awareness and demand.
In this panel, hear from local teachers and administrators about programs that are building teacher capacity and thinking outside the box about how we can bring computer science and computational thinking to Massachusetts public schools.
Growing the STEM Workforce: Engaging Women & Underrepresented Minorities in Computer Science
Recent statistics about the low number of women and underrepresented minority employees in many of the large technology companies further stress the opportunity to build a diverse workforce by introducing a more diverse set of students to computer science.
Hear about ways to engage young women and a more diverse set of students to learn to code.