Gemma Lenowitz

Gemma Lenowitz, Program Officer, sources and supports organizations for the Inspired Minds portfolio, collecting and analyzing data from grantees and researchers to determine high-impact investing areas. Previously, she served as a STEM coordinator and 12th grade lead at MESA Charter High School, where she founded and coached a robotics team, taught Bioengineering and Computer Science, and implemented edtech and project-based learning. In 2016, Gemma received an Allen Distinguished Educator award for innovative teaching in bioengineering, and incorporated neuroscience into her classroom through the Brain Insight Teacher Scholar program at Columbia University. As a 2013 Teach for America corps member, she earned an MAT from Fordham University after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Cognitive Science. Gemma is a member of the STEM Funders Network and Grantmakers for Thriving Youth.