Myra James
Creator, Engineer, Mentor,
Educator, Dog Mom
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Education:
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University '18
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A Bit About Myra
Myra, she/her/hers pronouns, orginally from the Midwest. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2018. Later, she took on the role of STEM Director at the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands in Omaha, Nebraska. By August 2022, Myra transitioned to Metropolitan Community College as a Coordinator II in Continuing Education, and was promoted to Manager in May 2024.
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Committed to community service, Myra actively participates in various initiatives, holding positions such as Secretary for the MBA Student Association, Treasurer for NALA, and a member of 100 Women Who Care Omaha. She also mentors as a big sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters MentorU program. Her past roles include being a Steering Committee member for the Reinvented INC Space Gala in 2023 and serving on the CEO/Board of IINSPIRE LSAMP Alumni from 2020 to 2022.
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Beyond her professional and community commitments, Myra is furthering her education with an MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her interests span houseplant cultivation, reading diverse genres, and exploring various hobbies. She takes immense pride in being a dog mom to her Jack Russell Terrier, Kepler Bean.
Education
August 2023 - 2025
August 2013- July 2015
August 2015 - July 2018
September 2012
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Des Moines Area Community College
Transferred to ISU
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Metropolitan Community College
Transferred to DMACC
Work Experience
August 2022 - May 2024
May 2019 - August 2022
November 2018 - May 2019
September 2018 - August 2019
January 2017 - August 2018
January 2017 - August 2017
August 2016 -December 2016
June 2016 - August 2016
January 2016 - August 2018
August 2015 - December 2016
April 2013 - August 2013
January 2013 - May 2014
June 2014 - August 2014
July 2010- April 2013
May 2024 - Present
Metropolitan Community College
Continuing EducationManager
Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands
STEM Director
Sylvan Learning Center
Math Instructor
Wyzant
Physics and Engineering Tutor
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IINSPIRE LSAMP
Office Assistant
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Metropolitan Community College
Continuing Education Coordinator II
ISU Horticulture Department
Horticulture Undergraduate Researcher
Women in Science and Engineering
WiSE Role Model
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National Tsing Hua University
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Researcher
Iowa State University College of Engineering
Campus Leadership Development Peer Mentor
NASA Iowa Space Grant
Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Researcher
MoSAIC REU ( Multiscale Sensing Actuation and Imaging)
Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Researcher
Home Instead
​Home Health Aide
CNA/CMA
Brookestone Village retirement & rehabilitation facility
Dietary Aide
Brookestone Village retirement & rehabilitation facility