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Myra James 

Creator, Engineer, Mentor,
Educator, Dog Mom

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Education:

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University '18

Mantra:

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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

 

STEMtelligent 

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