About Us

What We Do

Engaging In-person Classes for Kids

Modern Equipment & Hands-On Tools

Exciting Year-Round Curriculum

What We Do

Engaging In-person Classes for Kids

Modern Equipment & Hands-On Tools

Exciting Year-Round Curriculum


The STEAMwhiz Mission

The STEAMwhiz Initiative is based out of Albany, NY USA. Our mission is to help develop the next generation of analytical and critical thinkers with the problem-solving skills they will need to be successful in the exciting future that lies ahead.

We are living in a post-industrial society, yet our education system is rooted in the industrial revolution. The information age provides access to data and knowledge within seconds of a thought. Furthermore, the ability to process this information using Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way humanity contributes to society. We are just beginning to see the impact on jobs such as cashiers, assembly line manufacturing, and soon, the delivery of goods via autonomous vehicles. As our society evolves, so too will our youth need to evolve.

The goal of the STEAMwhiz Initiative is to modernize curriculum by using 21st-century tech and education methodologies, to focus on developing analytical and critical thinking in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM). While we won’t be able to lift heavy objects, perform arithmetic, recall events, or sift through large amounts of information for basic patterns as well a robot/AI,

– the skills our children will need for the future will be grounded in the ability to break down complex information into essential components (i.e. Anaytitical thinking) and interpret information to make logical and actionable decisions (i.e Critical thinking).

Access to vast amounts of information, robotics, AI will offer a new paradigm for intuition, creativity, and ingenuity to blossom in the unique way that defines humanity. Our mission is to create the neural pathways of innovation and creative problem solving via the STEAMwhiz curriculum and teaching methodology in our students. We want to prepare them for this bold new future by creating a safe space for them to make mistakes, ask questions, and develop a growth mindset.


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The kids have a blast at steamwhiz sessions and ask to come back EVERY DAY. They are learning about so much more than they learn in their school, with exceptional hands-on experience and use of tools and techniques that they would never have access to. -
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STEAMwhiz teaching approach is different from other institutions. Kids are learning the concepts with lot of fun. We are very much impressed with their teaching approach. We are looking forward to enroll next session. -


The STEAMwhiz Method

It is said, give a person a fish and feed them for a day; teach a person to fish and you feed them for a lifetime. Now just make a few alterations and you have the STEAMwhiz philosophy

– give a person “big, bang, boom science” and entertain them for a day; teach a person to make keen observations, ask insightful questions, and learn exciting stuff and you inspire a love of learning and doing for a lifetime.

STEAMwhiz merges proven, best-practices in education methodologies, with in-depth fundamental concepts of STEAM, into an engaging and WOW-inspiring curriculum. All backed by the knowledgeable STEAMteam who are passionate about the STEAMwhiz philosophy – make keen observations, ask insightful questions, and learn exciting stuff!


Is STEAMwhiz for you?

Whether you are a student, parent, tinker, maker or someone who likes to be in the knowSTEAMwhiz is continuously researching, engineering, and cultivating fundamentally sound and highly-engaging STEAMwhiz boxes, as well as video lesson and tutorials, that will equip YOU in your experiential science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics adventure.


Meet the STEAM-Team

Our STEAM-Team offers students a uniquely holistic approach by putting their professional experiences in education (K-12 -> undergrad->PhD->PostDoc), curriculum development, and deep fundamental + technical background to work! Read our summaries, and for those who are even more curious, click the button below to see more of our journey 😆

Allie

Educator Extraordinaire

Allie serves as the program director and is the co-founder of STEAMwhiz, where she is dedicated to cultivating critical thinkers and proficient practitioners among learners. She holds a degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida and possesses over ten years of experience as an educator in both public and private K-12 institutions throughout the United States. Additionally, Allie has been privileged to teach internationally in Cambridge, United Kingdom, focusing on early years education for students in Years 1 and 2.

Her commitment to fostering the next generation of STEM scholars is further evidenced by her role as a science educator, teacher trainer, and facilitator at the United States Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. In this capacity, Allie took on a key role in developing numerous STEM-based curricula and programs utilized by the Science Learning Center at the national laboratory. She also has a peer-reviewed publication regarding STEM education in America.

Allie continuously seeks to refine her teaching methodologies to cultivate empowered analytical and critical thinkers among her two young children, who have primarily been homeschooled. In her multifaceted role as an educator, Allie is eager to share her expertise and passion, aiming to inspire not only the next generation of STEM enthusiasts and her own children but also all aspiring “S-T-E-A-Mists” through the STEAMwhiz Initiative.

Dr J

Mad Scientist

Scientist, Physicist, Engineer, Technologist, Computerist (is that even a word?!), Tinker, Maker, Doer, Shaker…are just a few words to describe the other half of STEAMwhiz, Dr. JP. If you are ever stranded on an island, this is the person you want to be stranded with, not only will he rescue you both off the island, but during the process, he will teach you the “how,” so if you ever find yourself stranded again (yes, I know how very unlikely this whole scenario is, especially getting stranded on a remote island twice, but let’s see this analogy through), you will become the rescuer and teacher the next time. That is the heart of Dr. JP’s philosophy of learning. But is he really a doctor? Yes, Dr J has a B.S. in Computer Science & Engineering and a Ph.D in Engineering Science (Physics & Electrical Engineering) from the University of South Florida. Even throughout his highly esteemed scientific career pursuits (and yes, there are a lot…think, Physicist at the Department of Energy & National Institute of Standards and Technology, Research Professor, Engineer at Fortune 100 companies, etc.), he continuously gave his time and talents to educate and inspire our youth from elementary to graduate students and teachers alike in the STEM fields. Through his efforts of scientific mentorship, Dr. JP discovered his passion was not only for the sciences’ but also for inspiring others to become the scientist, physicist, engineer, technologist, computerist (yep, that’s officially a word now), tinkerist, makerist, doerist, and/or shakerist that are in us all!

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