SHANON O’CONNOR
STEM Educator, Director, Tōnui Collab
Ngati Porou, Ngai Tahu
New Zealander, living in Gisborne, New Zealand
Shanon is a STEM Educator, designing engaging STEM learning opportunities for children ages 5 – 18 years. Shanon holds a Bachelor of Information Systems and Masters of Contemporary Education. Committed to nurturing diversity and equity across the STEM fields, Shanon is involved in a number of projects that aim to expose young Māori to the opportunities in STEM. Through the Homeward Bound program Shanon hopes to amplify opportunities for tangata whenua to make positive impact on our changing world through STEM.
