Ruthe Farmer
Ruthe Farmer
Director of Strategic Initiatives
The National Center for Women & IT (NCWIT)
Since 2001, Ruthe Farmer has focused her efforts on increasing girls’ participation in STEM disciplines. She recently completed an MBA in Social Entrepreneurship & Marketing at the University of Oxford and is working on program initiatives, strategic planning and fund development at NCWIT.
In a previous position as the National Project Manager for Technology & Engineering Education for Girl Scouts of the USA, Ruthe designed and implemented national programs and partnerships to increase girls’ participation in STEM and managed the K-12 Informal Education Hub of the National Center for Women & IT. Ruthe brings a wealth of experience in informal education, national collaboration, and fund development.
Ruthe served on the NCWIT Leadership Team and as the co-chair of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance through 2007, she served on the National Girls Collaborative Project Champions Board, the FIRST Robotics Girls FIRST Advisory Board, and is a founding board member of Springboard Innovation, a nonprofit dedicated to incubating grass roots social entrepreneurs.