Kim Magloire, the founder of SciTech Kids, has a passion and talent for nurturing young minds. She is a leader in the STEAM movement—adding an “A” for Art to the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)—which provides a new way of drawing connections about STEM topics. Through her programs, professional development services, and speaking engagements, Magloire spreads her philosophy that all children can learn STEM if taught using hands-on activities that capture their imagination.
A graduate of Princeton University and Columbia University, Magloire is a biologist and epidemiologist who develops curriculum and captivating, hands-on experiences that transform children into budding scientists. She created a chemistry video series in partnership with About.com, presented at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan for their STEAM event, was featured in a documentary about SOCCKET, a soccer ball that generates electricity, and in a TV segment on My Long Island TV about the physics of Amusement Parks. She has served as a science consultant for Kickin Nutrition TV and was featured in the November 2014 issue of NY Family Magazine about how to identify a good STEAM program. SciTech Kids was also the winner in the 2014 White House Student Film Festival for its film, Full STEAM Ahead. Magloire was also a featured scientist in two episodes of the TV show Wonderama in 2017. In the Fall of 2019, SciTech Kids became a partner of National Geographic Ocean Encounter, an exhibit in Times Square, and created the curriculum for their workshops. In October 2020, Magloire was recognized by iFundWomen and featured on Good Morning America as a Black female entrepreneur who pivoted during COVID-19 and received a $30,000 grant.
Magloire has a long history of working with and mentoring students in the STEM field. She has served as an adjunct professor at NYU POLY, a science coordinator for Poly NYU Science Summer Research Program, and on the advisory board of the Siemens Science Competition. Magloire has been profiled in various magazines and newspapers including Newsday, Black Enterprise, New York Family and Parent Guide for her work in education. She has received numerous awards for her work, including national “Community Leader of the Year” (Quaker Oats Company), “Women Shaping History Today,” (Education Update), the “Education Award” (Brooklyn Chapter of the Professional Women’s Club) among others.
Magloire is the author of Electricity and Magnetism, Hands-on Science Series, published by J. Weston Walch and six test prep books, including Cracking the AP Biology and Cracking Earth Science published by The Princeton Review. Magloire has also presented twice at both SXSW edu and SXSW interactive about its STEAM programs and how to increase the number of underrepresented students in STEM fields. Her new mission: revolutionize how science is taught using an app, To The Point, which was conceived and tested during the pandemic by her students.