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Tamara Nicole Sobomehin
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2021
Ph.D. Minor, Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Other Tech - Graduate, GSE Dean's OfficeBioTamara Nicole Sobomehin is a PhD student at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, specializing in Learning Sciences and Technology Design, as well as Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education (Science, Engineering, and Technology). Alongside her four amazing children and husband, Olatunde, she centers the principles of Love and Ujima (collective work and responsibility) and works to advance social sustainability and restorative community and school design. Her research examines joyful learning, positive design, equity in Ed|TECH|Edu, and community-centered learning ecologies to generate scholarship and technologies that advance a praxis of care, connectedness, and creativity.
Tamara is passionate about empowering children with access to meaningful experiences that support interest and agency in their learning. She is serving her second term as an elected school board trustee for the Ravenswood City School District (2018-2022; 2022-2026) and is a co-founder and the Chief Education Officer at StreetCode Academy—an award-winning tech education organization with a mission to empower communities of color with the mindsets, skills, and access to participate in the innovation ecosystem. At StreetCode Academy, Tamara creates and supervises all learning initiatives, helping community members develop creative confidence and technical skills in coding, entrepreneurship, and design.
Tamara holds a BA in Psychology from Stanford University, an MEd in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas, Arlington, and a PhD minor in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity from Stanford University. -
Mary Allison Steel
Master of Arts Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2023
BioIn pursuit of understanding education’s nexus to policy and law, I am obtaining a Master of Arts in International Education Policy Analysis at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. As an international educator specializing in refugee education, I worked alongside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Sweden and as a Fulbright Scholar in the Canary Islands off of Western Africa. In my aspirations to collaborate with policymakers to reconceptualize equitable educational outcomes that support cultural competencies within our increasingly interdependent globe, I have partnered with Reach The World, Save The Children, and the U.S Department of Cultural Affairs as an EducationUSA ambassador, and the Comparative and International Education Society. In our zeitgeist, I believe a culturally responsive curriculum will become imperative as we prepare our children to cohesively work worldwide to address issues of war, poverty, environmental health, and human rights. My research interests encompass inclusive global educational policies, the United Nations, refugee education equity, and international and comparative education.