Brandi Stroecker
Brandi guides Battelle Education’s State STEM Networks, supporting statewide STEM and computer science efforts across Tennessee and Ohio. She advances high-quality STEM learning by strengthening state systems, coordinating cross-sector coalitions, and building sustainable structures that help schools translate real-world challenges into authentic classroom learning. A connector and strategist, she brings nearly two decades of experience working with state education agencies, regional partners, districts, and industry leaders to expand access to STEM opportunities for all learners.
Where Brandi leads
- Statewide coordination of STEM and computer science initiatives
- Strategic partnerships with state education departments, regional service agencies, higher education, and industry
- Professional learning systems that build teacher capacity and support district implementation at scale
Previous experience
- Director, Tennessee STEM Innovation Network – Battelle Education; Certified Science/STEM Educator, grades 6–12; State-Level Science Literacy Coach
- Battelle Teacher Academy; Tennessee STEM Innovation Network; Regional STEM Innovation Hubs
Expertise
- STEM school designation
- Project-based learning design
- Statewide professional learning systems
- Computational thinking and CS integration
- Industry and workforce partnerships
- Curriculum and instructional design
- Educator capacity-building.
Education and recognition
Doctoral Candidate, Austin Peay State University; M.S. K–12 Instruction, University of Tennessee; B.S. Biology, University of Memphis; STEM Believer Award (TSU); Exemplary Teacher of the Year (Tennessee Academy of Science)
Community leadership
NSTA Awards and Recognition Committee Chair; Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute fellow; Smithsonian STEM for Sustainable Development Advisory Committee member; U.S. Navy Ambassador