Patch Highlights Women Making a Difference in Science and Technology

In recognition of Women's History Month, Patch is highlighting modern-day leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) who live or work in our Patch towns.

The group includes women who work in cardiology, disease prevention programs, science and technology education and electric vehicle design and marketing.

Patch is recognizing these women in accordance with The National Women's History Project theme for this year's Women's History Month: "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics."

Click on the links below to read about community leaders in your town, and across southeast Michigan.

STEM Leaders:

Heidi Skodack, Farmington High School teacher, opens girls to engineering, coaches the robotics team and works with Project Lead The Way, a national science and technology program. Read more about her here.

Cristi Landy, of Novi, uses her engineering background to run marketing nationwide at General Motors for Chevrolet's small cars and electric vehicles. Read more about her here.

Alisyn Malek, Brighton native, is business manager for General Motors' hybrid cars by day and art gallery owner by night. Read more about her here.

Hiam Hamade, chronic disease prevention programs supervisor at ACCESS in Dearborn, often works with cancer patients and is a breast cancer survivor herself. Read more about her here.

Dr. Ilana Kutinsy, cardiologist at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, has a unique hobby — researching and treating apes' hearts. Read more about her here.