Johannes Starks currently serves as the Executive Director of BEST of Texas Robotics, overseeing a network that impacts over 300 schools and 3,000 students across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico.
Actively traveling the state, she encourages District leaders and industry partners to play a pivotal role in shaping the STEM pipeline by mentoring students in STEM competitions and assisting them in uncovering their hidden talents.
In her previous role as the Campus Director for iSchool High STEM Academy in Lewisville, Johannes excelled in fostering collaborations with entities such as High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH), the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Young Science Achievers Program (YSAP), ensuring meaningful STEM experiences for students.
Driven by a commitment to align her vision with STEM education, Johannes actively collaborates with organizations, aiming to provide transformative opportunities. Drawing inspiration from observing students' lives undergo positive transformations through their participation in network schools, she firmly believes in their inherent potential to achieve greatness.
