Maajida Murdock’s journey as a STEM advocator began with her passion for astronomy. As a young girl, Maajida loved looking through telescopes and wanted to travel to space, which eventually led her to pursue an education in physics and facilitate workshops as a JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassador. She graduated from Morgan State University with a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics, and later earned her M.S. in Physics from the University of North Dakota. Currently, Maajida is a lecturer in the physics department at Morgan State University, a math teacher at Randallstown High School and with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), and the CEO and Director of her company, Strictly Academic. Maajida is also a STEM advisor for several local private schools and after-school programs in the Baltimore area, and she collaborates with professional STEM organizations and companies to create opportunities to engage youth or teachers in STEM projects. Last summer, Maajida directed a successful pilot program using Quantum Literacy with a small group of students. This past summer, she worked as one of the facilitators for QuantumforAll.org to train eight physics teachers and over thirty high schoolers in STEM and quantum applications at Morgan State University. Maajida’s determination and collaborative efforts has allowed her the opportunity to make a difference by bringing STEM opportunities to historically excluded youth.