The document discusses programs and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of students pursuing STEM courses and careers. It discusses programs that focus on high-quality teaching using smaller class sizes and active learning strategies. It also discusses expanding institutional capacity to incorporate advances in STEM, interdisciplinary approaches, bridge programs between community colleges and 4-year universities, and faculty and peer mentoring programs. The candidate has experience as a mathematics teacher and principal in Egypt and Saudi Arabia and seeks to increase student interest and engagement in mathematics.