Final Fellow Presentations

Jessica King, a Central Florida resident for over 25 years, is a distinguished leader in women's health. She holds two bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and History, a Master's in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master's in Physics, all earned at the University of Central Florida. With a passion for pioneering research, Jessica worked in research laboratories, specializing in implementing nanoparticles for biotech applications. She expanded beyond the lab as she worked for over a decade as a high school AP physics teacher and as an adjunct professor. Recently, Jessica graduated with a Master's in Bioengineering from Harvard University. During her time at Harvard, she laid the foundation for her entrepreneurial venture, FlowIntell. FlowIntell aims to provide women with easy access to accurate information, personalized care, and effective tools for endometriosis screening. Currently, FlowIntell is participating in a residency program at the UCF Health Sciences Incubator in Lake Nona, Florida.

Driven by her unwavering belief in the importance of FemTech, Jessica is dedicated to breaking down barriers and eliminating stigmas surrounding women's health. Her ultimate goal is to facilitate open conversations regarding endometriosis and fertility and empower women to achieve optimal health and quality of life. With FlowIntell, Jessica King is committed to reshaping the landscape of endometriosis, driving positive change, and reminding the world that women's health deserves royal treatment.

Venture | FlowIntell

FlowIntell helps the 10% of women globally who suffer from endometriosis expedite diagnosis and detection through a noninvasive and rapid in-home screening kit.

Having worked as a marine biologist, divemaster, and educator worldwide, Lisa is highly passionate about ocean conservation and education. While diving in some of the most pristine reefs in the world, she found marine debris to be a common denominator and disproportionately impact impoverished communities. Her experience inspired her to start Oceanic Impact, focusing on positively impacting the ocean and society by empowering communities to take action. She has many years of international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural experience in marine biology, conservation, fisheries, aquaculture, and education.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Neuroscience from McGill University and a Master of Marine Management degree from Dalhousie University. Her Master's thesis focused on creating an ocean literacy framework to guide future ocean education initiatives and create an ocean-literate community. Having worked concurrently in government, academia, environmental not-for-profit, and industry, Lisa strives to incorporate a holistic lens into tackling ocean issues at local, national, and international levels.

Venture | Oceanic Impact Inc.

Oceanic Impact is focus on marine debris reduction and elimination through education, outreach, and technological development to empower local communities to take action.

Shazadi Faiza is a tech entrepreneur who aims to empower women with digital skills. Shazadi Faiza is the Founder of Digital Girls. Her empathy towards women led her to establish Digital Girls. She believes every Pakistani woman should have the opportunity to pursue her dreams and build her career in the tech and digital industry.

Venture | Digital Girls

Digital Girls is an online learning platform that helps Pakistani women kick-start their freelancer careers, become financially independent, and excel in the freelancing industry without having a degree or relevant experience.