A dynamic professional with in-depth education industry experience.

Saki Milton is an award-winning educator, nonprofit founder, and national voice for equity in STEM. A first-generation college graduate, she earned her B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA in Marketing from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, where she was honored as a Cox Distinguished Business Leader and trained at the Walt Disney World Leadership Institute. After a successful corporate career with Texas Instruments and Kaplan Learning Centers, she returned to her calling in education. Teaching mathematics in underserved schools, she saw talented girls withdraw from STEM—not from lack of ability, but from lack of opportunity. That realization became the spark for her life’s work.

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In 2010, Saki founded The GEMS Camp (Girls Interested in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science) to close gaps in representation and confidence for Black and Brown girls. What began with just $1,000 has grown into a nationally recognized movement serving over 1,500 girls, with alumni excelling in college and STEM careers. Under her leadership, GEMS earned the 2025 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring—the nation’s highest honor for STEM mentorship. That same year, she was named one of only five finalists in United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’s prestigious The Pitch, winning the Innovation Award for her bold vision to scale GEMS through curriculum licensing.

Her expertise and impact have been featured by Forbes, Ebony, NBC, ABC, Voyage Dallas, Gulf News, Mother Baby & Child, and more. She has delivered talks on global stages, from TEDxYouth in the UAE to national summits on women and girls in STEM, where she elevates the conversation on equity, leadership, and community-rooted solutions.

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Today, Saki is a Ph.D. candidate at Southern Methodist University, focusing on informal STEM learning communities for girls of color. Beyond her professional achievements, she values time with her family and friends, and invests deeply as a mentor and volunteer in her community. Whether in the classroom, at a podium, or around the table, she lives out her belief that when one girl rises, her family, her community, and her future rise with her.