The Founders

Allow me to introduce ourselves and our mission!

We are Adriana Cicero and Estee Reeves. As life-long friends, we grew up in a rural community with big dreams. As young students in middle- and high-school, the small-town mindset created limiting beliefs that we had to strive to overcome. We both went on to pursue higher education at large universities and became innovators in our respective fields.  We dreamt of a way to increase diverse representation in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) career field. Together, we created Shattering Ceilings, The Initiative, a a 501(c)(3) organization. Our goal: to encourage young girls and women to explore and become excited about the prospect of a career in STEM. We want to empower these young minds by helping them find and embrace opportunities to expand their horizons and further their education.