FIRSTⓇ Long Island Names Patrise Miller As Its New Executive Director
Hauppauge, NY (FreePR.org) -- FIRSTⓇ Long Island has announced that Patrise Miller has been named Executive Director. She replaces Bertram Dittmar, who has stepped down from the position, but still remains with the organization as a Board Member.
Ms. Miller — a longtime volunteer for FIRST Long Island — is a senior certified Human Resources professional with 20 years of experience. She has been Head of HR at Schenck USA Corp., a German-owned industrial machine manufacturer headquartered in Deer Park, New York, since 2001.
Her passion for community involvement began as a young Girl Scout and deepened during her 15-year tenure as Troop Leader. A former educator, she continues to mentor students and aspiring human resources professionals as an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Long Island, channeling her commitment to building the next generation of talent.
Ms. Miller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany, a Master’s degree from Stony Brook University and a New York State Certificate in Labor Management. She is also a member of SHRM and the Hauppauge Industrial Association (HIA-LI).
“I am honored to be named to this esteemed position,” Ms. Miller said. “I look forward to continuing my involvement in this organization and helping shape young people’s lives and career paths. I strongly believe that investing in youth is a crucial investment in our collective future.”
For more information, please visit www.firstlongisland.org.
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* Photo of Ms. Miller is attached.
About FIRST®
Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With support from over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies and more than $30 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST® Robotics Competition for students in Grades 9-12; FIRST® Tech Challenge for Grades 7-12; FIRST® LEGO® League for Grades 4-8; and FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. for Grades K-4. Gracious Professionalism® is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. To learn more about FIRST®, go to www.firstinspires.org.
About FIRST® Long Island
FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Long Island is a fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the goal to enable students to find their passion, while preparing them for the challenges facing the 21st-century workforce.
FIRST Long Island evolved from School-Business Partnerships of Long Island (SBPLI). In 1984, Frederick Breithut had the vision and foresight to recognize the need to develop partnerships between local high schools and businesses. His goal was to provide students with practical experience and curriculum development, while helping the business community develop its future workforce, which resulted in the formation of over 100 partnerships. To further this mission, in 1999, SBPLI partnered with FIRST to administer and bring the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) to Long Island. The Long Island robotics program featured just eight FRC high school teams culminating in the inaugural FRC Regional event. Since then, the FRC Long Island Regional has grown to two events with over 80 teams consisting of over 2,000 students competing each year. FIRST Long Island also hosts the FIRST LEGO League programs, in which over 2,000 elementary and middle school students from Nassau and Suffolk Counties take part each year. In 2016, the FIRST Tech Challenge was added to its roster of programs, roughly impacting another 500 students on Long Island.
Now doing business as FIRST Long Island, the organization seeks to expand its impact by strengthening relationships with students, volunteers, and sponsors while helping to connect students and alumni to internship and job opportunities. FIRST Long Island continues to use robots as the vehicle to “build students“ and prepare them for the future.
For more information about the programs, to find out about volunteering, or to learn how to become a sponsor, visit www.firstlongisland.org.
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