About Mosaic Tech Movement

Mosaic Tech Movement is dedicated to providing innovative, bold, and culturally relevant STEM education that positively transforms the lives of Black and Brown children.

Mosaic Tech Movement is dedicated to providing innovative, bold, and culturally relevant STEM education that positively transforms the lives of Black and Brown children.

our executive director
Meet Our Executive Director
Grady Burrows – Champion for Change

He is approachable, hands-on, and deeply committed to teaching and mentoring to achieve life-changing results. Grady believes in doing the work and rolling up his sleeves to make a tangible difference in the lives of the students he serves.

Our purpose is to create STEM access and awareness for Black and Brown students in Northeast Ohio and beyond by building on-ramps and opening doors to new opportunities. We are committed to meeting students where they are on their tech journey and providing them with the resources, mentorship, and support they need to succeed. Through our programs, we aim to ignite a passion for technology and equip students with the tools to navigate the evolving landscape of STEM fields.

With over 20 years of experience in corporate IT across various countries and continents, Grady Burrows holds an undergraduate degree in engineering and an MBA. As an African American who has faced the challenges of underrepresentation in STEM environments, Grady is passionate about making STEM pathways more accessible for Black and Brown youth. He is approachable, hands-on, and deeply committed to teaching and mentoring to achieve life-changing results. Grady believes in doing the work and rolling up his sleeves to make a tangible difference in the lives of the students he serves.

Be a Part of the Solution

We invite students, families, corporate partners, and philanthropic organizations to join us in our mission. Whether you're a student ready to embark on a tech journey, a parent supporting your child's ambitions, a corporation looking to invest in future talent, or a donor seeking to make a meaningful impact, there's a place for you at Mosaic Tech Movement. Together, we can create a mosaic of diverse talent that enriches the tech industry and our communities.

"I have spent 20 years working in corporate IT in a variety of settings. As an African American I have experienced the challenges of being a STEM professional in environments that were not welcoming or in which there were not a lot of people that looked like me. I am thrilled to be in a place in my life that I can pour into the youth and people who do not have access to STEM pathways and give them assets to make their journey easier and successful."

Hakim Smith
Program Manager

Hakim is very passionate about giving young adults the opportunity to experience and learn about different kinds of technology. He attended We Can Code It bootcamp in 2019 and that is where his journey in computer programming began. He has been with Grady since 2019 and dedicated hundreds of hours of classroom time teaching coding, robots, and drones. He teaches HTML, css, python, java and JavaScript. 

Sharline is an educator turned administrator. Working with various databases, task and project management, delegation and collaboration are a few of her strong suits. She enjoys organizing and facilitating as well as ensuring that all things are running smoothly. Tech is her specialty, especially integrating various systems and learning new platforms. She is also a girl mom of 2.  

Sharline Hardee
Administrative Assistant

Meet the team

Tyler Allchin - Managing Dir. Healthcare - JobsOhio

Theo Fielding - Sr. Mgr. Competitive Intelligence - Progressive

Chelsey Kohn - Director, Tech Talent Pipeline CSU/CMSD

LaDonna Norris - Director, Community Outreach & Education - Digital C

Caitlin Nowlin – Tech Outreach Manager – Hyland

Our Board members