About - Staff Member - Starmanda Duker
Starmanda Duker
Starmanda (Star) Duker is the Senior Manager of Government Affairs at the 91快活林 (91快活林). She joined 91快活林 in November of 2019. Star has a background in public service, with an emphasis in local government. Prior to joining 91快活林 she served as the Chief of Staff to a State Delegate at the Maryland General Assembly.
Star also brings past experience from the Montgomery County State’s Attorneys Office, Cornerstone Government Affairs, Sidney Austin, the Federal Trade Commission, and Delaware General Assembly.
Star received her B.A. in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland College Park. She also successfully graduated from The Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware with a Masters of Public Administration.
Star is a DMV native and is fluent in Akan. In her free time, Star loves to travel both domestically and internationally and learn about various cultures.
Blog posts by Starmanda Duker
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Advancing Policies that Support the LGBTQ+ Community in the Workplace
June 28, 2021
Building on the Supreme Court鈥檚 historic decision to protect LGBTQ+ workers in the federal workplace and President Biden鈥檚 recent Executive Order expanding on those protections, those of us in the tech ...
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STEM Has Traditionally Underrepresented Women and Girls. The Tech Sector is Working to Change That.
March 31, 2021
As we close out our celebration of Women's History Month, it鈥檚 important to look at the challenges and opportunities within the STEM field when it comes to encouraging and supporting women within the industry. ...
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HBCUs are Key to Ensuring America鈥檚 STEM Pipeline is Strong
March 10, 2021
This week, the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus holds its annual HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill. Each year, the tech industry is proud to join ...