Tamar McPherson (She/Her)

Tamar McPherson is the K-12 CS, Business, and Technology Education/STEM Department Leader for the Plum Borough School District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she also teaches high school computer science. With a background in mechanical engineering, she brings a design mindset to education, building systems that expand equitable access to CS across all grade levels. Tamar serves as President of CSTA Pittsburgh and mentors teachers across Pennsylvania as they prepare for the CS Praxis exam. She has contributed nationally as a pedagogical expert for GenCyber@Pitt and as a facilitator for Cyber.org’s 9–12 Cybersecurity Cohort. Her work has been recognized with awards including the CSforAllPA Exemplary Educator Award, the Carnegie Science High School Educator Award, and the NCWIT SWPA Affiliate Educator Award. She champions responsible, inclusive, and future-ready AI and computer science education.