Charlotte, NC • December 2026
TheCROWNCHEMISTS™
At the Intersection of
STEM+Entrepreneurship
A pharmacist-led hands-on chemistry experience where girls turn science into products, products into stories, and ideas into the beginnings of a brand.
She does not simply learn the science. She formulates, creates, brands, and presents what she built.
Why we are different
More Than a STEM Workshop.
The Crown Chemists™ moves girls beyond passive STEM exposure.
They learn applied chemistry, create a product, think about who it serves, develop its identity, and present what they created.
The Pathway
- ↓→
01Science
She learns the chemistry.
- ↓→
02Product
She formulates something of her own.
- ↓→
03Customer
She begins thinking about who the product serves.
- ↓→
04Story
She creates the identity and message.
05Founder
She presents her idea with confidence.
The goal is not simply to teach girls how to make a hair product.
The goal is to help them experience themselves as scientists, creators, communicators, and future entrepreneurs.
THE COATING
CEREMONY™
Before the measuring.
Before the percentages.
Before the formulation.
Before she creates her first product.
She steps into the coat.
“You’re not here to watch chemistry. You’re here to become the chemist.”
Crown Chemists… Coats On.
Each participant receives her official Crown Chemists™ lab coat and puts it on alongside the other girls at the beginning of the experience.
The coat does not make her a scientist. It reminds her that she belongs in the room where science happens.
Applied chemistry
Chemistry in Her Hands.
Each Crown Chemist works from a defined formula, calculates ingredient amounts, uses a precision digital scale, records measurements, and follows a structured formulation process.
Measurement
Percentages
Precision
Polarity
Oxidation
Reproducibility
This is not random mixing. She learns to think like a formulator.
The formulation
She Formulates Her Own Signature Hair Oil.
- Calculate↓→
- Formulate↓→
- Brand↓→
- Take Home
The hair formulation becomes the vehicle for teaching chemistry in a way that feels relevant, memorable, and culturally meaningful.
Hair gets her attention. Chemistry goes into her hands. Confidence goes home with her.
Entrepreneurship
From Formula to Founder
Who is this product for?
What need does it address?
How will I tell its story?
Each Crown Chemist names her product, develops its identity, begins thinking about the customer she wants to serve, and presents what she created.
Science becomes innovation. Innovation becomes possibility.
Founder
Meet Pharmacist Tish
Tish Saint Mary, Pharmacist
Founder, The Crown Chemists™
With more than 25 years of experience as a pharmacist, Tish brings scientific expertise, professional credibility, precision, and a passion for making science tangible and relevant.
She created The Crown Chemists™ to bring chemistry beyond the textbook and place it directly into the hands of girls.
Her goal is to help girls see themselves not only as students of science, but as scientists, innovators, product developers, and future founders.
Pharmacist-led. Science-grounded. Built for future founders.
Who we serve
Who The Crown Chemists™ Reaches
Girls
Curious and creative girls ages 9–14 who are ready to experience STEM, product creation, confidence, and entrepreneurship.
Parents & Caregivers
Families seeking meaningful educational, confidence-building, STEM, and entrepreneurial opportunities for their daughters.
Community
STEM professionals, healthcare leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, founders, financial institutions, and organizations invested in the next generation.
The Crown Chemists™ is being built for families and communities that value education, innovation, entrepreneurship, confidence, and opportunity.
Partner relevance
One Experience. Multiple Reasons to Partner.
Banks & Financial Institutions
+−
- entrepreneurship
- future founders
- economic opportunity
- family engagement
- business exposure
STEM & Technology
+−
- STEM exposure
- chemistry
- innovation
- problem-solving
- career awareness
Beauty & Consumer Brands
+−
- formulation science
- product development
- textured-hair innovation
- future creators
Healthcare Organizations
+−
- pharmacist-led science education
- healthcare career exposure
- science credibility
- workforce pipeline
Corporate Partners
+−
- confidence
- leadership
- communication
- creativity
- community impact
Your Brand. Part of Her STEM Story.
Founding partners receive tasteful visibility within an experience centered on STEM, entrepreneurship, confidence, and opportunity.
- Front chest
- The Crown Chemists™
- Upper sleeve
- Sponsor logo
- Back
- Completely blank
The inaugural experience
The First 20 Crown Chemists™
- 20
- Girls
- 9–14
- Ages
- 3 Hours
- Experience
- Dec 2026
- Charlotte, NC
- 01The Coating Ceremony™
- 02Think Like a Chemist
- 03Build the Formula
- 04Signature Hair Oil Lab
- 05From Formula to Founder
- 06Crown Chemist Pitch
- 07Recognition + Closing
The inaugural cohort is designed to become the foundation for future Crown Chemists™ experiences, partnerships, and expansion.
What she takes home
The Experience Does Not End When She Leaves the Room.
- Crown Chemists™ lab coat
- Signature hair oil
- Personalized product label
- Formula card
- Crown Chemist certificate
The coat becomes a lasting reminder: “I did this. I belong here.”
Founding partnership
Help Put the First 20 Crown Chemists™ in the Coat.
We are currently exploring founding partnerships, corporate collaborations, and community relationships for the inaugural December 2026 Crown Chemists™ experience in Charlotte.
Let’s discuss what partnership could look like for your organization.
THE FIRST COAT CAN CHANGE THE WAY SHE SEES HERSELF.
The Crown Chemists™
My Crown, My Confidence
At the Intersection of STEM + Entrepreneurship