Inhale Knowledge.
Exhale Greatness.
Orbit of Opportunity (O²) is a forward-thinking STEM education organization empowering the next generation of innovators through immersive, hands-on learning in aerospace, engineering, and future technologies.
Our Mission
Programs
Explore the Orbits & Workshops
Build. Fly. Certify.
Drone Program
Build a fully functional quadcopter, learn the physics of flight, practice flight maneuvers and prepare for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot's License.
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Build. Code. Unleash.
Robotics Program
Build a fully functional autonomous robot and watch it respond to natural-language commands.
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FAA Part 107 Prep
Certification Workshop
A focused, in-person, 2-day intensive providing the information to pass the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot knowledge Exam and legally operate drones commercially.
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Future Orbits
on the Horizon
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We are here to change that by helping innovators build real technical capability, earn meaningful credentials, and access pathways into the industries shaping the future.
Our Orbits are immersive, hands-on learning pathways designed around real-world technical systems and industry-relevant outcomes. Through structured experiences, innovators build, test, and apply technical skills over time, moving from curiosity and exposure to demonstrated capability and real-world opportunity.
Topics on the horizon
CAD Modeling & 3D Printing
Mechanical Design
AI & Machine Learning
Intelligent Systems
Autonomous Systems
Hardware × Software
Atmospheric Science
Environmental Engineering
Meet the Founder
“Students don't decide STEM isn't for them because they lack ability. They decide because they were never given the chance to practice.”
Dr. Anaiya Reliford
CEO & Subject Matter Expert
Dr. Anaiya Reliford is a researcher, educator, and mentor dedicated to expanding access to hands-on STEM education.
She earned her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences and both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chemical Engineering from Howard University. Dr. Reliford is an FAA Part 107 licensed remote pilot and has contributed to research and engineering initiatives at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NOAA Air Resource Laboratory, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center, and the FBI.
She currently serves as a Senior Research Scientist at the Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy, advancing AI and machine learning systems that support real-world air and space operations. She also contributes to the broader aerospace community through technical leadership and engagement with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
For more than a decade, Dr. Reliford has mentored young innovators ages 6–24 in robotics, engineering design, aerodynamics, and emerging technologies, helping students transform curiosity into technical capability and confidence. She founded Orbit of Opportunity (O²) to create hands-on pathways that move students beyond inspiration and toward real technical capability and opportunity.
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not.
We are here to
change that.
Breathing life into the next generation of innovators.