Outreach
I conduct Science Education Outreach and am passionately committed to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM
Throughout my career, I have shown strong commitment to encouraging scientific inquiry in diverse and underrepresented populations who may not otherwise have the support or means to engage in hands-on science. I have a long history of scientific outreach spanning 13 years, 10 programs, and 100s of girls, women, and students with limited access to hands-on STEM. I will continue teaching in alternative classrooms from makerspaces to museums, as well as demonstrate conservational thinking. I am committed to providing opportunities for “free science” and increasing diversity and opportunity within STEM disciplines.
Outreach Events
Left) My lesson with Association for Women in Science (AWIS): The Science of Reptiles. Middle) 100 Girls of code meet student researchers in labs at Emory. Right) Girls in STEAM at Decatur Makers, focus on comparative brain anatomy.
Science Saturdays
Partnered with Georgia Pacific, we hosted monthly hands-on STEM activities for up to 100 students in low income areas, such as building a birdhouse for species native to Georgia.
Skype A Scientist
Scientist Volunteer with Skype a Scientist . They have a database of thousands of scientists and helps them connect with classrooms, families, libraries, scout troops, and more all over the globe! They give students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist and get the answers to their questions straight from the source.
Comparative Neuroanatomy Activity
3D Printed brains from postmortem DTI scans
Left to Right (sea lion, human, dolphin)
Left to Right (racoon, Tasmanian devil, rat, coyote, dog, manatee)
Now make your own using playdoh!
Resources
I am one of the founding members of the Georgia state chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), a national group that fosters networking and support for women in STEM disciplines pursuing advanced degrees.
A foundation established by Jane Goodall that teaches elementary school children conservation-based science lessons. Their mission is to empower young people to affect positive change in their communities. You can help build a better tomorrow through education, outreach events, lesson plans, etc.
100 Girls of Code invests in young women by providing free workshops introducing them to the world of computer science and engineering, where they create with code and engage in hands-on, innovative thinking. Our workshops are led by programmers who are experts in their fields and academically-trained but most importantly, they are “girls of code” themselves.
Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.