IuvaTech: Engage, Educate, & Empower through STEAM for Social Good

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     Founder/Executive Director March 2019 - Present

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• STEAM for Social Good Hackinar 2019 event:

  • Led 25 elementary/middle school students through interactive engineering design process activity where they created a ScreenFlowa for their original solution to a social issue.

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• Major League Hacking Localhost program

  • Software programming to Python and AI

  • Keynote address on connections between marketing and technology.

  • Conducted workshop on Big Data featuring speakers from VMWare and Hadoop

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• International CS for Change 2021 program

  • Taught theory and practical applications of Design Thinking in-depth, to 60 elementary/middle school students.

  • Taught fundamentals of Figma for wireframing and prototyping mobile and web apps based on engineering design ideation activity, partnering with with professional mentors from Microsoft and VMWare.

  • Taught “intensive intro” courses in mobile development using Code.org App Lab SDK, web development using HTML/CSS/JavaScript, backend development in Python.

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• Led team of 20 industry professionals and interdisciplinary high school/college students to conduct outreach in multiple counties/states, develop curriculum, facilitate logistics 

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• Official Hack Club/ProjectCSGirls chapter, Girl Scouts Gold Award Project 

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• Spoke about leadership experiences in IuvaTech at Major League Hacking "Hackcon VIII" and TEDxYouth@Crabapple (STEM for A Social Cause Conference)

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Chief Science Officers (CSO)

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     International and Georgia Leadership Council September 2019 - Present​

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• Created and presented biweekly STEM leadership workshops on 4 Program Core Values

  • Sense of STEM

  • Value of Voice

  • Attitude of Action

  • Life of Leadership; with the State Leadership Council for 46 middle and high school students from 25 schools across Georgia.

  • Mentored 10 students closely to form and execute action plans during COVID 19.

  • Lead Computer science and engineering awareness sessions

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• International Public Relations Committee

  • Train, Mentor and Support new CSO regional leads and cabinet coordinators

  • Create training content, plan and support International CSO Conferences

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• International Expansion Committee

  • Advocate for youth STEM education with National Science Foundation program sponsors and partners

  • Promote CSO opportunities in international Classroom networks

  • Facilitate and manage the CSO' website management and updates 

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• Presenter on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Science Communications show (Perspective CSO) with ~2,000 views.

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• CSO International Biology Writing Team Lead

  • Developed team content proposal for biology education show 

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• Atlanta Science Festival Ambassador

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Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, 2010 to Present

      Ambassador and National Convention Delegate for Atlanta

• Completed my Final Report for the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.

• Earned Silver Award, Leadership in Action certification, Silver/Silver-and-Gold Torch

• Led numerous badge and Journey-In-a-Day workshops for younger Girl Scouts.

• Camp CEO 2019 and 2020, mentee, Advisory Council member and Miss Media program lead.

• Planning committee lead for the Camp CEO 2021 program a collaboration-based environment for exploration of STEAM, problem solving, leadership, and soft skills.

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Wheeler High School Leadership Positions:

• Board of Directors at Wheeler Girls Who Code

  • Coordinating club activities, outreach, and learning opportunities.

• Wheeler Farm2Table - Web Developer

  • Currently developing dynamic website for Wheeler Farm2Table Initiative 

• Wheeler Society of Women Engineers - Web Developer/Game Developer 

  • Coding team, developing pumpkin launch simulator using Python and Pygame.

  • Created multiple wireframes using Balsamiq

  • Developed the Portfolio page in the Wheeler SWE Website

• Student Government, President of the Junior Class

  • Organizing Homecoming week and class activities

• Varsity Academic Bowl, Science Olympiad A team, Wheeler Girls in Cybersecurity team

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• Tri-M Music Honor Society, Chorus Chair, Advanced Mixed Choir (Bel Voce)

  • Performing at the Georgia All State Chorus since 7th grade as a Soprano

  • Organize music opportunities for students in middle and elementary schools

  • Conduct outreach events in the community and inter department performances

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• Wheeler Theatre - One Act Cast, Alliance Theatre Teen Ensemble

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• Latin Club, Academic Chair/former Certamen Chair/Coordinator

  • ​Facilitating involvement in academic initiatives through Georgia Junior Classical League, attended Praetoria (leadership summit)