2021 Ambassador Profiles

Chidalu Aniekwenagbu
11th Grade in Lynn, MA
Local sponsor: Jasmine Murray

This after-school program is intended for 4th and 5th graders who att/KIPP Academy Lynn in the 2021-2022 school year. If they learn more about engineering they are more likely to be prone into liking engineering.

Katie Auyeung
12th Grade in Elk Grove Village, IL
Local sponsor: Shayna Adelman

My project will invite elementary school girls to high school to participate in multiple challenges, experiments, and events. They will learn about engineering in everyday lives and explore their interests. Twice a month, high school girls will teach lessons and mentor these young girls in growing passion, confidence, and friendship.

Noor Azam-Naseeruddin
10th Grade in Washington, DC
Local sponsor: Mary Scuka

I am reaching out to a group of girls who are part of my art teacher's studio. These girls are probably not STEM conscious, and I would like to introduce them to computer programming through art. Every week, I will teach them how to program a new art related project.

Aditi Baghel
12th Grade in Phoenix, AZ
Local sponsor: Megan Bird

I intend to teach a two-week course on Applied Physics that will teach young girls the simple principles of physics and how they are utilized in engineering. The course will be composed of short lessons with activities, a fun lab at the end, and a final creative project.

Sophia Benavente-Sayani
11th Grade in Secaucus, NJ
Local sponsor: Jenifer May

It consists of a STEM and engineering based educational project geared towards girls from 4th-6th grade of Hispanic/Latino descent. My project will held a series of 8 weekly, 1 hour sessions of instruction on Fall 2021 or Summer 2022 at the Secaucus Library to close the gender gap in STEM.

Josephine Brumfield
11th Grade in Austin, TX
Local sponsor: Joanna Lucero

I will run an introduction to aerospace and astronautical engineering activity for small groups of both elementary and middle schoolers using Kerbal Space Program. The program uses realistic orbital physics and aerodynamics, while working as a group fosters better communication, collaboration, and problem solving.

Kendall Clark
11th Grade in Stephens City, VA
Local sponsor: Kelly Huff

My project is designed to help middle school girls explore the varied world of engineering. During a series of events, students will get to meet an engineer a from specific field, complete a hands on project, and interact with other girls that are just as interested in engineering.

Victoria Corradina
11th Grade in Farmingdale, NY
Local sponsor: Maureen Moloughney

My project is an introduction to the different courses that are provided by the Farmingdale School District that are lacking female/diverse enrollment. I will be showcasing different electives/courses from the students’ perspectives. Finally I will incorporate video snippets of women in various fields of engineering.

Naomi Fernandez
12th Grade in North Bergen, NJ
Local sponsor: Angela Sirianni

Elementary school students will be exposed to various fields of engineering through engaging activities and hands-on-experiences. Throughout September-June, they will learn about the engineering design process and implement it on individual/collaborative projects using knowledge of STEM principles. Concluding the program, students will develop the basic mindset of an engineer.

Samantha Gary
12th Grade in Palatine, IL
Local sponsor: Emily Gary

I’ll start a lunchtime club at Walt Whitman Elementary School, which has students from many different backgrounds, that’ll introduce them to engineering. They’ll learn about their community and how engineering has had an impact on it, and they’ll partake in hands-on projects that get them excited about engineering.

Annum Hashmi
11th Grade in Palo Alto, CA
Local sponsor: Brenda Gabel

Learn the skills necessary to begin a journey in robotics! This virtual workshop series provides an introduction to robotics for girls who are interested, including mechanical, design, and programming lessons, led by current robotics participants and Girl Scouts and effectively preparing girls for robotics.

Anna Hill-Jones
10th Grade in Chesterfield, MO
Local sponsor: Kimberley Estes

This project will be similar to a pinewood derby; students from inner-city St. Louis will design and race cars while simultaneously learning about physics/engineering principals. We'll host it sometime in the spring with the purpose of showing that race, background, and gender don't have to be imposing factors to success.

E'LissaAnn Jones
11th Grade in Roswell, GA
Local sponsor: Lamont Jones

My program is directed towards female, minority, and economically disadvantaged elementary students. It seeks to bridge the gap that becomes noticeable once those students reach middle school. By combining engineering with entrepreneurship, my program makes these students aware of STEM as a career choice and that they can be STEM-preneurers.

Elizabeth Megson
9th Grade in Paxton, IL
Local sponsor: Barry Wright

I'm going to invite underprivileged girls from central Illinois to a S.T.E.M. Day in Spring 2022. I will be doing this with several nearby universities to help set up stations to teach girls about science and engineering, and introduce them to Hands-On learning, to interest them in S.T.E.M. fields.

Ashika Srivastava
12th Grade in Atlanta, GA
Local sponsor: Ashish Hairat

My project utilizes an engineering magazine with information and activities, and a final independent project for underrepresented middle school girls. The goal is to spark their interest in engineering in an engaging way and expose them to fields they may not even think they are interested in.

Emilia Szczepaniak
11th Grade in Butler, NJ
Local sponsor: Luis Rodriguez

Girls from grades 6 to 8 will learn how to code, build circuits with Arduinos, and create 3D Models at the Butler Public Library from September to June. The skills they will acquire will be applicable in the technological world and enrich their STEM education.

Lily Tucker
11th Grade in Waxhaw, NC
Local sponsor: Tommy Tucker

I will create engineering kits that will be distributed to girls in community shelters and foster care. It includes 3D-printed parts I designed that can be assembled into a STEM toy along with information about great women in engineering.

Micaela Venyo
12th Grade in Belcamp, MD
Local sponsor: Linda Mitchell

My project is a 2-hour weekly, online, synchronous program that will motivate middle school girls from underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in engineering. Girls will work on hands on engineering activities and meet female engineers.

Nichola Wells
10th Grade in Orlando, FL
Local sponsor: Ashley Whitman

A five-week educational and hands-on program tailored to fifteen middle school aged kids about how engineers utilize technology and the design process to prevent gun violence. The program will take place in the community home to Pulse Nightclub, the second largest mass shooting in America.

Grace Willams
11th Grade in Pensacola, FL
Local sponsor: Karen Bruening

My project involves a Saturday engineering club and week long summer camp at the library and workshops spaces. It targets girls, particularly lower income and African American, emphasizing real world applications, enjoyment of the hands on practice, and careers, to keep them academically engaged and considering their future in this.

Kimberly Wu
12th Grade in Gilroy, CA
Local sponsor: Kamala Wood

The mission of Gilroy Girls Who Engineer (GGWE) is to expose passionate, middle school girls in Gilroy to computer, electrical, mechanical, and materials engineering by completing robotic projects and interacting with inspiring women engineers.

Rachel (Zhilu) Xie
12th Grade in San Ramon, CA
Local sponsor: Richard Ong

My project focuses on students with special needs because of their lack of exposure to engineering activities in the Special Education Curriculum. I will introduce various engineering fields to the students through short lessons with hands-on activities. The program will be implemented throughout the school year at a local organization.

Shannon Yeow
12th Grade in Chula Vista, CA
Local sponsor: Ashley Chen

My project is “Introduction to Engineering Camp”. Through the 5 day camp, I will be introducing girls in 3rd to 5th grade to civil, chemical, mechanical, computer, and electrical engineering through engaging presentations and hands-on activities.