My Story
My interest in engineering sparked four years ago, on a Saturday, when I visited the opening of the first Girls Who Code club in my city. At the time, I had learned programming through lessons with my dad, who introduced me to the basics of web development with JavaScript. However, there eventually came a time when he got busy with work and could no longer teach me—hence Girls Who Code.
Needless to say, it was one of the best decisions of my life. Not only was I taught an abundance of content, but I was able to connect with a group of girls who shared similar experiences and interests within STEM, which allowed my confidence as both a coder and an engineer to grow. I started entering hackathons, summer camps, and internships to improve my skills and pitch new ideas, displaying my creations of code for the whole world to see. Girls Who Code would eventually come to a halt due to the pandemic, but I wanted to continue reliving my experiences of scientific discovery, and this prompted my EngineerGirl project.
My Project
A 3-month, bi-weekly program dedicated to underrepresented girls residing in Monterey County, which demonstrates the impact of engineering through interactive activities that outline the principal concepts of computer science and programming—ultimately working towards the goal of cultivating and nurturing interests within STEM.