My Story
“Pluto is no longer considered a planet.” I announced this new fact I had just learned to my preschool class. I still recall being fascinated by learning about the universe. From a young age, my parents would take me and my siblings to the local science museum and thus began my passion for learning STEM.
Last summer, I was chosen to participate in the NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Science internship, where I thoroughly enjoyed working with two NASA geologists and with a team of thirteen students in the Roving the Red Planet team. Our team researched and presented our findings on establishing long-term habitability on Mars using In-Situ Resource Utilization technology by studying the composition of Martian regolith.
At school, our eight person Rocketry Club Team worked for months to prepare for The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC). After hours of laboring, we finally launched our rocket to hit the two height targets within the allotted time frame, all while making sure the egg cradled inside did not crack. We were ecstatic to win first place at our launch site and eleventh place nationally. We also won the best costumed team photo!
I have been fortunate to have some amazing STEM experiences, and I want to give back to my community by introducing engineering concepts to young girls who may have not been exposed to engineering yet. I believe through the EngineerGirl Ambassador program, I can be part of introducing a new generation of learners to engineering!
My Project
My project is a weeklong summer EngineerGirls’ Camp to be held with 4th and 5th grade girls during August from The Waterside School in Stamford, CT. Each day we will learn different lessons, including: planets, rocketry, launchers, egg drop and carnival games! Join us for the fun!