I had an interesting question brought to me today. Did you have any role models that influenced your educational path?
Unfortunately, I didn’t have any personal role models. I mostly had people in my life that showed me who I didn’t want to be or what I didn’t want to do. When I think of what brought me to a STEM education and career I think of TV shows. Sesame Street, Barney, more influential was Bill Nye The Science Guy, The Magic School Bus and any nature documentary on PBS. PBS really caught my attention and brought me into the world of science. I still watch PBS Docs like Nature, Nova, Secrets of the Dead, and Finding Your Roots. It meant so much to me, that I have been a monthly donor for some time now. My hope is that others get exposed to STEM and new experiences outside of their bubble like I did.
