On November 3rd, Balboa Park came alive with creativity during the Youth Artist Showcase. I was honored to serve as the Master of Ceremonies and performed with my quartet, Killing Contemporary, which is part of the Mainly Mozart organization. The event also featured an amazing performance by the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet and displayed incredible artwork created by talented young artists.

STEMs, Buds & Blooms is a recurring interview series based on learning about the women in STEM and their lives outside of it. These field notes aim to expand the idea of the woman in stem by spotlighting community & opportunity alongside achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math, and give our readers broader space to imagine their future.

In September 2024, apprentice Claire W. and I got the opportunity and privilege to speak to the Environmental Educator Leaders Network (EELN) about the EcoLogik Institute. In this blog, I’m going to share my experience and what the EELN network is. While I taught the EELN network all about Ecologik, I also learned quite a bit about what a strong speech looks like.