🚀 From model airplanes to spacecraft! For a lot of future engineers, the interest in "how things work" starts from a young age — even if they don't know the word "engineering" yet. This was certainly the case for me, and it is why I'm so passionate about organizations that

What is going on here?! I keep seeing the same sad thing over and over... 💸 "We are announcing the difficult decision to close Women Who Code ...due to factors that have materially impacted our funding" 💸 "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of Girls in Tech,

💵 FACT: There is no gender pay gap in STEM. Yes, you read that correctly... 😍 Women in engineering & science professions earn $1.00 for every $1.00 that men in the same role earn. In fact, for Technology professions, the gap is "inverted," with women actually making $0.01

👀 Can you spot the difference here? This is why I'm not a fan of STEAM. Adding the "A" for ART is usually detrimental to the kids' experiences from a STEM perspective. While well-intentioned, most STEAM activities lose their STEM impact by turning an "activity" into "arts &

🌟 Thank you to the US Department of Defense Recruiters Consortium for inviting me to speak to over 100 of your recruiters today! 📕 It was an honor to discuss strategies for improving women in STEM recruitment for civilian roles within the DoD and share insights from my book.

"... but what do engineers actually do?" ❓ This is by far the most common question I get asked at outreach events — by both the kids and the adults! ✅ Here's my answer: "Engineers work creatively in teams to solve problems that help people." This captures the true essence of

❌ I hate the phrase "male-dominated" 😯 You'd be surprised by how many times it gets said in otherwise well-meaning content aimed towards inspiring girls to pursue STEM careers... ⚙ Does this phrase give you the impression that you can happily join the field if you aren't

🚀 Kids love museums! 🦎 Over the weekend, my husband and I took our two-year-old twin boys and 4-month-old daughter to the California Science Center and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 💙 ❤️ 💗 💡Both of these museums do a great job at engaging kids (and

☄ 10 Million years for a cool rock? Yes, really! This meteorite is a prime example of a phenomenon called the Widmanstätten pattern. 🔬 The interesting intersecting pattern is a metallic crystalline lattice structure at a huge scale (which is usually only visible at the

What is the #1 common trait across successful engineering leaders? ❌ Spoiler: It's not the ability to solve calculus problems. It's not degrees from fancy schools. And it's not what the way they look. ➡ The #1 skill that sets engineering leaders apart is this:

🌠 Welcome Home, Starliner! 🌎 "Boeing’s Starliner landed safely at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Sept. 7 (1o:01 p.m. Mountain time, on Friday, Sept. 6). After an extended stay at the International Space Station, Starliner’s reusable crew module touched down at its

📣 I will be speaking at the 2024 STEM Innovation Forum! 📣 The "Engaging Girls and Women in STEM" session will cover the successful strategies for preparing girls to enter the STEM pipeline, successfully pulling them into STEM, and retaining them during their college years.

🚀 SpaceX has a very strong gravitational pull for engineers who want to make a difference for humanity. ⏳️ It also has a weird time dilation effect: one year at SpaceX is not worth one year of experience - it's worth much, much more. SpaceX had an outsized, profound impact

💚Thank you to Girl Scouts of the USA for inviting me to speak! 💡I had a wonderful opportunity to speak with a group of Girl Scouts about all of the great reasons to consider pursuing engineering! 🌎 It's inspiring how your programming gives each of these girls the confidence

🚀 We're heading to Jupiter in 1 week!!! 🛰️ Working on Europa Clipper at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory will always be one of the top highlights of my career! I learned so much over the 4+ years on the mission. It truly launched my career to new heights. A lot of things

It was an honor to speak at the 2024 STEM Innovation Forum about my book and how to pull girls into STEM without pushing them away! This forum brought together so many of the best leaders, innovators, and rebels who are making a real difference in the STEM education space.

🛰️ We're officially headed to Jupiter!!! 🚀 Watching the Europa Clipper launch with my family was a truly surreal experience. As the countdown started, I felt all the butterflies and anticipation. 🩵 It was at about T-5 that I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. So many

🤩 Two TV news segments in one day!?! 🤩 🏹 It was such a pleasure speaking and presenting the awards for Athenian's Mission to Mars Contest on National STEM Day! 🌌 Students from across the nation were challenged to dream big and envision themselves 20 years in the future on