STEM Education career experience

Jan 2024 - now Workshop Facilitator & Student Band Organizer Lucas P. Wintrode Autism Support Services, SDSU STEM Ed

Led AI Tools & Resources workshop introducing students to AI platforms for administrative functioning support, academic work, and personal research, covering practical use cases across multiple tools
Facilitated Digital Tools for College Success workshop sharing personally vetted productivity, accessibility, and organization tools that improved daily college life
Organized and led rehearsals for a 4-person student band that performed at a campus event; managed all technical and electronic music setup including sound configuration and equipment

Oct 2022 - Nov 2025 Judge, Referee & Event Volunteer BEST Robotics, South Dakota State University (SDSU) STEM Ed

Evaluated 4 teams' business pitches using rubrics assessing design, innovation, and feasibility
Conducted booth interviews and scored presentations in Shark Tank-style competition format
Refereed 5+ matches per event enforcing safety rules and recording scores for 8-10 competing teams
Assembled 24'x24' competition fields and fabricated new game elements for robot challenges
Distributed tools, safety equipment, and assigned workspaces to teams across 4 events (2022-2025)

Jan 2016 - Nov 2021 Volunteer and STEM Exam Tutor Youth Organization (CYON), St Martin de Porres Church STEM Ed

Taught math, physics, and chemistry to 15 students preparing for post-high school GCE exams (2018-2020)
Created practical study guides and practice questions to supplement exam preparation curriculum
Trained 28 youths on graphic design fundamentals during 2020 CYON vocational training program

Sep 2016 - Mar 2018 President Junior Engineers, Technicians, and Scientists (JETS) club, GAI Leadership

Planned and led school's first science fair with 3 teachers, featuring 38 students building 13 projects
Student projects included solar generators, electromagnets, LED lamps, backup power packs, and handheld fans
Built DIY projects including batteries from household chemicals, electromagnetic railgun, and electrolysis unit
Demonstrated 3 taser models and multiple coiled transformers to science teachers
Collaborated with teachers to maintain and restock Biology, Physics, and Chemistry labs