STEM for Kids is Donna's most recent manifestation of her passion for education. Donna purchased a STEM for Kids franchise in order to continue serving children in the community by providing them with an amazing experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Her life experiences have lead her into this wonderful opportunity. Most recently, Donna has brought her dream of running a STEM Academy to fruition. She leaned in as the need for homeschool options became very apparent. She has a clear vision as to the type of environment she has discovered children learn best in. Over the years she has pulled together an amazing team of STEM enthusiasts to deliver a solid and inspiring STEM Academy. This is just the beginning of a beautiful coming together of Donna's most treasured goal, providing our next generation the opportunity to be change makers, problem solvers, and passion pursuers. She started her career as an elementary school teacher who spent time helping children compete in Odyssey of the Mind and Student Council. She spent many years at home raising her children and as a result of her son Derick's passion, fell in love with science and technology. She began teaching middle school science and took on the role of science club adviser. Her career eventually went to the college level where she taught various math classes. Her love of learning and teaching inspired her to go back to school.Donna attended Concordia University to get her Master's Degree in education with an emphasis in Mathematics. Because she has watched her son gain incredibly mastery of mathematics by learning to code, she did extensive research on the benefits of children learning computer programming at young ages brought her to an interest in pursuing this new passion. Her research set her on her path to utilize this amazing discovery somehow, some way.