I am an interdisciplinary STEM educator, mentor, and researcher with extensive training and experience teaching biology, psychology, neuroscience, math, statistics, computer/data science, and engineering. I am enthusiastic about inquiry-based learning to help children, teens, and adults develop the skills and attitudes fundamental to good science and good citizenship.About Sierra STEM: Sierra STEM is a small outdoor education and STEM enrichment nonprofit organization operating out of June Lake in the Eastern Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, CA. Operating since 2021, Sierra STEM partners with schools and organizations to run a variety of experiential learning programs including: multi-day backcountry adventures, overnight cabin-based trips for out-of-town student groups, STEM-focused day camps for local kids, and community/school retreats.As a high school educator before founding Sierra STEM, I designed and taught a number of courses including: Advanced Topics in Biology; Data Analytics; Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology; and Evolution, Genetics, and Ecology.Before becoming a high school teacher, I spent a decade doing research and teaching in academia. My research focused on models of spoken language, including computational, neurobiological, and psycholinguistic/cognitive models of speech perception and production.