Outreach.

Here, a SciOly "doer" is using the written instructions of her teammate to reconstruct the original model I presented to the "writers" in the event Write It-Do It.

Since I was a student teacher at Hamilton Middle School in 2012, I have coached for their middle school Science Olympiad team in Bio Process Lab, Anatomy, or Write-It Do-It. Led by Lori Vogel and Dr. Bart Wakker, Hamilton’s middle school SciOly team has finished in 1st place at the state competition for the past ten years!

An activity¹ designed to provoke conversation about identity, which I used during a facilitated workshop for a group of high school students.

In collaboration with Upwind Ultimate, I co-facilitated an equity workshop with Kaitlynne Roling for over 100 ultimate players representing more than a dozen local teams.

Many of the spaces I operate in are not demographically representative of the broader community. And, even when they are statistically representative, the experiences of people of color, LGBT folks, and/or women are often notably less positive (generally speaking) compared to hetero, cis, male, and/or white folks. I believe that it’s important to have conversations about how we can make participating and succeeding in science and sport more equitable.

Spirit circles are one way ultimate players re-group after a practice or game to reflect on our collective spirit and our interactions. Here, a group of high school girls and boys I coach give each other shout-outs after a pickup game.

I believe that empowered women can be role models for young people of all identities, and that the skills kids learn in sports go beyond the boundaries of the playing field. I coach ultimate frisbee and soccer for youth teams in the Madison area. Since 2009, I've worked with elementary, middle, and high school boys and girls teams, U-17 boys Club Championship, and U-20 Club Championship Mixed teams as a coach and/or equity liaison.

¹adapted from a workshop designed by Patreese D. Ingram, Assistant Dean of Multicultural Affairs and Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education at Penn State. https://extension.psu.edu/more-diversity-activities-for-youth-and-adults