The Sy-STEM

Connections, connections, connections! Learn Mr. Kiszeli's intriguing story about how he was in the Marines for over a decade and at 58 years old, became a science teacher. We discussed how he realized he wanted to be a teacher, his educational journey, and the additional struggles he dealt with while teaching during the quarantine.

Interested in becoming a mathematics teacher? Learn about how Mrs. Tiratira's passion in math helped her become a high school math teacher at Los Alamitos High School. We discuss her challenges in her academic journey at University of California, Irvine and how to choose a specific field in STEM to pursue. 

Learn about Mr. Valenzuela and how he became an engineering teacher at Los Alamitos High School. We talk about his previous education and his interest in engineering. We also discuss what it's like being an engineering teacher at Los Alamitos High School and the opportunities.

In this episode, I interview Rose Davidson, a senioir from Valley Christian High School. In this interview, we talk about her interests, her passion for engineering, and her involvement in the Robotics club and her Women in STEM club. 

In this episode, I interview Dr. Taboada Serrano. She is a chemical engineer and associate professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. We talk about her passions, her research, her values, and her inspiring journey of education to where she is today.

In this interview, I talk to Dr. Metcalfe, an associate professor at Florida State University. We discuss her many achievements, her upbringing in STEM, her intricate thoughts, and her extremely interesting research related to human feelings and cybersecurity. 

In order to gain every perspective in the STEM field, I interviewed Samuel Kunowski who is a student hoping to pursue a career in STEM. In this interview, we talk about his hopes in STEM, his opinions on STEM, and his current experiences in STEM. We also talk about the impact of his elementary classes and high-school classes.

In this episode, I interview Indira Guzman and we discuss her career, research, her struggles, and more. Join us to hear a real person's experience in the STEM field!