#STEMbassador Senior Spotlight: Ireland Reynolds

What made you want to become a STEM Ambassador in the first place?

I became a STEM Ambassador to help give back to my community and help younger kids get involved in STEM.

What has been your biggest learning curve as a STEMbassador?

My biggest learning curve was figuring out how to help and guide the younger kids during STEM events.

What tool do you like best and why?

I enjoy using the 3D printers in the Fab Lab because seeing something that you created and designed is such a good feeling.

How is the lab helping you see potential in your future plans for college or career?

It helped me broaden my future and made me see that I could pursue a future in a STEM-related field.

What has been your biggest success as a STEMbassador so far?

My biggest success was getting some young girls interested in STEM when it is such a largely male-dominated field. My hope is that they will continue to stay interested in STEM as they grow up.

What are your plans for next year?

My plans next year are to attend William Paterson University and play soccer while studying Sports Management.

Delran STEMbassadors are Delran High School students selected from applicants because they demonstrated a passion for STEM, and possessed outstanding communication skills. Much like an internship, STEMbassadors have participated in rigorous training within the Delran Innovation & Fabrication Lab space. These learning opportunities are not available to most high school students in our country, since the idea of digital fabrication has only begun to grow in the K-12 sector, to meet the needs of Workforce Development. Delran's STEMbassadors have experienced and now taught others in computer-aided design software in 2D and 3D, including Corel Draw, FabMakerStudio, Tinkercad, etc. STEM Ambassadors have utilized these digital design skills to fabricate on vinyl cutters, 3D printers, laser cutters and die cut machines. While teaching others, including younger students in community outreach programs, and adults in staff professional development programs, STEMbassadors share their expertise with others. We are certain that this platform for intelligent, relevant communication and positive interaction, will encourage our STEMbassadors to be at the forefront of the next generation of STEM innovators.