As a young girl, I was always drawn to science, which was odd because there were no STEM professionals in my family. I worked hard and asked a lot of questions which made me stand out to my teachers. In high school, I was given a fantastic and life-changing opportunity to participate in an all-girl robotics team; this experience opened my eyes to all kinds of career options for people who loved science and that ultimately lead me to major in Biotechnology as an undergrad. But, even further than that, my participation on the robotics team really highlighted how interdisciplinary STEM fields can be and the non-technical skills I developed (i.e. problem solving, public speaking, community organizing, interpersonal relations, etc) helped me become a leader in many STEM-related organizations and jobs, and made me passionate about sharing STEM with the greater community.