×Yuen Ler is a sophomore at Harvard, concentrating in Computer Science and Statistics. He loves coding, and he has a particular interest in developing mobile apps and conducting machine learning research. Yuen Ler founded gbSTEM in March of 2020 with the goal of increasing access to STEM education in his community. In his free time, Yuen Ler enjoys acting, running, and performing magic tricks. For more info: https://yuenler.com
×Sarah first began coding as a child, mostly on block-based coding platforms like Scratch. Now as a high school senior, she is adept in coding languages such as Python, JavaScript, and Java. She taught with gbSTEM as a Scratch instructor during the Spring 2021 semester, and has held various leadership roles since. Outside of gbSTEM, Sarah still teaches subjects such as Scratch, Python, 3D printing, and more.
Additionally, she often finds herself working to make her community a more diverse and inclusive place through both school and community-based organizations. In her limited free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, baking, and playing games with friends and family.
×Michael Bolgov has been a math instructor, curriculum developer, and assistant director at gbSTEM prior to assuming his current role. Michael is a senior at Boston University Academy. Michael has been interested in STEM since he was a child and has taken math through Multivariate Calculus. Last summer, he took a calculus-based economics course at the University of Chicago and completed a few programming courses on the side. This summer, he worked as a research assistant intern at a lab affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. Michael is also interested in robotics, biology, economics, piano, theatre, and tennis.
×Dea Pance is currently a sophomore at Newton North High School. She has been taking Russian Math classes since fifth grade and currently takes calculus and physics courses with Johns Hopkins University CTY. She is also a 2022 Harvard Women in Business BOLD Ambassador. Last Summer, she participated in an international study-abroad program, focusing on mathematics, robotics, and French at TASIS. Outside of school, she enjoys playing the piano, writing, and dancing.
×Nathaniel is a senior at Brookline Highschool. He became interested in programming in elementary school after experimenting with Scratch and HTML. During quarantine in 2020, Nathaniel learned Python and learned the basics of machine learning at a summer camp he attended. To this day, Nathaniel has wanted to help people get into coding and has a focus in machine learning. In his free time, Nathaniel likes to code, write, row, and bike.
×Mia Gilmore is a senior at Milton High School and has loved working with this program. She has been a Scratch and Engineering instructor for three semesters with gbSTEM and has been the outreach director for the past year. She is interested in coding and design. Outside of school, she enjoys writing, baking, film making and tennis.
×Nessa Malin is a senior at Milton High School. She has worked with gbSTEM for the past three semesters, starting as a Scratch and Engineering instructor and more recently has been incharge of our Social Media. In school, Nessa has won countless choral awards for her marvelous vocal abilities, is the senior class treasurer, and will be attending Oxford for a summer program during the summer of 2022. Outside of gbSTEM, Nessa enjoys playing field hocky, playing tug of war with her cooky dog Phin Lee and drinking a icey glass of sweet tea.
×Imtisal is a freshman at RIT. She's worked with gbStem, teaching Scratch and helping with the website. She's been coding since her senior year of high school, mostly working with Java. She will continue to pursue computer science at RIT.
×Leo is a senior at Belmont High School. He has taught math and engineering classes with gbSTEM for 3 semesters and will be helping with communications this semester. He is an avid STEM enjoyer, participating in science olympiad competitions at school. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess, ice skating, and solving rubik’s cubes at a mediocre speed.
×Arya has been with gbSTEM for the past three semesters. He has taught Scratch for all three of the semesters and has also taken on various leadership positions in the organization. He is currently a senior in high school and is excited to continue his time with gbSTEM.
Outside of gbSTEM, Arya can be found studying the wonders of the brain, working at hospitals, or competing in Model UN conferences. And in his free time, Arya enjoys catching up on tv shows, cooking, and playing Anagrams.
×Sarah is a senior at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachussets. She's worked with gbSTEM for the 2022 spring semester, tutoring students in the Math IV class, and is excited to begin working this fall as the organization's Math competition coordinator. During her free time, Sarah enjoys playing tennis, reading, baking and listening to music.
×Hannah is a junior at Wellesley high school. She has worked with gbSTEM this past semester as a Math IV tutor. In her free time, she enjoys rowing on the Charles, playing Sims 4, and cooking new recipes.
×Yagiz is a freshman at Boston University, majoring in Electrical Engineering. He is a passionate and hardworking person who's motivated to provide help and support to his community. He started his journey at gbSTEM in September of 2020 as a Math Instructor and held many leadership roles since.
Furthermore, he has a keen interest in math and problem-solving. He has completed and passed Calculus I and II, and Multivariate Calculus as a high school student. He is confident of his knowledge in Math and proud of sharing it with others. He also tutors students in Physics and Math. In his free time, Yagiz enjoys running, cycling, and listening to music.
×Hi! My name is Sophia and I am a senior at Wayland High School. I started as a math instructor in the spring of 2021, and since then have become the Math I Curriculum Developer and Co-Math Director. I am passionate about spreading easy access to education around our community, which is why I love working at gbSTEM. I am on my school's crew, cross-country skiing, and science olympiad teams. In my free time I enjoy running, reading, and making art!
×Michelle is a junior at Brookline High. She began working with gbSTEM in the spring of 2021 as a math instructor, and has since become the Math II curriculum developer. She is passionate about bringing more equality to STEM education. Outside of gbSTEM Michelle is the co-captains of her school's science olympiad team. In her free time, she enjoys playing the violin and piano, reading, and browsing random Wikipedia articles.
×Hina Sheikh is a sophomore at Newton North High School. She started working for gbSTEM the past two semesters as an instructor, and is currently a Math III curriculum developer. Outside of school, Hina plays table tennis competitively and in her free time she enjoys baking, painting, and reading.
×Fiona McCarthy is a rising Senior at Milton High School. She has worked with gbSTEM for the past three semesters starting as a math instructor and more recently has been working as a Math Curriculum Developer. Outside of gbSTEM Fiona prides herself in being the president of her schools bookclub and a masterful singer in the MHS chorus as well as serving on the board. In her freetime, Fiona likes to hit the court to play a few sets, loves to bury her head in a book on the beach in the rain, playing with her beloved co-dog Juju, and blowing her friends out of the water in the nyt mini.
×Jun is a Senior at Newton North Highschool. After starting off with Scratch in elementary school, he became interested in coding. In the next few years, he learned Python, C, C++, Swift, and web design. Currently, he's a member of his highschool's robotics team, working in eletrical and mechanical. Jun likes to participate in school clubs, code, run track, and go to the gym in his free time.
×Kendree learned to code as a fourth grader in FIRST Lego League. Now, she is a member of her high school robotics team and works in the programming, electrical, and mechanical divisions. She has taught Java for three years at KTBYTE. In her spare time, she enjoys knitting, cooking, gardening, photography, and building websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
×Alice is a junior at Noble and Greenough. She first started coding in elementary school on Scratch, and quickly became very passionate about programming. She moved on to learn Java, Python, and HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In her free time she enjoys making music, running, and baking.
×Ingrid is a junior at Milton Academy. Her interest in coding began through Scratch in elementary school, and now she works with mostly Java and Python in high school. In her free time she enjoys hiking, painting, and spending time with friends and family.
×Joey learned to code in 4th grade and has worked on several fun projects. He has an interest in math, and is currently planning on taking Calculus and Statistics to persue this interest. His favorite programming language is Java, and he also enjoys occasionally utilizing Python and web design. Some activities that he enjoys doing are playing tennis, chess, and robotics.
CO-ENGINEERING DIRECTOR & ENGINEERING III DEVELOPER
×Hello! I'm Michelle, a senior at Brookline High School. I started out at gbSTEM as a Scratch instructor and went on to help found the engineering track. I love engineering because it allows me to combine my passions for math, science, and art to design potential solutions for issues that I care about. My other interests include fencing, reading, and both playing and listening to music.
CO-ENGINEERING DIRECTOR & ENGINEERING III DEVLOPER
×Hi, my name is Noelle, and I am a senior at Wayland High School. I am an Engineering Director and Curriculum Developer, and I have been teaching Engineering with gbSTEM since fall 2021. I am on the track, cross country ski, and debate teams at my high school. In my free time I like to play the piano, hike, and cook.
×Hi, my name is Jake, and I am a senior at Milton Academy. I am an Engineering Curriculum Developer. I love engineering, especially mechanical and aerospace engineering. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, flying model planes, and cooking.
×My name is Nina, I am a current student at Milton Academy, and I work as an Engineering Curriculum Developer for gbSTEM! I have always been very passionate about any stem related courses. In addition, I highly enjoys teaching. I am a peer tutor for students in my upper and middle school, and I joined gbSTEM to combine both of these interests. In my free time, I enjoy baking, watching the Office, and listening to music.
×Elena is a junior at Milton Academy. She is the Environmental Science track curriculum developer and director, and has previously taught Engineering II with gbSTEM. She found her interest in science through a variety of school classes, summer programs, and personal experimentation. Elena is a member of her school’s GAINS (Girls Advancing in STEM) club and science magazine, and is most interested in physics, biology, and environmental studies. Outside of STEM, she enjoys creative writing, reading, running, and swimming.
