Parmita Bawankule

Hi there! My name's Parmita and I'm a 17-year-old girl who loves science, technology, art, and goofing off with friends :) Scroll down to learn more about the things I do!

Founded Girls Who Create, a non-profit committed to bringing girls to the world of STEM. Developed a curriculum and led a summer camp to teach middle school girls about 3D printing, increase awareness of STEM careers, and boost confidence in public speaking. http://girlswhocreate.org/

Lead a team of eleven people, manage weekly two-hour meetings with over 70 members, teach coding concepts to younger students, and organize events such as guest speakers and field trips. girlswhocodesj.com

Work as an instructor at E-STEAM Education. Teach a 20-student class 3D printing and design concepts. Created a complete curriculum for 5 weeks of instruction and developed all teaching material.

Create art for charity such as cards for local hospitals and decorations for churches. Create promotional material for school events such as socials.

Par­tic­i­pate in bi­weekly school com­pe­ti­tions to de­sign and draw char­ac­ters. Give feed­back on other stu­dents' art and de­signs. http://parmdraws.tumblr.com/

Learn and teach about various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math topics, from cryptology to Fibonacci sequences, through weekly presentations and discussions with other high school girls. Also volunteer through Women in STEM to teach kids at local libraries through fun science experiments.

Engage with Spanish culture through competitions, socials, and presentations held only in Spanish. Earned national recognition for the National Spanish Exam.