Archive for July 2010
My Week Was Made On Monday
I love it when something good happens at the start of the week, and that was certainly the case yesterday. A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to have Girlstart come on board as a Luminaria client. I’ve worked with Girlstart on and off for more than a decade now, back when founder Rachel Muir launched the non-profit organization with $500, a credit card, a rented house in Austin’s West Campus neighborhood, and a dream to help girls embrace and embark on math and science careers.
Since then, lots has happened — math and science education awareness for girls has grown, it’s expanded into the STEM acronym (for science, technology, engineering, and math), what we can do with computers has gotten a lot more incredible, and Girlstart’s reached thousands of girls in Central Texas and beyond.
Now, under the guidance of ED Tamara Hudgins, Deputy Director Julie Shannan, Program Director Katelyn Wamsted, and a terrific staff, Girlstart’s had its first official visit from a Congressman — namely, Rep. Michael McCaul, whose wife is a marine biologist, and who has a key voice (thanks to his various committee memberships) in shaping the funding and education for STEM careers in the U.S.
Here’s the News 8 Austin coverage of Congressman McCaul’s visit yesterday. It was great to be able to help this amazing client get such a momentous occasion covered by Austin media.
