Nevada Girls In STEM
OUR TEAM
Our accomplished team of female student leaders seeks to encourage and inspire girls and underrepresented communities to engage in STEM subjects and aspires to help build a community of inclusivity in STEM industries.
Lauren Wong
Founder, Past President
Lauren established Nevada Girls in STEM in 2021 to empower and inspire young women to succeed in STEM fields. She believes the world is uplifted when women support each other to succeed. Since its inception in 2021, NV Girls In STEM has received national recognition from the National Center for Women In Technology with ASPIRE Impact Award. Lauren is a graduate of West Career & Technical Academy and its Biotechnology Program. Lauren represented more than 40,000 youth in the Nevada Youth Legislature. Lauren is a 2023 Coca-Cola Scholar, AJGA Rolex Scholastic All-American, and winner of several Scholastic Art & Writing awards. Lauren attends Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, and has a double major concentrating on History & Science and Social Anthropology. She was a member of the Harvard Varsity Women's Golf Team, NCAA Division 1, for three seasons and earned All-America Scholars distinction and received Harvard's Warren Smith Award for Sportsmanship.
Isabella Calderon
President and Co-Founder
Isabella is passionate about serving her community and is an accomplished scholar. She is a student at Faith Lutheran with a Dual-Enrollment at UNLV. Isabella first became involved in Nevada Girls In STEM in the summer of 2022 as a co-founder. Isabella was a key member in our successful behind-the-scenes tour of the UNLV Engineering School. Since then, Isabella, along with the NV Girls In STEM team, led hands-on science demonstrations for more than 500 youth who visited the NV Girls In STEM booth at the 2023 Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival. Isabella is a youth activist in Nevada, including involvement with the Nevada Youth Legislature and advocating for Asian American Pacific Islander Youth through the AAPI Youth Summit.
Amelia Chen
Vice - President
Amelia is a curious and driven student at Bishop Gorman High School who is passionate about using technology to shape a better future. She enjoys website development, web design, and the ways technology can be used to solve real world problems. She strongly believes that people of all color, backgrounds, ethnicities, and genders should have an equal opportunity to learn and be a part of STEM. Her goal is to use her skill to make a meaningful impact in the world through creativity. In addition to her interest in technology, she is dedicated to serving her community through volunteering. She wants to find ways to give back to the community by supporting local organizations. Through volunteering, Amelia has learned the value of leadership, teamwork, and empathy. She believes that empowering others is just as important as achieving personal goals. She is excited to connect with peers with similar interests and grow as a future innovator. She hopes to inspire other young girls to pursue their passions and dream big in STEM.
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