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  • September 12, 2023 - Warren Hull Externship at Idaho Business for Education- Youth Apprentice Program

    This summer’s experience with Idaho Business for Education was rewarding in ways I wasn’t anticipating. Not knowing quite what to expect from an externship, I didn’t know well enough what expectations to set for myself- I simply wanted to learn, network, and grow. Over the course of 200 hours, I audited multiple folders / files […]

  • September 12, 2023 - Maria Loera Externship at Micron

    This summer I decided to step out of my comfort zone and learn about a new profession in the hopes that I can bring some knowledge back to the students I serve. I was so excited to get the call from Micron! My site and host lived up to all my expectations and then some. […]

  • September 12, 2023 - Josephine Fisher Externship at HK Enviornmental

    This summer I have had the opportunity to intern at HK environmental in the technology department. It has been an interesting opportunity, that has been so beneficial for me to obtain experience in the industry related to the classes I teach. I have learned a lot about how to use different website platforms. I have […]

  • September 12, 2023 - Shelly Harrop Externship at University of Idaho – iDrone Program

    This summer for my externship, I worked with Dr. Jae Ryu from the University of Idaho. Dr. Ryu is the head of the iDrone program where most of my externship was based. During my externship, I participated in several different stem learning opportunities including two different drone camps. At the beginning of my externship, I […]

  • September 12, 2023 - Arlene Nelson Externship at Custer Telephone

    I spent the summer in an externship program in the Telecommunications Field. I externed at Custer Telephone Cooperative. Custer Telephone is a local co-op that serves several towns and counties. They provide internet as well as wi-fi. The area is very rural, and they are in the process of installing fiber optics in the area. […]

  • September 12, 2023 - Stephanie Aguilera Externship at Idaho Forest Products Commission

    This summer I worked for the Idaho Forest Products Commission. Some of Idaho Forest’s goals are to help maintain a healthy forest products industry through responsible forest stewardship, but more importantly to increase public understanding about Idaho’s forests. To accomplish these goals, they collaborated with a Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Project Learning Tree. Project Learning Tree […]

  • September 8, 2023 - Erika Oliver Externship at Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #648

    Can you think of anyone in your life that enjoys welding, plumbing, or pipefitting?orDo you know of anyone that enjoys building, installing, or fixing things? If YES, you HAVE to tell them to check out the Plumbers & Pipefitters Apprenticeship Programs we have here in Idaho! These programs are made available through Local Unions via […]

  • September 8, 2023 - Jessica Young Externship at Boise Watershed

    I have just finished my second summer externship with the Boise Watershed and yet again, it was a fantastic experience. As a science teacher, I am always looking for ways for me to bring the real world into my classroom and the externship experience does not disappoint. Not only was I able to participate in […]

  • September 8, 2023 - Julia Sharkey Externship at CBS2 News

    This summer I completed a teacher externship with CBS2 News, and it was a blast. I got to do so many cool things and learn so many new skills it didn’t even feel like a job. I was so happy to have CBS as my host site since I am a media technology teacher and […]

  • September 8, 2023 - Lawrance Nai Externship at Micron

    This summer, I had the opportunity to be an extern for Micron’s STEM program for teachers. The program is designed to help teachers learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and how to incorporate it into their classrooms. I spent two weeks at Micron’s headquarters in Boise, Idaho. During my time there, I learned […]

  • September 8, 2023 - Larinda Shaffer Externship at Idaho Falls Zoo

    This summer I had the opportunity to do my externship at the Idaho Falls Zoo. The externship encompassed what I love helping and learning about animals and developing curriculum for teacher and the zoo’s education department, as well as learning more about conservation practices that can help animals and humans live in harmony. The externship […]

  • September 8, 2023 - Tanya Elmer Externship at Women Innovators (W.IN)

    In a world driven by innovation and technology, the need for diversity in STEM fields has never been more critical. Women Innovators, fondly known as W.IN, is a shining beacon in this realm, dedicated to fostering a new generation of empowered and confident female STEaM professionals. Through initiatives like TechGirlz and SheTech, W.IN is on […]

  • August 30, 2023 - Heidi Pluska Externship at Department of Rural Health and Primary Care

    As a Computer Science teacher, I wasn’t sure how my skill set would be integrated with my host, but after some discussions and research, we decided that reorganizing their data into ArcGIS would provide an excellent platform to maintain and communicate data to the public and decision-makers. Having never used ArcGIS before presented a steep […]

  • August 21, 2023 - Dalton Hawkins Externship at Kochava

    This is my second year at Kochava, so I was able to hit the ground running, or at least at a slightly faster pace than I did last year. Having started about a week after another intern, I observed that some changes had been implemented for at least their intern onboarding system, it seemed like […]

  • August 21, 2023 - Michelle McCullough Externship at Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce

    I have been working remotely for the Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce (IVCC) since May 2023. I asked for a remote position and Idaho STEM Action Center worked hard to place me. I was very excited to accept a position with IVCC and got started right away. My goal this summer with IVCC is to […]

  • August 21, 2023 - Robin McKinney Externship at Micron

    My externship experience at the Micron Foundation has been a great learning experience! I had the amazing opportunity to work with the Micron Gives Communication and Project Manager, Rachael. From our first meeting, I knew that this was going to be a great opportunity. My main purpose while working with Micron was to create social […]

  • August 21, 2023 - Sherise Porchia Externship at Accurate Airflow LLC

    I was able to spend parts of my summer with a company called Accurate Airflow LLC. This company is in the field of HVAC and specifically works on balancing air. Balancing air was a new term to me but, after finishing this summer externship with them, I now understand the importance of balancing air! This […]

  • August 16, 2023 - Daniel Craig Externship at Boys and Girls Club of the Magic Valley

    For my externship I worked with students at the Boys and Girls Club of the Magic Valley. I worked with ages 11 to 18. I came up with some extra activities for them to do. I did use resources from the CSI STEM Library which was a pretty big help. This was a cool opportunity […]

  • August 16, 2023 - Kari Augustus Externship at Teton Toyota

    I have had an amazing externship opportunity with Teton Toyota so far. I have spent a lot of time helping to plan and carry out events in a variety of locations and situations. I have done everything from planning and supervising a summer learning program for the children of employees, to manning an activation booth […]

  • August 14, 2023 - Wendy Small Externship at AFL-CIO Idaho

    This summer I had the amazing opportunity to work with the ALF-CIO Idaho chapter. They wanted some help reworking their communication with their members. I was able to help create a template for a newsletter and enough information to have 6 months of newsletters go out monthly. They wanted to be able to get information […]

  • August 14, 2023 - Cherydan Onishi Externship at University of Idaho’s 4-H Extension Office

    This summer I had the opportunity to do my externship at the University of Idaho’s 4-H Extension Office. The 4-H office is located in the small town of Rupert in Minidoka County. The extension office offers many different opportunities to be involved in the community locally, state wide, and even nation wide. They have several […]

  • August 10, 2023 - Theresa McSweeney Extership at St. Luke’s

    My externship began with a whirlwind tour of the IT department at St. Luke’s. I have never worked in a healthcare setting before and needed to understand how technology integrates in health care. I was able to meet with executives and their employees in order to understand the role each person plays in making sure […]

  • August 10, 2023 - Natalie Roope Externship at Elmore County Coroner’s Office

    Have you ever met a real life superhero? I got to spend my summer working with one! I worked alongside the County Coroner in Elmore County this summer. I was hesitant to start my externship because of what it entailed, but I am so thrilled that I went for it! The majority of my externship […]

  • August 10, 2023 - Samantha Duncan Externship at Idaho Regional Optical Network: IRON

    I had the opportunity to work with Idaho Regional Optical Network: IRON and ETS for my externship. I began by partnering with ETS and helped the with the grant process across multiple counties in Southern Idaho. These grants will allow for households and businesses in rural Idaho to have high-speed, fiber internet. I participated in […]

  • August 10, 2023 - Renee Nigon Externship at iDrone University of Idaho

    This summer I worked with the Interstate Drone League (iDrone) at the University of Idaho, developed and facilitated by Dr. Jae Ryu. Students build a drone from scratch and learn basic coding exercises using Arduino and MIT Scratch. During iDrone camps, local professionals are invited to share their applications to solve real-world problems. I had […]

  • August 10, 2023 - Betsy Despain Externship at Valley Implement

    This summer I had the opportunity to work with Valley Implement in Preston, Idaho. Valley has been a staple in community for many years and yet, I had no idea all of the amazing things that take place there and the enormity of their company. The first day I was able to tour the grounds […]

  • August 8, 2023 - Jamie Liberty Externship at Idaho Workforce Development Council

    Going into my externship at the Workforce Development Council I really didn’t know what to expect or exactly what the Council did. Through this process I have learned so much about the opportunities the Council helps to provide to Idaho’s citizens. The different grant opportunities help Idahoans to become better placed in Idaho’s workforce. The […]

  • August 8, 2023 - Jolene Harris Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    This summer I have had the amazing opportunity to work in several different capacities with the Idaho National Laboratory. First, I was able to help with the STEM scholars’ camps. This year the theme was physics. I was able to assist other teacher externs in facilitating lessons and activities for students from first through fifth […]

  • August 7, 2023 - Leslie Albor Externship at Clenera

    My externship at Clenera consisted of creating training modules for employees in order to help them grow professionally and develop skills that they can apply in their day-to-day work with colleagues, as I served as the summer extern for Clenera’s HR team. All of the modules I created were applicable to my role as a […]

  • August 7, 2023 - Tim Lucore Externship at HK Environmental

    I’m excited to share my experiences and the valuable work I have been doing to create a bilingual education program about asbestos. Asbestos, a mineral once widely used in construction and manufacturing, poses serious health risks when its fibers are inhaled. However, information about asbestos is often limited or inaccessible, especially for non-English speakers. With […]

  • August 1, 2023 - Lee Cornell Externship at International Rescue Committee Youth Services

    As a teacher when you daydream about K-12 students liking your class, wanting to learn from you and being grateful that you exist in their lives as a support to fun, educational activities, I would hope you include the International Rescue Committee Youth Services organization as a part of that summer dream that became very […]

  • August 1, 2023 - Donovan Dahl Externship at Buhl Boys and Girls Club

    I worked with campers at the Boys and Girls Club. I was considered and extra hand on deck coming up with projects and STEAM opportunities for ages ranging in 5-15. It was a great experience seeing the kids faces as they started to really start grasping the importance and sheer fun of STEAM in the […]

  • August 1, 2023 - Kelli Martinez Externship at Idaho Falls Zoo

    I just completed my externship at the Idaho Falls Zoo. It was excellent! It was a great combination of doing what I love (teaching and creating resources for teachers) with new experiences like learning about habitats, island corridors, and other sciencey stuff! Most of my time was spent working remotely which is when I created […]

  • August 1, 2023 - Lily Rasmussen Externship at College of Southern Idaho Workforce Development

    This summer, I had the opportunity to work at with the amazing people in the CSI Workforce Development career camps. The heart of this program is giving students real-life career experiences to help them to discover and foster their passions. These camps are an incredible connection between academia and the workforce, with businesses not only […]

  • July 28, 2023 - Alicia Bynum Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    The summer of 2023, I had the opportunity to work with young minds at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Stem camp. The topic was geared towards Physics. Each year the INL chooses a different topic to focus on with students. I learned a variety to ways to present hands on activities that allowed students to […]

  • July 28, 2023 - Jerod Morehouse Externship at Discovery Center of Idaho

    I had a great time working with campers at the Discovery Center of Idaho. I spent the majority of my time assisting with summer STEM camps for students between the ages of 5-12. The campers were filled with curiosity and a love of learning. It was such a privilege to help them investigate new space […]

  • July 26, 2023 - Katherin Dickson Externship at Boys and Girls Club of Rupert

    I’ve been spending my externship working with kids! I have been at the Boys and Girls Club of Rupert and have been busy finding ways to engage children of ages 7-10 in activities that feel like play, but have a strong science or engineering concept behind them. I have been doing this through activities like […]

  • July 25, 2023 - Suzi Kearns Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    For this first externship, I was able to work with the STEM scholars’ program through Idaho National Laboratory. I created lesson plans, then taught those plans to hundreds of local students. Some of them were students that went to my regular school, and one was even a child I had taught in daycare 3 years […]

  • July 25, 2023 - Diane Terhune Externship at Idaho Department of Labor

    My externship was with the Idaho Department of Labor working on finding educational institutions to pair with registered apprenticeships to update their repository database. I’ve discovered that many colleges in Idaho such as CWI, CSI, NIC, CEI, and ISU have workforce training programs that offer non-college credit courses in various trades. Some even offer courses […]

  • July 25, 2023 - Adam Smith Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    This summer, I had the opportunity to work at the INL sponsored Summer STEM Camp in Idaho Falls. During the school year, I generally don’t have time to teach science as much as I would like. This externship was a valuable experience, as it provided me with an opportunity to focus on STEM topics full […]

  • July 25, 2023 - Nancy Ryan Externship at Idaho Power, Twin Falls

    My externship with Idaho Power was very rewarding! I am a huge advocate for students finding their way to attaining a productive career that will not only contribute to the comfort of their future families but to serve the community as well. Idaho Power has long been known as “great place to work” but this […]

  • July 25, 2023 - Courtney Smith Externship at LONDR

    Hey there, Do you have an interest in a startup company? Have you ever had an idea and thought, “I could sell this or that”? Well, I have a great idea for an app. My plan is to create a startup and retire next year. Fortunately, I landed a job with a local startup here in […]

  • July 25, 2023 - Susanna Oberhansley Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    This was my first time doing a summer externship, and boy was it fun! I was excited to hear that I would be working with the INL STEM Scholars Camp for 6 weeks. Working alongside with four other teacher externs was an enlightening experience. I was able to learn some many new things on how […]

  • July 25, 2023 - Carolyn Fabis Externship at International Rescue Committee

    I had the opportunity to work with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), one of two resettlement agencies in Boise, ID. My primary role was to work with the cash assistance programs which help refugees with settlement costs, rent assistance and pocket money. Their money is loaded on the Akimbo Debit Card. My job was to […]

  • July 20, 2023 - Trevor Shepherd Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    This summer I assisted as a mentor of high school CTE Interns. A group of 20 high school students were hired by the INL as summer interns to learn about the INL and future job opportunities. We would spend each week of this 6 week internship at a different site or location of the INL. […]

  • July 19, 2023 - Jim McKenzie Externship at Security Gate Systems

    Spending the summer at Security Gate Systems has been interesting, fun and educational. My hope was to make some industry connection and better understand the installation of the gates. I gained more than I had hoped for. I spent the majority of my time servicing and maintaining security gates alongside of the owner. I also […]

  • July 19, 2023 - Mary Taylor Externship at Gizmo CDA

    It has been an absolute pleasure working at Gizmo this summer! This opportunity has strengthened my current STEM skills in a myriad of ways. This summer, I worked alongside engineers, educators, and students pursuing degrees in STEM fields. Learning alongside this team has strengthened my knowledge-base with various science-focused concepts in a fun and exciting […]

  • July 19, 2023 - Allee Platz Externship at Boise Urban Garden School

    I have been working with Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS) this summer. I have been able to grow my knowledge about gardening and then share that information with the youth in the community! I have been helping run camps with campers ages 3-14. Our culinary camp includes campers ages 9-14. These campers take foods grown […]

  • July 14, 2023 - Madison Smith Externship at Girl Scouts of Silver Sage

    Working with Girl Scouts of Silver Sage and Camp Echo has been an excellent experience and definitely one I recommend to any educator. My role on site includes several different responsibilities. I am the camp STEM coordinator, so I am primarily responsible for planning all STEM activities which may include science experiments, working with any […]

  • July 14, 2023 - Brenda McKenzie Externship at Discovery Center of Idaho

    Spending my summer at the Discovery Center of Idaho! It’s been an adventure, supporting camps, writing curriculum, and organizing supplies in the gigantic education closet. The Education department at the Discovery Center has been great to work with. Most of my time was spent supporting summer camps for students between the ages of 5-12. Groups […]

  • July 13, 2023 - Brooklyn Judd Externship at Premier Technology

    If you had told my younger self that I’d spend a summer working with various experts in the STEM field and helping out with math-based projects, I would have been shocked. I am an English teacher who has loved her subject from a young age. Math was easily my least favorite subject in school, and […]

  • July 12, 2023 - Michael McCormick Externship at USFS (United States Forest Service)

    Working with the United States Forest Service (USFS) has been an absolute pleasure. I have met many people with different types of backgrounds and professions. Archeologists, Fish biologists, Wildlife biologists, Botanists, Civil engineers, Hydrologists, Fire and Heli teams, Forestry, and others like Political Science. I have learned many different paths that individuals have taken in […]

  • July 12, 2023 - Cody Nelson Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    This externship has been amazing for me to get to know the community better. Knowing how hard the INL works to reach out to schools and do programs is amazing. There are opportunities for kids of all ages to try and experiment with things that they might want to pursue in their futures. I have […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Julianne Mori Externship at Children’s Museum of Idaho

    “See, it’s hard to explain in an interview what this job really is,” Erin says as we shovel dirt and find dozens of plastic dinosaurs from an old fossil exhibit to make space for a new one. During my externship, I have worked with the Children’s Museum of Idaho on their programs such as “Let’s […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Monica McDonald Externship at St. Alphonsus Workforce Development Department

    This has been an incredible experience in so many ways! During the school years, I have taught 8th grade Science for 15 years and more recently the 7th and 8th grade AVID elective, which focuses on college and career readiness. This Externship is a perfect fit because it aligns with the goals I have set […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Ariel Weston Externship at Petals of Paris

    I am Ariel Weston, and I am a second-year teacher at Bear Lake Middle School. I teach science and agriculture courses where I am the middle school advisor for the FFA program. I am working on getting more experience through ISTEM where I am a science teacher and am still learning on the science side […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Jaycie Nielsen Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    I have had the opportunity to work at the INL with the STEM scholar summer camp. I began this program as part of the cyber security program but where I started a week early, I was able to switch to the STEM scholar summer camp. I have been placed in the position of “STEM Scholars […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Kurt Biehl Externship at International Rescue Committee

    The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an organization that has been helping refugees transition to life in the United States since 1933 and it is a truly international organization. The IRC “helps people affected by humanitarian crises – including the climate crisis – to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.” (https://www.rescue.org/page/ircs-impact-glance). It was my absolute […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Gabrielle Plaschka Externship at Idaho Business for Education

    During this summer of 2023, the Idaho STEM Action Center placed me in an externship with Idaho Business for Education. This is a nonprofit organization which advocates for strong public education that creates students who are workforce ready upon graduation. They lobby for improvements at the statehouse level, partner with Idaho businesses to provide youth […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Donna Hill Externship at Museum of Idaho

    This summer I had the amazing opportunity to extern at the Museum of Idaho. The Museum of Idaho, located in downtown Idaho Falls, is the Gem State’s largest history and science center, with significant Idaho collections, high-profile traveling exhibits, and a wide array of educational programs and fun events for young and old. There mission […]

  • July 11, 2023 - Lauren Baughman Externship at Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County, Post Falls

    This summer I have had the pleasure to work for the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County in Post Falls. The Boys and Girls Club is committed to help youth to grow into well-rounded productive members of society. This includes programming that challenges the youth’s brains and bodies. I have contributed to that this […]

  • July 6, 2023 - Suzy Palmer Externship at HK Environmental

    As a newbie, this experience has been very educational! And when I say “newbie,” I mean I just finished my first-year teaching as well as this being my first time with the ISTEM Externship. Next year I will be teaching a junior high STEM-Bio class and I will potentially use what I have learned from […]

  • July 6, 2023 - Donna Cameron Externship at Projex Consultants

    This has been a fantastic experience. I have been teaching for 23 years. My background in Computer Support, Web Design and Development and Computer Science. Being in the classroom day to day we kind of get stuck in our routine. I was looking for something new and real that I could incorporate into my curriculum. […]

  • July 5, 2023 - Justine Sanders Externship at Boys and Girls Club of America South East Idaho

    As a 12 year educator, you could say that all I have known for over a decade is teaching, classrooms, students, and state standards. When the opportunity to explore real world skills beyond the classroom became available, I couldn’t help but jump at the chance to do something outside of the classroom. At first, I […]

  • July 5, 2023 - Kristopher Wallaert Externship at Micron Technology

    As a 12 year educator, you could say that all I have known for over a decade is teaching, classrooms, students, and state standards. When the opportunity to explore real world skills beyond the classroom became available, I couldn’t help but jump at the chance to do something outside of the classroom. At first, I […]

  • July 5, 2023 - Jonathon Morgano Externship at Winco Foods Corporate

    This summer I ventured into a world of finance and business. I had the pleasure of being placed in the Winco Corporate Office in Boise, Idaho. Having spent most of my life in a school environment, it has been a quite the change working in the corporate world. The office is quiet, some people are […]

  • June 30, 2023 - Joanna John Externship at Micron Technology

    Hello fellow STEM loving people! I want to tell you how amazing my experience has been so far being a part of the Micron Externship, I am always looking for ways to incorporate more STEM into my own classroom, my school, and over all community. When I arrived at Micron’s Chip camp I was blown […]

  • June 27, 2023 - Andrea Coles Externship at Premier Technology

    I have had the opportunity to work at Premier Technology in Blackfoot for my summer ISTEM externship. It has been an incredible experience seeing STEM in action! I was able to attend new employee orientation where I learned about the establishment and growth of the company since it was established in 1996 and how the […]

  • June 27, 2023 - Slavik Poznykov Externship at Micron Technology

    1st Post 100 hour update: I am honored to receive the opportunity to complete an externship with a local Idaho company Micron! Having this opportunity through STEM Action Center, I am able to work remotely to complete a research and development project with Microns veteran and diversity recruitment team. Since I am working remotely, I […]

  • June 26, 2023 - Megan Weaver Externship at Micron Technology

    I have the privilege for my externship to be placed at Micron. Micron is a technology company that has created many innovations for “delivering optimal memory and storage systems for a broad range of applications.” I work in the Human Resources department. I get to see the collaborative work of an amazing team who work […]

  • June 26, 2023 - Christopher Martin Externship at Idaho National Laboratory

    It was a fantastic experience and opportunity for myself and the students with me. We toured different locations around the INL and learned what future opportunities are out at the INL for the students. We had hands on learning with a variety of skills and jobs. I was invited to participate as an Externship at […]

  • June 22, 2023 - Autney Lucore Externship at Idaho Business for Education

    Summer is not just a time for relaxation and vacations; it is also an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical experience and explore potential career paths. This summer, I had the privilege of participating in an education externship program with Idaho Business for Education (IBE) . This unique opportunity provided me with invaluable insights […]

  • June 22, 2023 - Lyndsey Anderson Externship at College of Southern Idaho

    For my Externship I have had the amazing opportunity to work with the College of Southern Idaho during their summer Youth Career Camps. Camps include Entrepreneurship, Modern Manufacturing (including HVAC, Welding, Woodworking, etc.), Agriculture and Cybercore. These camps are for students ages 12-17. It has been so fun to follow/lead a group of students during […]

  • June 21, 2023 - Phillip Kaufman Externship at Micron Technology

    At Micron I have had the opportunity to learn about how the wafer fabrication process. There are so many committed teams of people that have to constantly communicate with each other, and problem solve to make sure this process can occur 24/7. Some of my favorite moments have been learning about the new automation processes […]

  • June 18, 2023 - Colton Walker Externship at Idaho Central Credit Union

    I have the opportunity to work with with the video production and training team and Idaho Central Credit Union. In the beginning they decided to use my teaching background to use and I shadowed and gave feedback on all of their training classes they have within their credit union. This was a great experience because […]

  • June 15, 2023 - Rachel Harry Externship at Micron Technology

    For the last week and a half, I have been working in a place that reminds me a lot of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – except without the chocolate. My father was an employee at Micron for a long time, so I was really excited to start working here and see what that experience […]

  • June 14, 2023 - Ian Norland Externship at iDrone University of Idaho

    iDrone is an Interstate Drone League hosted by Dr. Jae Ryu and the University of Idaho. As a Middle School 6th-8th grade English and Spanish teacher many of my students need additional time and instruction as well as bi-lingual supports to retain new science, technology, engineering and math vocabulary. That’s where iDrone comes in. iDrone […]

  • June 13, 2023 - Hester Comstock Externship at Ada Animal Hospital

    This summer I’ve had the opportunity to extern at Ada Animal Hospital. Ada Animal Hospital is a small animal veterinary clinic in SW Boise. They treat animal patients for routine wellness and prevention as well as for serious injury and illness. That’s anything from giving a kitten his first vaccinations to canine dental extractions to […]

  • June 5, 2023 - Sandy Scott Externship at YMCA

    My summer externship with the YMCA has been a melding of my past experiences, education and my strong desire to help my community. I work directly with Teresa Wood-Adams who is the Senior Executive Director Child and Youth Development. She has a passion to expand the locations as well as attracting and retaining high quality […]