Meet the Summer 2022 Mentor Teachers
Hosting culturally responsive camps for culturally and linguistically diverse youth is what we do at CGEST as part of the capacity-building focus to promote gender equity in science and technology. Over the years, we have relied on the talent and dedication of formal and informally trained teachers to implement the culturally responsive curriculum for Compugirls camps. This summer we are pleased to introduce the new cohort of mentor teachers for the Compugirls Cyber Warriors Cybersecurity camp funded by the Department of Defense grant. These four mentor teachers are ASU students from different disciplines who mentor the 13 to 18-year-old Compugirls for the Cybersecurity week-long summer in-person experience.
The summer camp takes place the last week of June from the 27 to July 1 with youth from all over the city of Phoenix. Each day, the camp mentors will spend four hours with an expected 40+ Compugirls delivering lessons related to Cybersecurity and hands-on activities like building a remotely operated underwater vehicle.
To learn more about this phenomenal group of mentor teachers, check out what they said when asked to share a quote that inspired them.
Rachana Chandupatla
ASU Master-level student
Major: Computer Science
"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying"
- Michael Jordan
Serena Meyer
ASU undergraduate student (Junior-level)
Major: Digital Culture program
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better”
- Maya Angelou
Ashley Hummel
ASU Barrett, Honors College
Major: Computer Science
“You have to be odd to be number one.”
- Dr. Seuss
Varsha Parekh
ASU Masters level student
Degree: B. Tech, Electronics, and Communication Engineering
"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention."
- Oscar Wilde
