Kristal Stewart

Aspiring Computer Scientist

codingLanguages("Java", "JavaScript", "Python", "HTML/CSS");

Timeline

Girls Who Code Club President (2024-2025)

Leading club meetings to motivate girls in grades 9-12 to pursue careers in tech. Organizing the curriculum for the coding lessons held at each meeting. Hosting coding bootcamps at a local library and offering other volunteer opportunities to encourage girls of varying levels of experience to use their coding skills to benefit their community.

National Cyber Scholarship Finalist (2024)

For demonstrating a strong skillset in Cybersecurity concepts, including Linux and cryptography, through CyberStart America during 2023-2024.

A 4th-grade girl creating a wireframe to help plan her website.

Frye Elementary Girls Who Code Club Founder & Volunteer (2023-2025)

Collaborated with the principal of a local Title 1 elementary school to start the school's first Girls Who Code club. Organizing and leading the coding lessons at each meeting since 2023. Motivating girls from underrepresented ethnic groups in STEM to continue pursuing their curiosity in computer science.

National Center for Women in Technology's Aspirations in Computing: Regional Affiliate Award Winner (2023)

For exemplifying my passion for computer science, establishing its importance in my future endeavors, and demonstrating creativity in problem-solving using computing concepts.

Kristal assisting a 9 year-old girl with the code for her website.

Photograph by David Minton.

Girls Who Code: Coding Bootcamps Volunteer (2022-2025)

Volunteering to teach elementary/middle school girls in my community how to code using Scratch, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Python.