A writer and photographer by trade, I am currently the Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FFCDI.org), developer of AMRoC Fab Lab (AMROCTampaBay.com) and organizer of the annual ROBOTICON Tampa Bay STEAM education Showcase event (ROBOTICON.net),and Gulf Coast MakerCon, our annual celebration of the DIY Inventive Spirit. I was Regional Director of FIRST youth robotics in Central Florida from 2011-2017, and continue to support this robust STEM education program at the community level.