02/11/2026
Thank you, Stems4Girls! We are always both grateful and surprised when we are mentioned alongside other Sci-Women/Sci-Girls; especially great pioneers & ceiling smashers. Furthermore, we have had to remind people that culinary arts actually require a great deal of SCIENCE! Below is a very brief synopsis of who/what got us started:
Both our maternal & paternal families are filled with skilled chefs, bakers, gardeners, etc.; though that's not what many of them established as a main source of income. We grew up helping in the kitchen! And often we've shared stories and pics of ourselves even as toddlers helping Mommy shell peas, juicing, kneading dough, etc. We've been creating from scratch for years. We even had a little from a small age. Growing up we didn't get to idolize any top chefs or celebrity biz moguls because we weren't aware of any until recent years. We didn't just fall into our ventures! Everything has been instilled in us, was already a part of our DNA, or self-taught....
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Wednesday, February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! This Un-recognized day was only established in 2015, to highlight gender gaps in science and technology. Share your story, what inspired you to choose a STEM career? Was it a teacher, afterschool program, parent or family member? Valencia Lawrence Scientific Society Bourne Brilliant Jennifer A Reid FAMU College of Science and Technology FSU Department of Computer ScienceTechbridge Girls Society of Women Engineers - SWE Black Girls in STEM National Girls Collaborative Project Women in Machine Learning National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Latinas in STEM