Borah Elementary

Lynsey is excited to have the privilege to work with and influence young members of the CdA community! She runs track and field, plays music (primarily guitar, piano, as well as drums), is a member of the student advisory board for chs, and participates in a wide variety of school clubs such as BPA, Key Club, and Model UN. She loves to volunteer at the local food bank in her free time. Lynsey hopes to pursue a career in a STEM field, such as astrophysics.

Adeline is a freshman at Lake City High School. She likes spending time with GTS students and seeing them improve and feel more confident. In her free time, Adeline likes to play cello, draw art, and practice math.

Kaitlyn is a full-time honors/AP high school student at CHS, hopes to join the National Honors Society, currently works at Target, and participates in the technical department of competitive drama. She loves to read, learn, and help others! Kaitlyn is excited to share her love of the STEM program and be there to help those around her understand and have fun with STEM!

Kaitlyn hopes to pursue a career in physics, chemistry, biomedical engineering, or business.

Kendall is  excited to work with kids, especially when it involves art, and is hoping to gain more experience in leading a group and speaking in front of people. In her free time, she likes to paint, crochet, code, and read. Kendall works at Fuki in Hayden as a hostess and is hoping to go to Champlain College to major in cybersecurity/digital forensics.

In his free time, Patrick loves to ski, draw, and learn computer science. Patrick hopes to become a software engineer.

Victoria is a senior at Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, dual enrolling at North Idaho College. Kendall loves the arts, so being able to combine both teaching and creativity will be very exciting for her. She currently works full time at her family’s Mexican restaurant, Juniors Cocina Mexicana, and at the floating restaurant Cedars. In her free time she loves to draw and make jewelry. I would like to teach English as a second/foreign language. Once she graduates, Kendall hopes to become a teacher 

Polina is excited to be a Lake City representative on the Growing the STEM board this year. She enjoys participating in her school’s Speech and Debate program as well as HOPE club and BPA. Polina enjoys being in positions of leadership and is eager to start this new school year and participate in a lot of the fun projects Growing the STEM has in store. Polina hope to pursue a career in civil engineering. 

In her free time, Eleanor loves to ski, read, and swim. Eleanor hopes to pursue a career path in law.

Lilian Smith is a junior at Coeur d'Alene High School who aspires to a career in chemistry research and teaching. She enjoys cross country, tennis, Scholastics, Mathletes, debate, student council, and working at Abi’s Ice Cream. Lilian is also a co-founder of Growing the STEM and serves as president of the GTS Board of Directors. 

David Repsch III is a senior at Coeur d’Alene High School interested in studying biology and becoming an orthopedic surgeon. He participates in scholastics, Key Club, and National Honor Society and is a STEM Club coach because he appreciates the ideas of young minds, as they push him to expand his own.

Lexie Hildreth is a junior at Coeur d’Alene High School who looks toward a career in business. She participates in student council, Business Professionals of America, and Key Club; she also loves music (piano and guitar), volleyball, basketball, and track.  Lexie would like to inspire younger kids to love science and math at an early age. 

Jackson Emry is an eleventh grader at Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy who is part of the coaching team at Borah Elementary. Jackson participates in Jazz Band, Academic Team, and Ski Club at his school, and spends his free time skiing, hiking and swimming around CDA. Jackson aspires to be a mechanical engineer, and is very excited to share his love of the STEM field with younger students. 

Saray Goode is a ninth grader at Coeur d’Alene High School who enjoys volleyball, hiking, babysitting, the outdoors, and family time. She coaches for the STEM Club because she has always been strong in math and science and loves getting to work with kids because they always have interesting ways to figure things out.