 To me, mentoring is life changing. I have been fortunate to have great mentors throughout my career and I wanted to do that same thing for students. I am a computational chemist. I design models and simulations of proteins at the biotic-abiotic interface as well as designing proteins and doing protein engineering. I want the kids to know that the possibilities are endless in the sciences and the engineering fields. To inspire kids, I want to get them fascinated by science and so there are many cool things that we're doing at the Army Research Laboratory. I feel like I'm at a good place that I can communicate the lessons that I've learned over the course of my career. STEM is important for our nation and for our Army because we have to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. So to other Army researchers who aren't involved in STEM outreach and mentoring right now, I want them to know that they have important lessons to teach children and it's important to communicate that.