Lex grew up in the small, rural town of Tehachapi, California, where she first developed her love of experiential learning. Though it was small, the charter school in her town made it possible to learn through experiences such as week-long sailing trips, large science fairs, and a robotics competition team. Lex feels incredibly lucky to have had a nontraditional journey through the K-12 education system, and believes that all students should have the opportunity to experience high quality project-based learning.

Lex was the first student from her town to attend Stanford University, where she majored in Product Design Engineering and minored in Human Biology. The Product Design program at Stanford emphasizes the power of taking a human-centered, creative approach to solving problems, which resonates strongly with Lex. In her time at Stanford, she worked on design projects in collaboration with the Palo Alto Children’s Museum, Mercedes-Benz automotive design team, local high school STEM teachers, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle team, and a South African organization called Code for Cape Town. Lex realized that her true passion within the engineering field lies in helping others bring their ideas to life by mastering both the design process and diverse technical skills, and has pursued various teaching opportunities since graduation.

Most recently, Lex completed her Master’s degree in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. While living in Boston, she student-taught biology classes, where she was able to practice bringing design and engineering concepts into the school by incorporating a prosthetic design project into the curriculum. On Saturdays, she taught an introductory engineering design course to middle schoolers through MIT’s SEED program. In her free time, Lex loves coaching the girl’s basketball team, playing soccer and rugby, and searching for the best boba in the Bay.