Kimone Walker

Hi, my name is Kimone and I’m a sophomore at Elmont Memorial High School. I’ve had an interest in science, especially technology from an early age. I always wanted to figure out how different devices worked and it was fascinating to see how much of everyday life relied on technology, even more so now. This interest and drive propelled me to pursue all areas of science that I could find. Some of the opportunities included becoming the president of the first National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Jr. chapter on Long Island. I am also involved in my school’s research program. My determination is unwavering and has helped me in the pursuit of my goals. With this I would like to give back to the community by implementing mentorship programs for students who normally lack access. I would love to keep in contact with you through email to discuss this more.

I have been a member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Jr. program since 8th grade. As a member I have worked with the programming language python and have had experience assembling and programing the Google AIY Voice Kit along with autonomous miniature model vehicles. NSBE Jr. also allowed me to have hands on experience with building a robotic arm with my teammate for the STEAM Fest presentation and also work with Arduino and Raspberry Pi. In addition, I was a member of my school’s LEGO Robotics club in 8th and 9th grade and contributed to the code used during the competition and detachable components to our robot. In technology class and technology club we would use the stationary band saw to create our own projects and designs. In December of 2020 I participated in the Tech Scholars program. I learned to use HTML, CCS, and JavaScript to create games in a website. The We Connect the Dots Code-a-ton was in January 2021. The program consisted of three levels, 1 to 3 depending on your level of experience, with teams of three or four persons in each level. Each team had to come up with a product to aid in one of the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), create a website based on the product, and a design in TinkerCAD. I was in charge of the TinkerCAD design and helped with coding the website. My team competed in level 2 and placed second in the competition.