STEMedia

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Written By Stephanie Castillo

Photo of Dr. Nee and myself on the set of the Building Stuff with NOVA finale.

I had the honor of working as the Senior Producer at STEMedia for over two years. I initially met Dr. Nehemiah Mabry online five years prior as we aligned on values and mission to produce content for the communities we are a part of and did not see featured in science media.

While in graduate school, I joined Dr. Nee and fellow STEM creators to produce a virtual event called the STEM Success Summit. We called ourselves the STEM Avengers, and for four years in a row, we produced a free, three-day professional development summit for young STEM professionals.

After I graduated, Dr. Nee hired me to be a part of STEMedia, where I was:

  • An Executive Producer for two episodic science series for PBS Digital Studios’ Terra YouTube channel: Why Am I Like This & Hungry Planet

  • A Producer for ‘Building Stuff with Nova’—streaming over 100 episodes of an engineering show for PBS NOVA on Twitch and YouTube

  • Event Producer for a cultural game night for NSBE for three years and counting

  • Editor for impactful social videos and assets for the Chan Zuckerberg Institute

  • Producer and editor on the Techinical Creative, an in-house video podcast

Ultimately, I was a Jill of all trades for all the client work we delivered and working on projects aligned to STEMedia's mission on elevating and empowering STEM success.

Through Dr. Nee’s leadership and mentorship, I stepped in to show running, producing, directing, managing projects, clients, and contractors, system organization and operations, and developing projects through proposals, grants, and pitches.

 

Work Highlights

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Technical Creative Podcast
Technical Creative Podcast

Produced and edited STEMedia’s Technical Creative Podcast. I produced the mid-show segments, prepared questions for the guests, deigned and animated supplemental video assets, in addition to designing YouTube thumbnails and cut-down for social media.

Segment Highlights | Podcast Playlist

Produced and edited STEMedia’s Technical Creative Podcast. I produced the mid-show segments, prepared questions for the guests, deigned and animated supplemental video assets, in addition to designing YouTube thumbnails and cut-down for social media.

Segment Highlights | Podcast Playlist

NSBE Membership Video
NSBE Membership Video

Produced and animated a membership recruitment video for the National Society of Black Engineers.

Produced and animated a membership recruitment video for the National Society of Black Engineers.

Why Am I Like This? | Trailer
Why Am I Like This? | Trailer

I am the Executive Producer of an evolutionary biology show for PBS Digital Studios, Terra YouTube Channel. I oversaw script writing, storyboarding, directing, animations, and social media marketing materials.

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I am the Executive Producer of an evolutionary biology show for PBS Digital Studios, Terra YouTube Channel. I oversaw script writing, storyboarding, directing, animations, and social media marketing materials.

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Hungry Planet: Trailer
Hungry Planet: Trailer

Executive Producer and Director of Photography for Hungry Planet, published on PBS’s Youtube Channel Terra. Overall served as project manager and ensured our production team delivered content on time.

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Executive Producer and Director of Photography for Hungry Planet, published on PBS’s Youtube Channel Terra. Overall served as project manager and ensured our production team delivered content on time.

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Building Stuff with NOVA! Twitch Channel
Building Stuff with NOVA! Twitch Channel

Produced over 100 live streams for PBS NOVA’s NSF research project, Building Stuff with NOVA. With Dr. Nee, we developed and produced all streaming content, invited 30 diverse STEM guests, and five on-location field trips for the project. We co-developed and produced the epic four-night live studio escape room finale with the NOVA and WGBH team.

Twitch Channel

Produced over 100 live streams for PBS NOVA’s NSF research project, Building Stuff with NOVA. With Dr. Nee, we developed and produced all streaming content, invited 30 diverse STEM guests, and five on-location field trips for the project. We co-developed and produced the epic four-night live studio escape room finale with the NOVA and WGBH team.

Twitch Channel

SHPE 2022 Recap feat. STEM Influencers
SHPE 2022 Recap feat. STEM Influencers

Produced and edited a short video for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. We captured the essence and experience of the National SHPE Conference through the lens of Latino STEM social Influencers and created a promotional video to encourage more membership signups.

Produced and edited a short video for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. We captured the essence and experience of the National SHPE Conference through the lens of Latino STEM social Influencers and created a promotional video to encourage more membership signups.

STEM Success Summit
STEM Success Summit

Worked with a team of STEM content creators and educators to produce a free virtual professional development summit for four years. I developed content for STEMedia’s social media, ran an email campaign to recruit and retain attendees, and developed content for reports, websites, and socials.

Project Overview

Worked with a team of STEM content creators and educators to produce a free virtual professional development summit for four years. I developed content for STEMedia’s social media, ran an email campaign to recruit and retain attendees, and developed content for reports, websites, and socials.

Project Overview

NSBE Black STEM Experience
NSBE Black STEM Experience

Produced a culturally responsive game night called the Black STEM Experience for the National Society of Black Engineers. We carefully and creatively mix thoughtful discussion questions with interactive games for a captivated conference audience (100-300 attendees).

Produced a culturally responsive game night called the Black STEM Experience for the National Society of Black Engineers. We carefully and creatively mix thoughtful discussion questions with interactive games for a captivated conference audience (100-300 attendees).

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