Melissa Pickering

For my first entrepreneurial venture I found myself - then a mechanical engineering student - pitching a Disney-themed restaurant to Imagineers, and shortly thereafter I had business cards sporting Mickey Mouse. Although it was a dream-job, I was discouraged by the lack of other young engineers - particularly females - in my department and I decided to figure out a way to change that....and here I am. Founder of iCreate to Educate, a startup with the goal of engaging all students in math and science with hands-on, intuitive learning tools.