We believe that there is an inequity in the opportunities and role-models presented to and available for young women going through high school today. To help to combat this, we have coordinated the creation of a series of videos from inspirational women and non-binary people working in STEM fields, to inspire girls to choose a career within these fields, and show them the potential pathways and opportunities to do so. On this website, these videos are compiled and categorised by field. They are from a range of speakers, from university professors, PhD students, scientists working at Crown Research Institutes, women working in industry, and women in leadership.
Sarina Todd 
​Sarina is the co-founder/director of Women in STEM NZ (WISTEM), Chair of Finance & Operations for the Women in Engineering Network (WEN), Vice-President of the Mechanical and Mechatronics Student Association (MECHA), Women’s Representative for the Faculty of Engineering, and graduate of the Dean's Leadership Programme at the University of Auckland. Sarina graduated from Albany Senior High School in 2020, where she began this project with Emily, and is now studying a Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours). 
Emily Caldelari-Hume
Emily is currently a third year university student at the University of Auckland, studying a Bachelor of Science/Global Studies conjoint, with majors in Biology, Chemistry, and Global Politics and Human Rights. She graduated high school in 2020 from Albany Senior High School, where she began this project with Sarina. Outside of WISTEM NZ, Emily is a She Sharp Ambassador and a General Executive Officer of Auckland University Women in Science.
Contact Us
If you would like to contact us or any of the women featured in our videos, you can email us on [email protected]. If you yourself are a women studying or working in STEM, and would like to contribute a video, please likewise contact us, we'd love to have you onboard! Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the the contact form on the Connect page, where you can also join our network.
Watch our introductory video here!

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