Lily K. Donaldson
I’m a classroom Computer Science teacher and an advocate for STEM and Arts Education working to bridge educational gaps, especially among disadvantaged K-12 students.
As a technologist and educator that’s worked with people from all walks of life (from kindergartners in rural New Mexico to NASA scientists in New York City), I’ve developed excellent communication skills, technical aptitude, and the ability to empathetically support and empower people from highly diverse backgrounds in science and technology, and beyond.
Connect with me to learn more about my innovative STEM education work (and more)!
me @ lilykdonaldson.com | arttechnically.org
Lily K. Donaldson
I’m a classroom Computer Science teacher and an advocate for STEM and Arts Education working to bridge educational gaps, especially among disadvantaged K-12 students.
As a technologist and educator that’s worked with people from all walks of life (from kindergartners in rural New Mexico to NASA scientists in New York City), I’ve developed excellent communication skills, technical aptitude, and the ability to empathetically support and empower people from highly diverse backgrounds in science and technology, and beyond.
Connect with me to learn more about my innovative STEM education work (and more)!
me @ lilykdonaldson.com | arttechnically.org
Recent Posts
Children’s Miracle Network Week 2020
Did you know that 1 in 10 children in North America receives treatment at a CMN hospital every year? Support the CMN COVID-19 Impact fund!
NASA Space Grant 30th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating NASA Space Grant’s 30th Anniversary with Space Grant Consortiums from all 50 states gathered in Washington, DC.
Department of Energy Lighting R&D Conference 2020
Lily was invited to present a poster on the SpectraSearch project at the 2020 DOE Lighting R&D Workshop in San Diego January 28–30, 2020.
Miss District of Columbia USA 2020
Lily competed at the Miss District of Columbia USA 2020 competition as Miss Embassy Row and placed Top 12.
Miss Embassy Row 2020
Lily represented the Embassy Row community of Washington, DC at the Miss District of Columbia USA 2020 pageant.
NASA Cereal Box Spectrometers
Visiting Bon Lin Elementary for a NASA educational workshop making Cereal Box Spectrometers and talking about the NASA Space Grant Consortium.
Progressive International Motorcycle Show with Andy Jones
Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Washington, DC with DC photographer Andrew Jones (@ageowns).
Holidays 2019
Thanksgiving and Christmas with friends and family.
Digital Stagelighting Game
This C# Unity game is an opportunity to play with stage lighting design. You can turn available lights on and off and change lights’ color filters and spot angles through the simplified CAD (Computer-Aided Design) lighting plot. Then, you can see what your edits look like on a 3D stage.
P5.js Modules
P5.js is a JavaScript client-side library for creating graphic and interactive experiences. Lily was the Teaching Assistant to Professor Arthur Shapiro for the pilot of a lower-level Computer Science course using it (CSC 121 “Creative Coding”) at American University in Fall 2018. The course has since been integrated into the Computer Science department’s regular course offerings and approved to satisfy a General Education requirement for the university (Quantitative Literacy I).
NVIDIA GTC Technology Conference 2019
GTC DC brings together more than 3000 attendees from the public and private sectors to discuss the latest developments in AI.
Prevent Cancer 5K Fundraising with AU Cheerleading 2019
Help us reach our goal of $450 to participate in the Prevent Cancer 5k with American University cheer!
Lead, Innovate, and Create – IB Alumni Event
My International Baccalaureate learner profile trait was ‘communicator.’ Can you tell?
Spooky Mad Science Expo
Halloween comes early for Art Technically! Had fun with the kids of the WAL Spooky Mad Science Expo coding Halloween cards yesterday using Art Technically’s Love Letters lesson plan.
DC Spring and Summer 2019
National Park Service week, cherry blossom season, Kennedy Center, and the Apollo anniversary at the national mall.
2019 Website Designs
Website designs for several organizations throughout 2018-2019.
Miss District of Columbia 2019
Miss District of Columbia 2019, an official preliminary to the Miss America competition.
Over $4,800 raised for Children’s Miracle Network 2018-19
Keep up with my fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals this year!
Complex Problems Program Leader
Lily was the program leader of an American University first-year “Complex Problems” seminar called “Reality: Distorted, Augmented, or Otherwise.”
American University Cheerleading Tryouts 2019
2019 fall tryouts for the American University cheerleading team.
NCA College Cheerleading Nationals 2019
American University Cheerleading Team at NCA College Cheerleading Nationals 2019 in Daytona, Florida.
AU Cheerleading 2018-2019 Season
American University Cheerleading Season 2018-2019 ending with NCA College Cheerleading Nationals in Daytona April 2019.
Assembly Language Final Project for OoCS
This is a game written entirely in Assembly language. The game features a sprite inspired by Tamagotchi. The hardware includes a microcontroller, LED screen, potentiometer, and a piezo.
Predictive Policing Module
An example of Average Kerneling and Heat Mapping for use with Predictive Policing. Coded in p5.js.