Jessie Micallef is a fifth year graduate student in Physics and CMSE at MSU. Her research is with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory detecting a  fundamental particle, called neutrinos, from the atmosphere and space. She works on using machine learning to improve their ability to measure  neutrinos in their detector. Jessie also talks about her many hobbies, which include filmmaking, Jiu-Jitsu, comic cons, outreach, and more!
Jessie is also starting a video project called Portrait of a Scientist that plans to highlight diversity in STEM! The  project is a video montage that aims to deconstruct stereotypes about what a scientist looks and acts like and demystify who can be a  scientist. It relies on community submitted videos and images that complete the phrase "I am a scientist  and I also..." Ideally, there will be multiple montages posted on their YouTube channel highlighting specific categories, but this depends on participation! Please consider sharing part of your portrait with them!  Everyone at all stages of their career (undergrad, grad, postdocs,  faculty) are encouraged to participate!
Please upload a video or picture (holding a sign) that completes the phrase "I am I scientist and I also..." You can get as creative as you want and do as many phrases as you want! Some ideas for ways to finish the phrase are below and there are examples  at: https://www.facebook.com/PortraitOfAScientist. Don't worry about the editing. The final product will be subject to  editing with the aim to maximize impact and diversity, so please recognize while we appreciate all submissions, not all of them may make  the final cut.  They would love to show many different faces in this video, but they also understand some people's need for  anonymity, so feel free to cover your face with your sign, use a bitmoji, or sit in shadow if you feel more comfortable that way!
You can submit your video via this google form or via email (micall12@msu.edu) by Sept 25, to be included in the first round of montages. They will keep your name anonymous unless you otherwise note that we can include it in the credits!
Please direct any questions to Jessie at micall12@msu.edu and we look forward to seeing your submissions!
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