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As requested I add here my LinkedIn account:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-shippi-03321323a/

Thank you all for your feedback, thoughts, help and comments!

Thank you so much for reading my blog and for asking all these questions. I am very grateful for everyone's interest + support!

I do not have specific requirements. I am flexible in terms of hours/week etc.

I am looking on entering a career that utilizes my strong Computer Science + Analytical skills and a career that allows me to develop/ use my content creation skills/ passion, networking, events, communication, digital marketing etc. I am not sure what is the right role for me.

So far, I look into content creator jobs, digital marketing/sales, business advocacy, and more!

I am eager to learn and grow, so I would be incredibly happy with trainee/ internships/ apprenticeships/ return to work programs!!!

Again thank you so much for asking me, it's so supportitive!

Thanks for the links + advice, I will be following them to read everything refering there. Interesting to see many aspects of the same issue.

I have degrees in Computer Science (BSc), and Neuroscience (MSc) with two years of being a researcher at the University at the Machine learning + Neuroscience department (hybrid). In parallel to my studies, I also started my own company for luxury wedding & events planning. My company was very successful and it was my only income stream for five years. I sold my company shortly after becoming a mother.

Career wise, I am looking for a role that utilizes my analytical and technical skills but at the same time, it connects me with people online and in-person. I love content creation (social media, blogging, video creations and more).Not sure what the suitable role is.

Thank you so much for your advice - I am sure I will eventually find the right oportunity:) I will be exploring these options as well. they might give me the push I need for my CV to be more recent and "desirable".

WOW I am shocked you remember! I wrote a book in parallel to the videos for science education in kindergarten. However, after almost a year of making the videos without an income o r a significant grow in my audience, I unfortunately stopped!

I loved doing them, I miss them and I am happy I tried it out but reality is, that I need a way to have an income!

But I am so happy you remembered the videos + experiements. The hot/cold water mixing experiment is super fun!I received lots of photographs from parents whose kids did it, and loved it:)

Hi. I am a scientist and a mum of twins 5 YO! During quarantine, I created and published a science book for young kids (ages 3-7) promoting actual science activity play in real life. The book has simple, graphical instructions on how young kids can set up and play with 12 fun science activities at home - having minimal parental support, promoting independence and decision making! This encourages kids to play and be curious independently! A QR Code links to a Youtube video creating a holistic experience of the activity through another type of media. We use household items only providing science that is affordable for all families! The book has suggestions on how each activity can be extended and kid-friendly explanations, so even non-science related parents can spontaneously play with science activities.

If you check out the book (Full PDF available on Medium Link),please let me know your thoughts, corrections/ feedback!

Thank you so very much

Hello! I am a scientist mother of twins. During quarantine, out of my love for motherhood and science, I created and published a science book for young kids (ages 3-7) promoting actual science activity play in real life. The book has simple, graphical instructions on how young kids can set up and play with 12 fun science activities at home - having minimal parental support, promoting independence and decision making! A QR Code links to a Youtube video creating a holistic experience of the activity through another type of media. We use household items only providing science that is affordable for all families! The book has suggestions on how each activity can be extended and kid-friendly explanations, so even non-science related parents can spontaneously play with science activities.

Check it out, I hope you like it/ find it useful and if you have any feedback, please let me know:)

Thank you so much

It was too good to be true (for ever)

I look forward to meet him at our cypriot beaches ;) it would be interesting to see how and if, this drives more prestige figures in our island, and how will affect the economy...

Here is a Friend link for OP Medium blog: https://phoinixdurden.medium.com/i-used-minecraft-to-teach-m...

I agree, the pandemic has changed so much of today's childhood. I myself am a science educator and a mother of twins girls 4 years old.and yes, I used YouTube so many.times to find something fun but educational that I can do with my young kids too, and I found the videos boring for my kids or requiring way to.many items for me to buy. So I created a series of videos with quick STEM educational activities for young kids and parents/educators to watch and play together, in parallel to the video. I only use household items and aim for very very low cost & quick preparation so you can do it together with your little ones avoiding long boring preparations! The videos are playfully designed encouraging kids to feel happy and excited for science activities so they can have fun and learn:) maybe it would be helpful for you too.. For example,this is a fun educational kids science activity with colors and paper towels - You can show kids how to do it a couple of times, and let them play independently for ages. It teaches them the basic elements of how water is transferred through paper towels just like a river. Also, when the washable colors are traveling with it, they are mixing and creating beautiful art pieces different every time, which is very engaging for young kids.You can also extend it by: 1) Demonstrating the creation of secondary colors by using exclusively primary colors. 2) Connect new pieces of kitchen paper towels to existing paper towels and monitor how the water and colors continue to flow. 3) Try using normal paper and/or toilet paper and monitor the colors and water flow. Watch how the colors do not travel the same way as with the kitchen paper towels because different materials allow water to flow from them in different quantities and speeds.

I hope you like it:) let me know your thoughts :) https://youtu.be/U41HIDxertg

Hey, I am a scientist mum of twins and a science educator. I created a series of videos with quick STEM educational activities for young kids and parents/educators to watch and play together, in parallel to the video. I only use household items and aim for very very low cost & quick preparation so you can do it together with your little ones avoiding long boring preparations! The videos are playfully designed encouraging kids to feel happy and excited for science activities so they can have fun and learn:)

For example, here is one of my stem activity videos

this is a super fun and easy surprise paper craft for young kids that young kids can easily do with a few household items. It stimulates imagination, creativity, symmetrical and spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, scissors skills & patience, and perseverance.

Would your little ones like this video and activity? Please give your feedback!

Thank you so so much!

I am a scientist mum of twins. I created a series of videos with quick STEM educational activities for young kids (3-7 YO) I aim for: -vibrant playful videos: so they are engaging for young kids -easy to follow & quick preparations: so kids can prepare together with parents avoiding the long parental preparations -accurate instructions: so it is easy to replicate at home -household items only: for low cost

What do you think?

Thank you for your time and feedback.

Thank you so much for watching it, and for the tip on putting a small part of it. You are right, I haven't thought of that. I can't edit the link now (unfortunately!) but yes, I will be following this advice for the future. And I am glad you liked it, its one of our favorite projects. It took a lot of self restrain and patience from kids (and adults haha!) but it was very rewarding at the end:) Let me know if/when you try it!

Hey,

I am a scientist mum of twins and a science educator. I created a series of videos with quick STEM educational activities for young kids and parents/educators to watch and play together, in parallel to the video. I only use household items and aim for very very low cost & quick preparation so you can do it together with your little ones avoiding long boring preparations! The videos are playfully designed encouraging kids to feel happy and excited for science activities so they can have fun and learn:)

Do you think such activity would work for your family? What can I improve further to my videos/ activities? What would you advice me?

Thank you so much

What do you think?

I created these videos to solve the problems I had while trying to do science activities with my kids. I am sharing them here with you. Would that be something useful for you and your children too?

Backstory of why I developed these videos & why I created them the way they are:

https://medium.com/@marialarkworthy/science-activities-for-y...

LINK TO THE STORY OF WHY I DO THESE VIDEOS: https://medium.com/@marialarkworthy/science-activities-for-y...

I am a stay at home mum of twins & previously a scientist . I spend many hours trying to teach my twins through play and the part I struggled the most, is the long preparations before an activity. I tried watching Youtube videos with science activities together with my kids. The idea was that we will be watching the videos together, and follow their instructions to setup and play our own science activities! I thought that if they participate in the preparation, it would be great as they won’t get bored or upset. I hoped that we would all end up with positiveness and willingness to do the experiments after-all. But we failed to this as well! The videos we found were:

Too long and therefore not so interesting for my 4 year olds Not stimulating enough to keep young children’s attention Requiring too many or complicated items that we usually didn’t have at home OR *Not accurate enough for us to replicate the experiments quickly and easily

So, I did a Youtube channel with videos designed especially for parents and young kids to watch together. Its a channel where you can follow along, together with your child, to prepare and play easy, fun, STEM activities using household items.

For example, this paper cutting craft was very popular with young kids and even though basic, very educational. It helps young children gain spatial knowledge and understand the concept of symmetry. Additionally, they get to practice their scissor skills! Every time a child repeats the experiment, a unique result is produced, which makes it super engaging, fun and something they can do on their own! You can talk all about shapes and colour it or stick it to a different paper creating a beautiful symmetrical card.

Please have a look and let me know what you think! Your feedback would be very valuable. Thanks!

Hi, I am a stay at home mum of twins & previously a scientist . I spend many hours trying to teach my twins through play and the part I struggled the most, is the long preparations before an activity.

I decided to take matters on my own hands and create what I was looking for: Quick videos, engaging for young audience (2–7 Year Olds) with easy science activities that use household items. All activities are educational and fun for young kids. At the end of the videos, I give explanations for the science behind the activity and ideas to extend it.

Please check it out and let me know what you think! Thank you

I am a stay at home mum of twins & previously a scientist. I spend many hours trying to teach my twins through play & the part I struggled the most, is the long preparations. I tried watching Youtube videos with science activities together with my kids. The idea was that we will be watching the videos together, and follow their instructions to setup and play our own science activities! But we failed to this as well! The videos we found were: Too long and therefore not so interesting for my 4 year olds Not fun enough to keep young children’s attention Requiring too many or complicated items that we usually didn’t have at home OR Not accurate enough for us to replicate the experiments quickly and easily

So, I I did a Youtube channel with videos designed especially for parents & young kids to watch together. Its a channel where you can follow along, together with your child, to prepare and play easy, fun, STEM activities using household items. Encouraging kids to prepare their own activities is benefiting both: parents and children. Parents avoid long preparations and kids learn to follow simple instructions: a useful skill in life!

Here, is a link to my latest video. We use household items to build an un-spillable tray where we can carry and spin toys in full circles without dropping them! When they practice enough, they will also be able to spin their favorite liquids in circles ! It’s a super fun craft that you can easily do with young kids and they will be able to play independently afterwards! Just change the toy which is swinging, add a challenge to it (such as: spin three full circles without dropping it etc) and make it even more engaging! This video & craft teaches kids a lot such as a super simplified explanation of the concepts of inertia, centrifugal and centripetal force. It also allows kids to practice knots, develop focus & improve fine motor skills. .

If you like, please check it out and let me know what do you think...

I am a scientist mum of twins, I have passion for science which I would love to pass to my twins (4 Years Old). But trying to do science activities with them, is a struggle because they would get bored while I am preparing and start arguing between them!

So I thought of trying to do something myself. I created quick videos, engaging for young audience, with easy and clear instructions that kids can follow to setup their own experiments together with their parents.

This is a warm and cold water experiment for young kids. Its an easy, fun, stem activity where we are mixing warm and cold water exploring whether the two liquids mix. Through this experiment, young kids gain a deeper understanding regarding liquid density in a way that is memorable & understandable.

I hope you like it. Let me know what do you think?

I am a stay at home mum of twins & previously a scientist . I spend many hours trying to teach my twins through play and the part I struggled the most, is the long preparations before an activity.

I decided to take matters on my own hands and create what I was looking for: Quick videos, engaging for young audience (2–7 Year Olds) with easy science activities that use household items.

Let me know, ask me questions & stay connected!

Black mirror idea! I sadly can see this becoming a reality.