Dr. Leah Bug has over 35 years of experience teaching K-20 STEM education, first as a K-8 classroom teacher, a NASA Aerospace Specialist, and then in higher ed, developing teacher professional learning sessions and PK12 student programs. As the Director of The Engineering Place, she oversees the ACA-accredited Summer Engineering Camps, engineering outreach, and teacher professional learning, increasing understanding of engineering and inspiring the next generation of critical thinkers and doers.