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This is the link to a post by Lisa Martin who works for Make who contacted me at the age of 12 before I was going to present my Raspberry Pi Squirt Gun to feature me as one of the five "Girl Powered Presentations". The post includes a bit about me as well as a quote from me giving advice to others who are considering presenting a project.
Waverly Landrith (Age 12)
Make: Electronics Stage – Saturday, 2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Waverly and her dad are no strangers to Maker Faire. In fact, this will be Waverly’s third year presenting. This year she’ll be showing a Raspberry Pi-powered squirt gun. “I like that you can come up with an idea in your head, whether crazy or not, and make it real,” she said. “When I present at Maker Faire, I will make some very unique projects with electronics. If you come and join us, I will teach you the basics of the computer that I am using, and put them to the test in my water gun project. I will also show you the ins and outs of how the parts of my project work.”
Her advice for girls who want to start inventing things: “Be creative and unique and your original idea is wonderful. Always keep making and never give up!” And since she’s a seasoned Maker Faire presenter, Waverly also has this advice to offer to other presenters:
Once you get up on the stage, whether it’s the Main Stage or the Electronics Stage, you need to be confident in yourself and in your creation. People want to hear about what you made. Also, talk loud and clearly and act excited, because the audience is going to share your emotions, and if you talk like a Robot, the audience might get bored. Also, if you’re nervous, don’t be, because the stage is yours and people won’t care if you stumble or mess up.