Rose Leach Basom
Founder, Gamemaster
Rose earned her PhD from Kent State University in Biomedical Sciences with a focus in Biological Anthropology. She is a maker, explorer, and board game enthusiast.
Favorite Board Games: Evolution, Viticulture, and Sagrada
“I was an only child growing up, so I had to get creative with entertaining myself. BUT, some of my favorite memories with family and loved ones were getting together to play board games. It was always a captivating, exciting opportunity to interact and bond! I always had a hard time paying attention to lectures in school, and would have loved to play more interactive games in the classroom. Couple that with the technology fatigue that people experience today and that is how STEMsapien Games was born. I hope to incorporate the excitement of board games and help bring awareness/understanding of biological anthropology through STEMsapien Games.”
Avrille Aiello
Marketing and Communications, SciCommer
Avrille completed her undergraduate degree in biological anthropology at the University of Calgary. She enjoys being creative, travelling, and growing things!
Favorite Board Games: Scrabble! (She has a very fancy wooden board)
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be an artist or a scientist. Science classes were always my favourite in school, but I was truly the most engaged when I got to be creative and hands-on with the lessons. Kinesthetic learning has always been my thing, and when a teacher brought out a board game, I was thrilled! I am so excited to be part of providing games about biological anthropology to other students like me.”
Adriana Feldman
Intern
Adriana is a rising junior at Wellesley College studying Chemistry and Latin American Studies.
She is interested in STEM education and outreach because she believes her exposure to nuances and interdisciplinary work in STEM has been really rewarding. She is excited to see how STEM board games can make high level learning more accessible and fun!
Favorite Board Games: Bananagrams, Nertz