hi, my name is izzy lapidus. some of my friends call me squizzy. i am a computer science major, girls in STEM advocate, and badass bitch. this is my attempt at using notion to make a personal website and introduce myself to the world. i like the idea of embedding things and using links that lead to other notion pages.

i am into all things storytelling/content creation/web development/design/fashion/programming/media/editing/poetry

here are some things people have said about me:

here is what i can offer you:

i have a knack for branding and selling myself well. at this point, you're probably at least somewhat impressed and amused by me and are now interested in working with me. this is where i need to figure out what it actually is that i can offer you. i think that i am worth listening to, but what is it what i should tell you about? i could honestly talk to you about STEM, cs education, and re-imagining the STEM space and the people who make it up. i want to show you that the homogenous version of a STEM person does not exist. i want to encourage you to tear down what you think you know about STEM. i want you to throw out all negative associations with this word and challenge you to imagine. i want you to replace those words with surprise, with awe, with curiosity. STEM is about discovery. STEM is about asking questions and exploring beyond what has been explored before. i'm soundly awfully intense but my whole goal in life is to be approachable and a role model. i want someone to feel like they can always talk to me.

i break the stereotype for a lot of reasons. i've played piano since i was 3. i went to acting school for 7 years. i've never traveled anywhere tropical, unless you count florida (which i didn't go to until my sophomore year of high school on a trip with friends). i never want to fit myself into any career. i want to get paid for being myself.

who i am is because of the way i was raised. i am my mother's daughter as much as i am my father's. i am bold, fierce, and will fight for what i believe in until it makes me cry, and i am also thoughtful, creative, and

i would like to write a book someday.