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Hello! My name is Lee 소라 Beckwith. My pronoun.is/they. These days, you can contact me at lee dot beckw at gmail dot com.

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I recently graduated from a small liberal arts college on unceded Tongva land where I studied computer science & environmental justice. I am currently residing on unceded Tunxis land, pursuing a Master’s of Education while simultaneously teaching high schoolers computer science, robotics, game design, and environmental humanities.1

I enjoy growing food, taking pictures of the sky, collecting tiny rocks/shells/seaglass, solving and creating crossword puzzles, reading poetry, biking, knitting, printmaking, and going for all sorts of walks.

computer science research-y things
I've worked with Esri’s educational branch to develop a set of learning modules at the intersection of computer science and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). These modules explore the physical dimension of technology—such as undersea internet cables, e-waste, and rare earth elements—while simultaneously introducing students to key computer science principles.

I've also worked on a variety of applied computer science research projects at the University of Washington, Portland State University, and the Santa Fe Institute. These projects have all utilized computation as a tool for solving environmental problems: predicting climate-induced migration, accounting for clouds in climate models, and creating algorithms for disability-friendly pedestrian routing.

currently
- reading: How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
- listening to: Quero-Quero by Fábio Cermuru
- learning about: agricultural robots
- thinking about: digital compost, the uses of anger, how to practice grief
- knitting: a grey and blue hat

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  1. More “professional” information can be found on my LinkedIn page

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