Payton Plummer is a second-year student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is pursuing a major in Business Administration with a concentration in Data Analytics and Mathematics. She is a member of the Community-Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars (CODES), which is an honors program and full-tuition scholarship at SIUE. She serves as a CODES Ambassador where she oversees CODES social media, aids in constructing CODES events, and contributes to website updates. Her work in CODES surrounds the water equity in the St. Louis area, educating after-school students at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee (JJK) Academy about good water practices. Her biggest inspiration is her mom, who was a data analyst, herself, inspiring Payton’s passion of statistics and management. She is driven by civic engagement and analytical insights, therefore she envisions a future in statistical analysis management.
Month: March 2026
Survey data
What age students do you most frequently interact with? Select all that apply
How familiar are you with water conservation topics (water treatment, wastewater management, etc.)?
In the classroom, when engaging students in STEM, which of the following activities have you observed being successful? (Select all that apply)
The following are responses to the “other” category:
Have you used interactive activities to teach students about water conservation?
If yes, what water conservation topics have you previously included into your curriculum?
If no, what barriers prevent your school from implementing interactive water conservation activities?
The following are responses to the “other” category:
What are some resources you use when building a lesson plan? (Sample)
Can you share any success stories or examples of students who have positively impacted water conservation? (Private)
Are there any additional ideas or suggestions on how to make water conservation education more engaging for students? (Sample)
In order to finish the semester strong, there are a few things that our group needs to accomplish and be proud of. We need to finish our group Emplace Contribution. We each have different roles in this process and look forward to revising with edits from Kezia. This being said, my work is shaped moving forward, individually. We are going to begin working on our individual Emplace Contributions which will essentially be a mini autobiography. The last thing on our to-do list is our presentation for the Undergraduate Showcase at the end of April. I am excited to turn our Emplace Contribution into a more personalized presentation.
As far as my final piece in our projects, I still need to finalize my toolkit. The raw materials are there but I need to assemble the toolkit so it is readily available for those other communities with whom we are thinking about sharing. I am seeking advice and guidance from Dr. Martinez, Zach from JJK, and Dr. Hildebrandt to provide any other suggestions for my final piece.