About Our Founder
Christina Blake, Miss District of Columbia Volunteer
It all begins with an idea.
A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, I was fortunate enough to have exposure to the areas of STEM at a young age. In my freshman year of high school, I founded what would later become Pathways to Possibility in hopes of sharing my knowledge and love for STEM with young women and girls who may not otherwise be afforded the opportunity. The program quickly gained traction in my local area, and I began plans to expand my reach—and my virtual program was born! Pathways to Possibilities’ mission is to bridge the Dream Gap and I aim to ensure that where a girl starts never limits how far she can go.
I graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and a minor in Aerospace Studies. My senior thesis focused on inequity in education and how crucial it is to foster a love of learning and provide adequate educational resources from an early age.
My love of STEM and desire to help people is what propels my efforts, but it was pageantry and the Miss Volunteer America organization that gave me the platform to reach more people.