Join STEM educator Kendall Inglese and author/illustrator Yumi Izuyama for a STEM story time about pollination. The story will be acted out with kamishibai, or “paper theater,” a Japanese form of storytelling involving illustrated cards. The story time will be followed by a craft.

Yumi is second-generation Japanese Brazilian living in Cambridge, MA. She has 20
years of experience writing English language multi-media materials for children and
10 years of experience telling stories to children in preschools and libraries in Cambridge and
surrounding area using Kamishibai that she writes and illustrates.
Yumi has a Master’s degree in linguistics from the University of York, UK, and a BA in Portuguese
and Japanese language and literature from University of São Paulo, Brazil.
She has shown her illustrations to Cambridge Art Association and other organizations involved in
Kamishibai formats around the world.
Yumi’s website: https://www.JapanesePaperTheater.com

Kendall Inglese, a Lynnfield resident and STE(a)M instructor, has hosted many
community programs focusing on local history and culture, natural science and the arts
for all ages. A working artist and longtime LynnfieldArts.org host, and graduate of
Mount Holyoke College, she has exhibited her own original works painting on tile and
canvas, screen print and watercolor and taught design techniques to all ages.
As an enrichment instructor, she is up to the latest skills in STEM + 3D design
modeling, from Lego programming to BlocksCAD code and paper circuitry, chemistry and
printmaking, often finding inspiration for themes and designs from open space at local parks and
trails.
Kendall enjoys connecting her passion for the arts and nature with many age groups north and west
of Boston including Concord’s Umbrella Arts Musketaquid Nature Center, Einstein’s Workshop in
Burlington and AlphaBest Enrichment in Reading. She always has a few grants going on for various
community activities including library programs, LynnfieldArts.org and naturalist trail activities in
outdoor spaces.
Kendall holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College, and
received the Gold Star Award from Mass Cultural Council in 2006.
Kendall’s websites: LarkStudio.podia.com www.LarkLearningSTEM.com