Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi

Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi has extensive experience in education and STEM initiatives, currently serving as President/CEO and Director of STEM Initiatives at The Si Se Puede Foundation since May 2022. Lajvardi has been a public speaker with Keppler Speakers since November 2014 and previously held the position of Vice President of STEM Initiatives at Si Se Puede Foundation from June 2018 to May 2022. With a career starting in 1988 as a science teacher in the Phoenix Union High School District, Lajvardi ran the Marine Science Magnet program and coached the Falcon Robotics Team until May 2022. Their achievements have also been recognized in various films and publications, including the documentary "Underwater Dreams," the book "Spare Parts," and the motion picture adaptation of the same name. Lajvardi earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education with a focus on General Science from Arizona State University.