10:30am Presentation in Mission Briefing Center
Book signing to follow in MBC
Guests are welcome to bring their own copy to get signed or have the chance to get a free one at the presentation!
About Mechanical Engineer Someday:
Mechanical Engineer Someday is a playful, bilingual (English/Spanish) celebration of one of the world’s most exciting engineering careers! Through fun rhymes and colorful illustrations, children discover how mechanical engineers imagine, design, build, and improve the incredible things we use every day, from race cars and roller coasters to robots, toys, and even space exploration.
As the second book in the Engineer Someday series, this story takes young readers on a deeper adventure into the world of mechanical engineering, showing that curiosity, creativity, and teamwork can solve amazing real-world problems.
With every page turn, young readers are reminded:
“If you love to build and play… you can be a mechanical engineer someday!”
About Jay Flores:
Jay Flores is a Global STEM Ambassador, founder of Invent The Change, and author of the bilingual STEM children’s book series, Engineer Someday! He is a two-time semifinalist on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, recently starred on Amazon Prime Video’s Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? and has hosted PBS’s innovation show Make48. Jay also starred on Telemundo’s Exatlon and competed on ESPN in primetime! With additional appearances on local news channels across the country, Jay has become a leading advocate for Hispanic representation in STEM, using his platform to inspire the next generation of innovators.
As one of the most influential voices in K-12 STEM education, Jay reaches millions of students each month. He serves as a Mystery Guide on Discovery Education’s Mystery Science, the most widely used K-5 science resource in the United States. Jay is also the creator and host of It’s Not Magic, It’s Science!, an innovative brand dedicated to providing equitable access to entertaining STEM experiences. His live science shows, which feature experiments disguised as magic tricks, continue to engage and inspire students in classrooms and communities nationwide.
