HELLO, MY REAL NAME IS:Michelle L. Povinelli, PhD(you may also know me as Pensativa) Mom Engineering Professor Capoeira Student This is my serious picture. About Me (though that’s not my hand in the stock photo below):Usually pensive; occasionally fun; always learning. Skills %Describing physical behavior with math %Connecting seemingly unrelated thoughts %Ducking when someone kicks at my head %Getting my kids to eat vegetables Recent Experience 2016-foreverAt home and in the world MomThe only job where no one else can replace me 2008-presentUniversity of Southern California Engineering ProfessorIn which I understand the world from a technical perspective and guide others to do likewise 2006-presentArteLuta Capoeira and the wider community Capoeira StudentBecause a technical perspective alone can make you too square (among other reasons)