Hillsborough Women in Tech (Start Somewhere)

I was given the great honor of participating in the Hillsborough Women in Technology (HWiT) panel. We were able to share words of inspiration and the how/who/what/when/why we started and stayed in Technology.

Sharing words of wisdom from Mr. Jenson, my Automotive Technology (AutoTech) teacher from High School.

People filled out Post-It Notes with “Why/How” they got interested in S.T.E.M.

Group photo post-event.

Participating in the 1st Annual Hillsborough Women in Tech Event.

Thank you to Jennifer Whelihan for this wonderful opportunity.

Read more about the Tampa event:

• Event highlights tech careers for women by Yvette C. Hammett (from the Tampa Tribune)
  • Article Excerpt:

Kimball will moderate the interactive panel, featuring Luisa Bracamonte, a market researcher and investment analyst with the University of Tampa; Stephanie Tripp, associate professor of communication with the University of Tampa; Keosha Poole, a University of South Florida student entrepreneur; Stephanie Ashley, with USF Connect, a network of innovation-based companies; Nina Sanka, a systems analyst and network engineer; and Yael Monereau, a mechanical engineer representing the National Society of Black Engineers.

• Networking event shines the spotlight on tech women by Arielle Waldman, (from the Times Staff Writer)
  • Article Excerpt:

“Role models have been missing,” said Terri Willingham, regional director for FIRST STEM education programs in Central Florida.

Gender stereotypes is another reason for the disproportionate number of women to men in the STEM fields.