NCWIT Index - Hero Interview Series 2007-2015

 
LAST NAME LINK TO STORY
ORGANIZATION
LINK: SOUND FILE
1

Ahmed, Asmau

Plum Perfect

Asmau.Ahmed_PlumPerfect_9-10-2012.mp3  

2

Allen, Sarah

RailsBridge

Sarah.Allen_MightyVerse_2-7-11.mp3  

3

Alongi, Ingrid

QuickLeft

Ingrid.Alongi_QuickLeft_2-4-2013.mp3  

4

Ansari, Anousheh

Prodea Systems

Anousheh_Ansari_ProdeaSystems.mp3  

5

Arcahmbeau,Shelley

MetricStream

Shelley.Archambeau_MetricStream.mp3 

6

Auguste, Donna

Make a Little Room

Donna.Auguste.mp3   

7

Baker, Mitchell

Mozilla

Mitchell.Baker_Mozilla.Foundation_7.13.09.mp3

8

Black, Marcie

Bandgap Eng

Marcie.Black_BandgapEngineering_8-23-10.mp3

9

Boujnane, Leila

Idée, Inc.

Leila.Boujnane_Idee_1-3-11.mp3

10

Boyle, Stephanie

Rogue Paper

Stephanie.Boyle_RoguePaper_8-29-11.mp3

     
11

Bradshaw, Leslie

Guide

Leslie.Brdshaw-Founder-Guide_7.15.2013.mp3

12

Burd, Margaret

Magpie

Margaret.Burd_Magpie_6-1-10.mp3

13

Caldwell, Gillian

Witness

Gillian.Caldwell.Witness.mp3  
Part 2 Gillian.Caldwell.Witness.mp3

14

Camahort Page, Elisa

BlogHer

/2009/NCWIT/Elisa.Camahort_BlogHer_4.27.09.mp3

15

Charnock, Elizabeth

Cataphora

Elizabeth.Charnock.mp3     

16

Chase, Robin

Buzzcar

Robin.Chase_BuzzCar_6-30-2014.mp3

17

Cirino, Maria

406 Venture

Maria.Cirino_TBS-Boards_4-5-10.mp3

18

Clark, Carol

Mindleaders

Carol.Clark-Mindleaders_10-6-2014.mp3

19

Cohen, David

TechStars

/2009/NCWIT/David.Cohen_TechStars_1.5.09.mp3

20

DeCesare, Hilary

Everloop

Hilary.DeCesare_Everloop_8-20-2012.mp3

     
21

Dias, Saman

Advisor, Astia

Saman.Dias_Advisor_10-18-10.mp3

22

Edwards, Cathy

Chomp.com

Cathty.Edwards_Chomp_4-11-11.mp3

23

Estrin, Judy

Packet Design

Judy.Estrin.mp3    

24

Fake, Caterina

Hunch (Flicker)

/2009/NCWIT/Caterina.Fake_Hunch_11.16.09.mp3

25

Farmer ,Ruthe

Aspirations Award

Ruthe.Farmer_NCWIT_AspirationsAward_8-29-2011Aspirations-in-Computing_Ruthe.Farmer_10.26.93

26

Feld, Brad

Foundry Group 

Brad.Feld_part-1of2_12.1.08.mp3
Brad.Feld_part-2of2_12.8.08.mp3

27

Fitton, Laura

Oneforty.com

Laura.Fitton_Oneforty_4-25-11.mp3

28

Flannery, Jessica

Kiva.org

Jessica.Flannery_Kiva_9.29.08.mp3

29

Fleming, Candace

Crimson Hexagon

CandaceFleming_NCWIT-Heroes_4-19-10.mp3

30

Francis, Celia

WeeWorld

Celia.Francis_WeeWorld_2-27-2012.mp3

       
31

Francisco, Bambi

VatorTV

Bambi.Francisco.VatorTV.mp3

32

Fu, Ping

GeoMagic

Ping.Fu_Geomagic.mp3    

33

Gittins, Eileen

Blurb

Eileen.Gittins.mp3   

34

Goodman, Gail

Constant Contact

Gail.Goodman_Constant.Contact_3-15-10.mp3

35

Greene, Diane

VMware

Diane.Greene_VMware_1-31-11.mp3

36

Greiner, Helen

iRobot

Helen.Greiner.mp3  

37

Hall, Katie

Witricity

Katie.Hall_Witricity_6-28-10.mp3

38

Hammond, Jean

Learn Launch

Jean.Hammond-LearnLaunch_1-21-2013.mp3

39

Hardek, Moira

Galvanize Labs

Moira.Hardek-GalvanizeLabs_7-14-2014.mp3

40

Hartz, Julia  

EventBrite

Julia.Hartz_EventBrite_7-12-10.mp3

       
41

Hawkins, Sherisse

Beneath the Ink

Julia.Hartz_EventBrite_7-12-10.mp3

42

Hein, Bettina

Pixability

Bettina.Hein_Pixability_3-7-11.mp3

43

Jen, Sandy

Meebo

Sandy.Jen_CTO-Meebo_1-16-2012.mp3

44

Kaplan, Dina

BLIP TV

/2009/NCWIT/Dina.Kaplan_BLIP.TV_1-19-09.mp3

45

Kennedy, Lee

TriCalyx

Lee.Kennedy_9.8.08.mp3

46

Kovacs, Jean

Jean.Kovacs_8.11.08.mp3

47

Krodel, Beth

Insight Designs

Beth.Krodel-InsightDesigns_7-29-13.mp3

48

Lawton, Jenny

MakerBot

Jenny.Lawton-MakerBot_2-3-2014.mp3

49

Li, Charlene

Altimeter

/2009/NCWIT/Charlene.Li_AltimeterGrp_10.5.09.mp3

50

Lipman, Sarah

Power2B

Sarah.Lipman_Power2B_8-15-11.mp3

       
51

Mackey, ML

Beacon sys

ML.Mackey_BeaconIntractvSys_5-10-10.mp3

52

MacLean, Audrey

Stanford Univ

Audrey.MacLean_7.28.08.mp3

53

Marcus, Beth

Playsmart

Beth.Marcus_PlaySmart_1-25-10.mp3

54

Marks, Krista

Kerpoof
Disney Online

Kerpoof

Krista.Marks-2_EntrpsUnPlgd_2-22-10.mp3
Krista.Marks_Disney.Online_8-2-10.mp3
/2009/NCWIT/Krista.Marks_ToolBox_1.12.09.mp3

55

Mashiach, Talia

Eved

Talia.Mashiach-Eved_4-23-2012.mp3

56

Mason, Hilary

bitly

Hilary.Mason-bitly_1-7-2013.mp3

57

Matsudaira, Kate

Popforms

Kate.Matsudaira-Founder.Popforms_01-05-2015.mp3

58

Matsuoka, Yoky

YokyWorks

/2009/NCWIT/Yoky.Matsuoka_11.2.09.mp3

59

McDonnell, Kristin

LimeLife

Kristin.McDonnell_LifeLife.mp3   

60

McFarland, Molly

AdAdapted

Molly.McFarland-AdAdapted_08-2015.mp3

       
61

Morga, Alicia

GottaFeeling

Alicia.Morga_GottaFeeling_2-21-11.mp3

62

Morson, Sian

Kollective Mobile

Sian.Morson_KollectiveMobile_12-16-2013.mp3

63

Muessig, Gillian

SEOmoz.org

Gillian.Muessig_SEOmoz_5-9-11.mp3

64

Nath, Pooja

Piazzza

Pooja.Nath_Piazzza_5-17-10.mp3

65

Olson, Emily

Foodzie

/2009/NCWIT/Emily.Olson_Foodzie_6.29.09.mp3

66

Pahlka, Jennifer

Code for America

Jennifer.Pahlka_Code4America_1-2-2012.mp3

67

Phillips, Nancy

ViaWest

Nancy.Phillips_ViaWest.mp3   

68

Pieri, Jules

The Grommet

Jules.Pieri-TheGrommet_02-10-2014.mp3 

69

Polese, Kim

Spike Source

Kim.Polese.mp3     

70

Ransom, Victoria

Wildfire iActive

Victoria.Ransom_WildfireInteractive_8-1-11.mp3

       
71

Rasheed, Asra

RRKidz

Asra.Rasheed_RRKidz_10-25-10.mp3

72

Rau, Lisa

Confluence Corp

NCWIT/Lisa.Rau_Confluence_4.27.09.mp3

73

Realini, Carol

Obopay

NCWIT/Carol.Realini_Obopay_HeroS-3-9-09.mp3

74

Roizen, Heidi

Skinny Songs 

Mobius VC

Heidi.Roizen_SkinnySongs_part.1of2_10.27.08.mp3
Heidi.Roizen_SkinnySongs_part.2of2_11.3.08.mp3
Heidi.Roizen_MobiusVC.mp3 

75

Sanders, Lucy

Entrepreneurs
   Unplugged

LucySanders.NCWIT.mp3  
Entrepreneurs Unplugged

76

Sharkey, Tina

Baby Center

NCWIT/Tina.Sharkey_BabyCtr_5.4.09.mp3

77

Shih, Clara

Hearsay Social

Clara.Shih_HearsaySocial_12-12-11.mp3

78

Shipley, Chris

GuideWire Group

Chris.Shipley-GuideWireGrp_2-22-10.mp3

79

Shukla, Anu

Offerpal Media

NCWIT/Anu.Shukla_OfferpalMedia.mp3    

80

Silvera, Marketta

Atera

Marketta.Silvera_Atera.mp3 

       
81

Siminoff, Ellen

Shmoop Univ

/2009/NCWIT/Ellen.Siminoff_ShmoopU_6.1.09.mp3

82

Singh-Cassidy, Sukhinder

NCWIT Hero

Sukhinder.Singh-Cassidy_Entrepreneur_1-11-11.mp3

83

Sinha, Rashmi

Slide Share

/2009/NCWIT/Rashmi.Sinha_Slide.Share_4.27.09.mp3

84

Sorrell, Paula

 

Paula.Sorrell_8-24-15.mp3

85

Steinberg, Amanda

Soapbxx & DW

Amanda.Steinberg_DailyWorth-Soapbxx_12-13-10.mp3

86

Symons, Jeanette

imbee.com

Jeanette.Symons_imbee.com.mp3  

87

Tellerman, Shanna

Wild Pockets

Shanna.Tellerman_WildPockets_10-3-2011.mp3

88

Thiers, Genevieve

SitterCity

Genevieve.Thiers_ContactKarma_5-6-2012.mp3

89

Tobaccowala, Selina

Evite, UK

Selina.Tobaccowala.mp3     

90

Trott, Mena

Six-a-Part

NCWIT/Mena.Trott_Six-a-Part_3.24.09.mp3
NCWIT/Mena.Trott_SixApart_4.20.09.mp3

       
91

Verma, Sangita

Tag Network

Sangita.Verma.mp3   

92

Wallace, Christina

BridgeUp.STEM

Christina.Wallace-BridgeUp.STEM_01-19-2015.mp3

93

Wallace, Margaret

Rebel Monkey

Margaret.Wallace_Rebel.Monkey.mp3    

94

Wang, Niniane

Minted

Niniane.Wang_Minted_9.26.2011.mp3

95

West, Lena

xynoMedia

Lena.West_11.17.08.mp3

96

Wherry, Elaine

Meebo

Elaine.Wherry.mp3   

97

Wilkis Wilson, Alexandra

Guilt Groupe

AlexandraWWilson_GiltGroupe_3-21-11.mp3

98

Wilson, Marie

WH Project

Marie.Wilson_WhiteHouseProj_1-27-10.mp3

99

Wimberly, Brandy

Buyvite

Brandy.Wimberly_Buyvite_8-6-2012.mp3

100

Winblad, Ann

Hummer Winblad

NCWIT/Ann.Winblad_ToolBox_3.30.09.mp3

       
101

Zatlyn, Michelle

CloudFlare

102      
103      
104      
105      
106      
107      
108      
109      
110      
       

NCWIT Research and Resources: Mentoring

The daily routine might have replaced that initial #BackToSchool excitement, but there are still plenty of ways to stay driven for moving the needle for women in tech throughout the rest of the school season. As a change leader, you make a profound positive impact on women’s decisions to continue their educational and professional pursuits in computing. But, have you considered how active mentoring can amplify your influence?

Mentoring can have positive effects for both mentees and mentors. Mentees experience increased confidence and skill set development while mentors experience personal satisfaction and career enhancement. Whether you currently participate in a mentoring program or are interested in joining one, this newsletter features resources and programs for next steps in making the most out of a mentoring experience.

In the spirit of #BackToSchool, we look forward to equipping you with more NCWIT programs and resources to help you achieve your goals as a change leader.

In this post:

Utilize Mentoring Resources and Programs

NCWIT supports the following mentoring programs that can help to facilitate relationships with students in various settings and levels of commitment.

  • MentorNet, an NCWIT Affinity Group Alliance Member, connects STEM students from freshman year through the doctoral level with mentors working in a variety of STEM fields. And, it starts with 15 minutes per week. Find out more at www.mentornet.org.
  • NCWIT is a proud partner of Million Women Mentors (MWM), an initiative to reach a goal of one million mentors (male and female) for girls and women in STEM careers by 2019. Find out more at www.millionwomenmentors.org.

Effective mentoring programs are carefully planned, with attention to specifying, communicating, and measuring objectives, as well as developing sufficient resources to implement fully. The following NCWIT resources provide case studies of exemplary programs as well as guidance for evaluation.

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Nominate Mentors in Higher Education

The NCWIT Academic Alliance (AA) is calling for nominations for the 2016 NCWIT Undergraduate Research Mentoring (URM) Award and the 2016 Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award.

  • NCWIT URM AwardThe URM Award, sponsored by AT&T, recognizes individuals for their outstanding mentorship, high-quality research opportunities, recruitment of women and minority students, and efforts to encourage and advance undergraduates in computing-related fields. Each recipient's institution receives a $5,000 gift to support the recipient's research.

    Nominations will be accepted through October 18, 2015. You can nominate a colleague or yourself (a self-nomination is perfectly acceptable), and you can nominate more than one person. Winners will be notified in March 2016. To view previous winners and learn more about this award, visit www.ncwit.org/urmaward.


Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award

  • The Harrold and Notkin Award, sponsored by the NCWIT Board of Directors, recognizes individuals who combine outstanding research accomplishments with excellence in graduate mentoring, as well as those who advocate for recruiting, encouraging, and promoting women and minorities in computing fields. The recipient's institution receives a $5,000 award from NCWIT.

    Nominations will be accepted through November 4, 2015. You can nominate a peer or yourself (a self-nomination is perfectly acceptable). To view previous winners and learn more about this award, visit www.ncwit.org/harroldnotkin.

Eligible nominees for either award are faculty members on the campus of a non-profit NCWIT Academic Alliance (AA) institution within the United States.

  • All current AA members can be found here.
  • Want to nominate someone who is not an AA representative? Non-profit institutions within the U.S. can apply for free membership here.

Visit www.ncwit.org/aa for more information about the NCWIT Academic Alliance.

Stage tech companies raise on average $60M per year
enclosure-voice 1652_ 8/31/15 - Lucy Sanders, the CEO for the National Center for Women and Information Technology or NCWIT, and Larry Nelson from w3w3® Media Network are interviewing Paula Sorrell an experienced leader in the technology sector, and a serial entrepreneur who for the past four years has served as Vice President of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Capital for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Paula Sorrell is an independent consultant focused on strategy and marketing, specifically helping organizations who are building an innovation economy. In her role at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Paula has overseen more than $1 Billion under management to support Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Stage tech companies raise on average $60MM per year. Paula came from a family of technicians. She understands and translates the language for others. Regardless of the field, and she works with many, Paula says, “Technology somehow leads to improving people’s lives, making the world different one technology at a time.”
RELATED LINKS: NCWIT Home || NCIT Blog || Heroes Channel KEYWORDS: Paula Sorrell, NCWIT Hero, Lucinda Sanders, NCWIT, National Center for Women and Technology, Larry Nelson
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Adapting with technology, NCWIT Hero is Founder and CMO
Molly McFarland, Founder/CMO, AdAdaptiveenclosure-voice 1651_ 8/10/15 - Lucy Sanders, the CEO for the National Center for Women and Information Technology or NCWIT, and Larry Nelson from w3w3® Media Network are interviewing Molly McFarland, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of AdAdapted. This is part of a series of interviews that we are having with fabulous entrepreneurs. Women who have started “IT” companies in a variety of sectors, all of whom have just fabulous stories to tell us, about being entrepreneurs. Molly McFarland is an entrepreneur who has a passion for bringing leading-edge solutions to market, and is always pushing beyond the obvious. The AdAdapted platform automates the native advertising model for advertisers that want to reach mobile app users. This allows advertisers to launch scalable, trackable, custom branded campaigns across a wide variety of apps. Prior to her position at AdAdapted, Molly held the position of Director of Marketing at Amplifinity, where she provided strategy and support for a successful sales team, formed strategic partnerships, and assisted in raising Series A funding.
RELATED LINKS: NCWIT Home || NCIT Blog || Heroes Channel || AdAdapted || KEYWORDS: Molly McFarland, AdAdapted, transparency, apps, mobile advertising, native advertising, NCWIT Hero, Lucinda Sanders, NCWIT, National Center for Women and Technology, Larry Nelson, bytes=28539836
LISTEN TO: Molly McFarland, Founder and CMO, AdAdapted


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Lucinda Sanders, CEO and Co-founder, NCWIT 667_ Only 12% of graduates are women - we need a huge segment of the population to be involved.
enclosure-voice The first annual NCWIT Symons Innovator Award was presented to Anousheh Ansari this past Monday, May 11th, and it was a remarkable event. We stood 100 strong in the foyer of Heidi Roizen's home as Jennie Symons, the orphaned 9 year old daughter of Jeanette Symons presented the award to Anousheh Ansari, the first woman private explorer in space, the first astronaut of Iranian descent and with her family, title sponsor of the Ansari X Prize. She is Chair, CEO and Co-founder of Prodea Systems, and formerly Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of Telecom Technologies, Inc. a technology company sold for $750 million. These men and women, gathered here, are outstanding examples of the promise and the future for 'women and information technology'. Anousheh with Jennie Symons and Lucy SandersWe begin this story in Atherton, CA, to celebrate one woman's success and to work on preparing the road for future young women and for the competitive advantage of our country... Statistics show that better than 50% of new entrepreneurs are female. They receive 3% of the VC investments and only 5% of the Federal funds set aside for new businesses. It is a gender issue to be sure. While many women of varying ages and interests are taking the entrepreneurial plunge, Lucy Sanders points out another big issue, not so readily recognized, is the Global competitiveness of our country so adversely affected by a subtle gender bias. Today the numbers of students going into computer science studies are plummeting. As this workforce Anousheh Ansari, First Female Commercial Astronautdwindles, the best job opportunities grow. While attending the NCWIT Conference hosted by Google, Jeff Huber, Sr. VP of Engineering at Google said, "It's a critical problem! A crisis for the industry, for Google." Only 12% of graduates are women at a time when we need a huge segment of the population to be involved. Is the study of math and science important to our collective future? We certainly believe so and the National Center for Women and Information Technology is making the difference.
Related Links: NCWIT Heroes || NCWIT Blog || CO Coalition for Gender and IT || NCWIT Practice|| NCWIT Channel || PHOTOS Reception || Google Campus || Keywords: NCWIT, Lucy Sanders, Women in IT, National Center for Women & Information Technology, NCWIT Heroes, NCWIT Toolbox Series, Google, Jeff Huber, Anousheh Ansari, Jeanette Symons, First NCWIT Symons Innovator Award > Channels: NCWIT Bytes: 6525913 > 5/18/09

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