Women in Tech Careers Guide
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The document discusses career opportunities for women in high tech and introduces several women working in technology fields. It promotes the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference in November 2011 in Portland, Oregon where women can submit papers/proposals, volunteer, and apply for scholarships. It also describes the NCWIT Student Group Seed Fund that provides $500 for student organizations promoting women's participation in computing and encourages applying for the funds.
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Women in Tech Careers Guide
- 1. Career Opportuni-es for Women in High Tech Leslie Hawthorn Oregon State University February 10, 2011
- 26. Terri Oda Security So/ware Engineer, Geek Feminism Blogger
- 27. Angela Byron Drupal Developer, Trainer, Author
- 28. Belinda “Dinda” Lopez Curriculum Designer, Ubuntu Training
- 29. Robin Jeffries User Experience Designer, Systers
- 30. Carol Smith Program Manager
- 31. Stormy Peters ExecuNve Director, So/ware Non-‐Profit
- 32. Jen Redman Small Business Owner, Consultant, Systers
- 33. Esther Schindler Journalist, Author
- 34. Jacinta Richardson Systems Administrator, Hacker, Trainer
- 35. Deborah Nicholson Free So/ware and Women’s Advocacy
- 36. Maital Ashkenazi Genomics Researcher
- 37. Kirrily Robert Community RelaNons Manager
- 38. Sierra Michels-‐SletveV Product Manager
- 39. Selena Decklemann Database Administrator, User Group Guru, Conference Organizer
- 40. Ellen Spertus Professor, Senior So/ware Engineer a.k.a. “The Sexiest Geek Alive”
- 41. Sarah Sharp Linux Kernel Hacker, Gardening Geek
- 42. Noirin Shirley Technical Writer, Apache So/ware FoundaNon VP of Public RelaNons
- 43. Carol Bartz CEO, Yahoo
- 47. Solving Interes-ng Problems Having fun doing it!
- 48. Thank You! Leslie Hawthorn leslie@osuosl.org @lhawthorn hawthornlandings.org
- 49. Next up: The UlNmate Career Building Opportunity Coming Soon to a City Near You GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
- 51. Important Dates • March 15th: Submissions Deadline • June 1st: Registra-on Opens • November 8th-‐12th: Conference Takes Place in Portland, Oregon
- 52. Opportuni-es to Par-cipate • Submit a Paper, Panel or Workshop Proposal • PhD Forum • Submit a Poster – ACM Student Research Compe--on • Volunteer • Scholarships Available
- 53. Next up: NCWIT Student Group Seed Fund TONIGHT’S CHALLENGE: CHANGE STARTS WITH US, NOW
- 54. NCWIT Seed Fund • Na-onal Center for Women & Informa-on Technology • $500 in funding for student organiza-ons that promote increased par-cipa-on by women in compu-ng and IT programs • Let’s Apply!!
- 55. Ques-ons We Need to Answer The Usual Stuff • Name of Organiza-on (we need a name) • Name of Student Leader (this could be you) • Email of Student Leader • Name of University • Name of Advisor (we’ll need a le`er of support) • Email of Advisor
- 56. Ques-ons We Need to Answer Let’s Get in Depth • Descrip-on of Student Organiza-on (-me to write a mission statement) • URL of your website (who’d like to build one?) • Number of Members in your organiza-on (how many people are here tonight?) • Size of your department
- 57. Ques-ons We Need to Answer We’re Ge6ng Really Detailed Now • Describe how the $500 grant will be used (Outside speakers? Pizza par-es? What else?) • Number of people served (how many women a`end OSU?) • Has this event been held before and, if so, were there any successful outcomes? • How will par-cipants benefit? • How will this ini-a-ve be assessed?
- 58. Acknowledgements – Photo Credits • Google Nightclub -‐ Gisela Giardino -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/gi/457964619/ • Google Building 42 walkway -‐ Franco Folini -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/livenature/2132336732/ • Tes-ng on the Toilet -‐ Steve Jurvetson -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/5055799210/ • Google Bike -‐ Daniel Dionne -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/mrzeon/4968669528/ • GooglePhone Booth/ Tardis -‐ Nan Palmero -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/nanpalmero/2854120043/ • Google Double Rainbow -‐ Patrick Barry -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/pbarry/4291200080/ • 1999 Google Rack -‐ Nan Palermo -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/nanpalmero/2854955926/ • ebay sign -‐ Jason Tromm -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/tromme`er/66031723/ • Google Foozball mini kitchen -‐ Ma`hew Ingram -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/mathewingram/3096420097/ • Master Plan Whiteboard -‐ Steve Jurvetson -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/21468536/ • Google Lobby w/ Ikea + TV -‐ Ma`hew Ingram -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/mathewingram/3096420093/ • Google Garden -‐ Valerio Valerio -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/vdvsx/4053146773/
- 59. Acknowledgements – Photo Credits (cont’d) • Google Holodeck Outside View -‐ Search Engine Land -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/searchengineland/3570700498/ • Holodeck Space -‐ dullhunk -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/3712846097/ • Holodeck Country Road -‐ Search Engine Land -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/searchengineland/3569876649/ • Stan T. Rex and Flamingos -‐ Steve Jurvetson -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/1030158311/ • Ball Pit -‐ Chris Schrier -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/schrierc/4530273368/ • Space Ship One-‐ John Hawley -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/warthog9/3400094598/in/set-‐72157616139886512/ • Apple HQ -‐ Wesley Fryer -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4689656314/ • Adobe HQ -‐ Franco Folini -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/livenature/420776526/ • Yahoo! HQ -‐ gaku. -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/gaku/670438877/ • Terri Oda -‐ Simon Law -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/sfllaw/1314185841/ • Angela Byron -‐ Simon Law -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/sfllaw/2382053710/
- 60. Acknowledgements – Photo Credits (cont’d, cont’d) • Noirin Shirley -‐ XWRN -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/xwrn/5215914093/ • Sierra Michels-‐Sle`vet -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrams/5301207935/ • Selena Deckelmann -‐ Kirrily Robert -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/kirrilyrobert/2700065468/ • Kirrily Robert -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/kirrilyrobert/2700063966/ • Carol Smith -‐ John Hawley -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/warthog9/4860535055/ • Deb Nicholson -‐ Steven DuBois-‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/srd2725/4805117750/ • Stormy Peters -‐ Kirrily Robert -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/kirrilyrobert/2699246601/ • Jen Redman -‐ Aaron Hockley -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/ahockley/3674511568/ • Carol Bartz -‐ Gail Carmichael -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/gailcarmichael/5041609463/in/set-‐72157624932418433/ • Sarah Sharp -‐ Aaron Hockley -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/ahockley/3673653331/ • Jacinta Richardson -‐ Paul Fenwick -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/pfenwick/3935359869/ • Facebook Wall -‐ cellanr -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/rorycellan/5267840440/
- 61. Acknowledgements – Photo Credits (yes, there’s more) • Robin Jeffries -‐ Katy Dickinson -‐ h`p://blogs.sun.com/katysblog/resource/Hopper/16oct07.RobinJeffries.jpg • Dinda Lopez -‐ Dinda Lopez -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/dindatx/5104047748/ • Esther Schindler -‐ Julian Cash -‐ h`p://www.flickr.com/photos/juliancash/3758289358/ • Ellen Spertus -‐ h`p://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2001/06/44706 • All Grace Hopper Conference artwork copyright Anita Borg Ins-tute, used with permission (provided for public use). • Most photos in this presenta-on are made available under a Crea-ve Commons license and a`ribu-on has been provided in these acknowledgements. For other photos, I have considered their inclusion fair use and cited the source of the photo in this sec-on. All images remain copyright of their respec-ve owners.