Staff and Consultants

Jane Mason is the C4C curriculum coordinator and a Course Developer at the University of Oklahoma where she works with online master’s programs. Jane received her Master’s in Instructional Systems […]

Hahau Yisrael is a Graphic Design Consultant at NCWIT. As a member of the communications team Hahau contributes to brand development, resource design and marketing. He utilizes over 10 years

Ahmya Rivera is a dedicated Graphic Design Consultant at NCWIT, where she echoes her commitment to advancing the participation of girls and women in computing. With a robust educational background

Ellen Sukovich Parrish is a Project Scientist and Curriculum Specialist for Teach Engineering. Ellen uses her scientific training and background to help authors develop high-quality, hands-on K-12 STEM resources. Prior

Sharmaine Jackson is a social scientist and serves as the Strategic Engagement Director at the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) at the University of Colorado Boulder.  Sharmaine

Jennifer (Jen) Kracha is a Project Engineer with Teach Engineering Digital Library – a free online collective of K-12 STEM resources – within NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Dua Chaker is a Senior Project Engineer at Teach Engineering- a free online collective of K-12 STEM resources – within NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder. Dua graduated summa

Dr. Sarayu Sundar serves as a Higher Education Research Associate with NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder. In this role, Dr. Sundar focuses on leveraging quantitative and qualitative data

S. Kiersten Ferguson is a faculty research associate at NCWIT and the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her scholarly and teaching interests include

As a Workforce Alliance Relationship Manager Consultant for NCWIT, Mary partners with organizations to leverage NCWIT’s vast array of services and programs to meet their company’s goals. Mary brings over

Willow Peluso is the Project Coordinator for NCWIT’s Counselors for Computing. Willow has gained professional experience in workforce development, higher education, and a variety of youth programming roles. Willow holds

Dr. Sarah Blithe is a Research Scientist with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) at the University of Colorado Boulder.  Her research is in in organizational communication,

Jill Vollmers is the Community Manager for C4C. She has been a school counselor for 13 years and is currently a high school counselor at St. Mary’s Central High School,

As a Regional Affiliate Manager for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award, Zoë supports both the Aspirations staff and volunteer affiliate teams in recognizing tech-inspired students and their educators. Zoë

Brittany brings many years of software implementation and project management experience to the team. As Workforce Alliance and Research Team Coordination Consultant for NCWIT, Brittany coordinates the overall logistics of

Susahnn Valente is the Recognitions Program Manager for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). As a nonprofit professional for over ten years, Susahnn is thrilled to highlight and support aspiring technologists through

A Washington DC veteran, Jeff offers The Lande Group and Conlon Public Strategies clients his extensive experience in government relations, public affairs, coalition building, research, geopolitical and market analysis, business

J.W. is the National Center for Women & Information Technology’s Office and Logistics Coordinator. They come from a background in operations, tour management, and the arts. Their primary work is

Tim Weston is a Research Associate for the University of Colorado’s Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) where he has worked on NSF, Department of Education, NASA, and private

As NCWIT’s Assistant Director of Programs, Stephanie leads the efforts of multiple NCWIT program teams and works with many partners to create collaborative programs in order to broaden participation in

Lauren Von Roenn is the National Center for Women & Information Technology’s Operations Director. She directs the NCWIT Operations Team to prioritize programmatic objectives, provides strategic guidance to programs, and

As the Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Community Program Manager, Lauren is responsible for program strategy and implementation. She manages stewardship and reporting for a community of over 22,000 women, genderqueer,

A former chairwoman of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and distinguished scholar, The Honorable Paula Stern founded The Stern Group, Inc. in 1988 and leads its practice, serving national

Bridget is passionate about STEM education and creating powerful youth development opportunities. Bridget holds a Master of Science degree and began her career as a Field Scientist, working on monitoring,