Staff and Consultants

Willow Peluso

Willow Peluso (she/her) is the Project Coordinator for NCWIT Counselors for Computing. She is dedicated to advocating for Women & LGBTQ+ inclusivity and creating diverse career development opportunities for young […]

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Sarah Blithe, Ph.D.

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,

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MaKenzie Johnson

MaKenzie currently serves as the Curriculum Developer for NCWIT’s Counselors for Computer (C4C). MaKenzie was formerly a school counselor for 12 years working with students in grades 6-12. Along with

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Jill Vollmers

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,

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Zoë Levitt, MS

she/her/hers As a Regional Affiliate Manager for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award, Zoë supports both the Aspirations staff and volunteer affiliate teams in recognizing young women, non-binary and genderqueer

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Shelby Capacio

Shelby Capacio is a digital designer, editor, and journalist who spent many years producing national news and specializing in topics related to education and sustainable technology. What began with coding

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Brittany Holmes

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

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Susahnn Valente

Susahnn Valente is the Recognitions Program Manager for Aspirations in Computing (AiC), NCWIT’s program that recognizes young women, genderqueer, and nonbinary high school and collegiate students for their interest and

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Jeff Lande

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

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Dana Wile

Dana Wile is a consultant for Counselors 4 Computing and serves in an advisory role for the C4C program. Dana is a National Board Certified School Counselor at a public

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