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Category: Women in Technology

A Few Steps towards a Brighter Future

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Cheryl

The IGNITE Brighter Future Walk was a great success today – we raised nearly $5,000 (and will probably surpass that with matching corporate funds) and saw both familiar faces in addition to some new faces – like a large contingent of lovely

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Seattle, Technology, Women in Technology girls-tech, IGNITE, STEM

What Comes After Ever After? (part 1)

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Cheryl

In “Muppets, Technology and Me” part 1 and part 2, I went into my background as a young geek desperately in love with theme parks, computers, and Big Bird, in no particular order. That story was intended as a prologue to this

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Biography, Design, Pittsburgh, Technology, Women in Technology biography, growing up, interaction design, theme parks 1 Comment

“Women in Technology” Panel now available online!

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Cheryl

If you have been following my adventures and are interested in listening to the panel I moderated at TechEd 2011 this past Tuesday, look no further. The slides and audio are now available for streaming or for download in video or audio

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Speaking, Technology, Women in Technology girls-tech, IGNITE, STEM, talks 1 Comment

Networking Isn’t A Dirty Word

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Cheryl

On Tuesday I had the distinct pleasure of moderating the well-attended Women in Technology panel at Microsoft TechEd 2011. The topic was networking (well, the topic was a long run-on sentence that boiled down to “networking”), and our panelists – Mary Jo Foley,

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Speaking, Technology, Women in Technology 1 Comment

Evolving the Message

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Cheryl

This past year has marked the beginning of what I suspect will be a long journey for me (and hopefully others!) to improve the state of STEM education in the country with a sort of grassroots approach. There are many different demographics to

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Design, Speaking, Technology, Women in Technology education, girls-tech, interaction design, STEM, talks

TechEd 2011: Moderating the Women in Technology Panel

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Cheryl

Fresh off the heels of my appearance at this week’s Seattle IxDA “Women in Design” event, I have another appearance to share: next Tuesday, I’m honored to be moderating the annual Women in Technology panel at Microsoft TechEd 2011 in Atlanta, GA. http://northamerica.msteched.com/topic/details/WIT01 TechEd

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Speaking, Technology, Women in Technology

Advice from Zombie Marie Curie, via XKCD

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Cheryl

http://xkcd.com/896/ Zombie Marie Curie: “You don’t become great by trying to be great. You become great by wanting to do something, and then doing it so hard that you become great in the process. So don’t try to be the next me…

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Humor, Women in Technology 1 Comment

IGNITE: Brighter Future Fundraising Walk

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Cheryl
Women walk around the track in support of an IGNITE fundraiser event, Cheryl is pictured third from the left in a black tank top and running pants.

I write about IGNITE a good deal because it’s a cause close to my heart, and I also serve as an executive board member for the organization. It’s a difficult time in our history – we were founded with funding from the

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Seattle, Women in Technology

On the other side of the field trip

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Cheryl

Another key part of the Seattle-area IGNITE experience is the class field trip to work locations. A few weeks ago, I got to participate in a panel for an IGNITE class here on a field trip. Around here, Microsoft is the most

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Women in Technology

Seattle IxDA – Women in Design event

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Cheryl

I’m delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the next Seattle meeting of the Interaction Design Association! “Women in Design” Wednesday, May 11 University of Washington Campus Electrical Engineering building, room 105 7:30 PM – doors open at 7PM Flyer:

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Design, Women in Technology 1 Comment
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