The Future of Tech: See how Women in Tech are Inspiring Great Minds - Big Dream movie screening for Hawkins High School's Critical Design and Gaming School
Managed Solution is passionate about changing the ratio of women in tech through networking events, movie screenings and educational workshops. We provide resources to help young women understand and expand their potential as future leaders in technology – from the classroom to the boardroom.
We’ve partnered with JA Achievement and other educational institutions to schedule private and public events in 2016 for young women interested in learning more about the industry. We are also in the process of planning networking events for women leaders who are interested in sharing their success stories and networking with likeminded professionals.
To schedule a private event or for more information, please visit our 2016 WIT Event Page (events are currently being held in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Scottsdale).
What Is A Big Dream Movie Screening?
Big Dream follows the intimate stories of seven young women who are breaking barriers and overcoming personal challenges to follow their passion in science, math, computing & engineering. From small town Iowa to the bustling streets of the Middle East, Big Dream immerses viewers in a world designed by and for the inspiring next generation of girls.
Microsoft is pleased to underwrite and co-produce the Big Dream documentary directed by Kelly Cox and co-produced by Iron Way Films. Learn more.
Don't Tell This Robotics Team That STEM Is For Boys
By Sarah Hedgecock as written on forbes.com
At the Javits Center in Manhattan last Saturday, hundreds of teenagers milled about in sneakers and safety goggles, tinkering with the robots they had brought to the FIRST Robotics Competition New York City Regional. Requests for parts (dowel rods, PVC pipe) boomed out over the PA system. Parents lingered near each team’s staging area, sporting their children’s team colors.
Robotics competitions this large haven’t been a standard part of high school for very long. The ability of so many schools to support teams that build semi-autonomous machines–or find enough kids to even build a team–is a fairly new phenomenon. One thing about the competition will be familiar to anyone who participated in a particularly nerdy hobby in high school: It was very dude-heavy.
But the team FORBES had come to see was busting that trend: The Fe Maidens–pronounced “Iron Maidens”–is one of two robotics teams from the Bronx High School of Science, a magnet school in New York City. It’s made up of 42 girls. The only male members of the team are coaches and mentors. (The high school’s other team is coed, and it’s neck-and-neck with the Fe Maidens when it comes to competitive wins.)
“It wasn’t until I came here that I realized that STEM fields are more than just a career,” says team captain Violet Killy. “I thought you could just start them after college, or during college, and I’d have to wait to get my hands dirty. And then I saw kids driving robots at Bronx Science, and I was like, ‘I want to do that.’”
The team was founded in late 2006, expressly to encourage girls to get into STEM and break down the gender stereotypes that are, nearly a decade later, still rampant in technical fields. Even the students who make up the Fe Maidens regularly hear people saying they’re pretty good at this–for girls. “We’re trying to get girls to realize that this is something they can do, this is what’s out there, it’s available to them, it’s fun,” says Killy.
And the name? The team’s first captain was a fan of the band Iron Maiden. “We’re a group of girls, we’re tough as iron, we’re building what the guys are building,” explains the team’s PR chief, Luz Jimenez. “So we just went with it.”
At the competition, the team was tinkering with its robot for the first time in several weeks. Per competition rules, each team gets six weeks to build its robot (they start with a basic kit of parts provided by FIRST, the STEM education nonprofit that sponsors the competition, but can add parts as needed). The robot must then go into a bag until competition day.
At the competition itself, teams compete in two-and-a-half-minute rounds of a game that changes every year. This year the theme was castles. Students compete in two three-team “alliances,” each defending a castle at one end of the playing field. Among other things, robots were tasked with operating autonomously for the first 15 seconds of each round, clearing certain barriers on the playing field and scoring goals by sending balls through holes in the opposing alliance’s castle.
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The ladies at Women in Technology of the San Diego Community and POWERhouse, invite you to attend our networking event, held on April 21, 2016 at the scenic Chart House located in the beautiful beachside community of Cardiff! And this month Women in the Channel of the San Diego area will be joining us too!
This event is sponsored by Jive Communications.
Mingle with women who are making a difference — and support the next generation of women in technology through WIT's school outreach programs — and learn about how you can participate in the Women in Technology 2016 social events and annual Luminary Awards Ceremony.
Some of the night's activities will include:
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Free Beachside Professional Headshots (from POWERhouse) - Each attendee will be able to get a new headshot with the scenic Pacific Ocean at sunset with our professional photographer Robin Orsi.
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Mingling with some amazing women in tech!
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Enjoying a gorgeous sunset!
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Sampling delicious appetizers (included in event price).
Guests will have the opportunity to network, learn about the First Annual Women in Technology Luminary Awards slated for November of 2016, and have the chance to win some great prizes. We look forward to seeing you!
Thank you to our supporting women's groups and our sponsor - Jive!
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The Future of Tech: See how Women in Tech are Inspiring Great Minds - Big Dream movie screening for Hawkins High School's Critical Design and Gaming School
Managed Solution is passionate about changing the ratio of women in tech through networking events, movie screenings and educational workshops. We provide resources to help young women understand and expand their potential as future leaders in technology – from the classroom to the boardroom.
We’ve partnered with JA Achievement and other educational institutions to schedule private and public events in 2016 for young women interested in learning more about the industry. We are also in the process of planning networking events for women leaders who are interested in sharing their success stories and networking with likeminded professionals.
To schedule a private event or for more information, please visit our 2016 WIT Event Page (events are currently being held in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Scottsdale).
What Is A Big Dream Movie Screening?
Big Dream follows the intimate stories of seven young women who are breaking barriers and overcoming personal challenges to follow their passion in science, math, computing & engineering. From small town Iowa to the bustling streets of the Middle East, Big Dream immerses viewers in a world designed by and for the inspiring next generation of girls.
Microsoft is pleased to underwrite and co-produce the Big Dream documentary directed by Kelly Cox and co-produced by Iron Way Films. Learn more.
Managed Solution WIT Contacts:
Tina Rountree, Business Development Manager, Managed Solution
Email: trountree@managedsolution.com
Cherla Ramsey, Director of Business Development (Arizona), Managed Solution
Email: cramsey@managedsolution.com
For more information on scheduling a similar event, please call 800-236-6012.
San Diego Women in Technology Community
Women in the Channel Networking Mixer: Channel Partner Conference, Las Vegas
Helping Women Grow Their Business Opportunities: Go Big With Gender Diversity
By Tina Rountree, Director of Channel Partnerships, Managed Solution
I am having a great time out at the Channel Partner conference in Las Vegas this week. As the president on the board of our San Diego Women in Technology community, I was excited to attend the Women in the Channel Networking Mixer last night, I am also one of their newest members. This group was co-founded by Nancy Ridge and focuses on helping women grow their business opportunities as well as providing a supportive environment for women to thrive. This year’s event was sold out and included over 200 professional women.
I am pleased to say amongst the drinks, dancing and tasty treats, the reason we came together and the theme of the event was “Go Big With Gender Diversity”. After citing some very exciting statistics on how companies bringing women into leadership roles outperform companies that do not, sometimes by as much as 60%, a panel of industry leaders including; Dick Jalkut CEO of TelePacific, Brooks McCorcle President of Partner Solutions AT&T, Lisa Miller SVP Level 3 and Patrick Oborn co-founder of Telarus, came together to share stories of fostering gender diversity as leaders in their organizations from both a female and male perspective.
As a women in business for the last twenty years, I am frustrated that we are still having to have this conversation and at the same time incredibly grateful and supportive of the women and men that continue to speak out and take action to bring about change. We have come a long way in an industry where at a show like Channel Partners, you may have seen 3 or 4 women per session 15 years ago, to this year where the attendance of women is around 30%. There has been huge amounts of progress made, and with only 4.6% of women today holding CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies, there is still plenty of room for improvement. I am glad to see organizations like Women in the Channel growing and thriving and helping create this change.
San Diego Community of Women in Technology (WIT) Members
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Tina Rountree, President of the San Diego WIT Community
Tina is a lifelong learner and expert at multi-tasking between work and being a mom to four teenagers. She fills multiple roles in the office and on the home front such as coach, teacher, cheerleader and motivational speaker to name a few. Tina's career started in Finance where she spent decades developing and managing relationships with large accounts such as Enterprise Rent A Car. She's now passionate about being a student of technology and says she eats, drinks and breathes Microsoft. With fifteen years of experience working with the small business community here in San Diego Tina has a deep understanding of how the right technology and systems can have a profound impact on the growth of an organization. Tina lives in the Rancho Penasquitos area and loves spending time with her husband, children, cats and their dog - her and her family are huge animal lovers |
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Sonya Meline – Vice President of the San Diego WIT Community
Sonya is a consummate organizer, group facilitator, and motivator with an entrepreneurial flair and a passion for sharing the tools for success with others. She currently champions sales and marketing for Effortless, a cloud technology firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sonya has had an interesting and varied career, which includes starting and growing her own California coffee shop joint venture franchise; consulting as a professional corporate organizer and efficiency coach; working as executive assistant to motivational guru, Tony Robbins; and serving as Paralegal and Executive Assistant to the JAG Officer & Command Master Chief of a Texas Naval Base. During her tenure in the U.S. Navy, she helped fundraise over $100,000.00 for the 9/11 fund, and was distinguished as a recipient of the Presidential Service Award.In her free time, Sonya enjoys spending time with her husband on their permaculture ranch in Southern California, and wilderness trekking with her pack-goats. She is the Vice President of IAMCP Women in Technology’s San Diego Community, Mentorship Committee-Member for Women in the Channel, and Board Chairwomen of Friends in Deed Helping Friends in Need (aka Friends 5o1c3). She supports the Moyer Hospice Foundation and its Camp Erin, and gives freely of her time and talents to the Breast Cancer Fund. She hopes to be remembered by those who know her as a dedicated and compassionate woman of enthusiasm and integrity. |
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Heather Atkins – Secretary of the San Diego WIT Community Heather has spent two decades on the front lines of technical sales, product innovation, and customer program management. In that time, she has helped some of the world’s leading technology companies grow their analytics, data, and collaboration products through a combination of technical depth and direct customer engagement. She has deep expertise in Federal- and State-level sales, as well as in document management, search, and workflow solutions; creating complex demonstration environments; and working with technical teams to define and test new product functionality. Heather has a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from George Mason University along with numerous technical certifications starting with an MCSE on Windows NT 3.51. She lives in Point Loma in San Diego with her son, her partner, and three very energetic dogs. |
33 Must Know Facts about Women in Tech
While the likes of Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg are the icons of a male dominated tech industry, women are rapidly entering both regular and high level positions. Data from the top 8 tech companies reveals a rate of growth 238% faster than men, with no sign of slowing down.
Inspired by the rising trend of women in the tech, we have aggregated the data from 30 trusted sources and looked at the most successful women in the industry and their roles as founders, leaders and venture capitalists.
Look at the most interesting facts in this infographic!
- See more at: http://www.coupofy.com/blog/infographics/the-238-percent-faster-growth-of-women-in-the-tech-industry-than-men-infographic#sthash.2UOBzwN8.dpuf
Made by: Coupofy
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The Future of Tech: See how Women in Tech are Inspiring Great Minds
The Future of Tech: See how Women in Tech are Inspiring Great Minds held on December 10, 2015 at the Microsoft Stores in San Diego, CA and Scottsdale, AZ were both special evenings for women leaders in technology who are passionate about changing the ratio of women in tech. Several guests brought their daughters and together we shared our knowledge and resources to help young women understand and expand their potential as future leaders in technology - from the classroom to the boardroom.
The events both featured a movie screening of Big Dream and success stories and networking opportunities for women technology professionals. The San Diego event featured a panelist of two women leaders who spoke about the unique perspective and innate skills that women bring to traditionally male dominated positions in technology and leadership, such as communication and a desire to help everyone on their team be successful.
Alicia Fettinger, IT Director at VOXOX, and Leslie Jeffries, CIO at California Coast Credit Union, both gave some practical advice and encouragement for women looking to break into careers in technology. They also spoke about overcoming limiting beliefs that women may face and shared personal stories about how they were able to overcome those challenges.
The Scottsdale event was hosted by Cherla Ramsey, Director of Business Development, Managed Solution and Membership Chair of the Women in Technology International (WITI) Arizona Chapter.
What Is Big Dream?
Big Dream follows the intimate stories of seven young women who are breaking barriers and overcoming personal challenges to follow their passion in science, math, computing & engineering. From small town Iowa to the bustling streets of the Middle East, Big Dream immerses viewers in a world designed by and for the inspiring next generation of girls.
Contacts:
Tina Rountree, Business Development Manager, Managed Solution
Email: trountree@managedsolution.com
For more information on scheduling a similar event, please call 800-236-6012.
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