Posts by Claire Marrero
Akamai Foundation Grant Helps ITWomen Offer Free Summer STEM Camp for Girls
Thank you to Akamai Foundation for once again partnering with ITWomen to help us deliver a FREE Summer Camp and STEM programming for girls.
Read MoreMargaret Brisbane Awarded 2023 Large Enterprise ORBIE Award
Please join me in congratulating founding ITWomen Board member, Margaret Brisbane, who was honored by SouthFloridaCIO on June 9th, at the Diplomate Beach Resort as a 2023 ORBIE® Award recipient! Margaret was selected as recipient for the Large Enterprise ORBIE ($5B+) for her leadership as the Chief Information Officer of Miami-Dade County. We celebrate you Margaret for the many…
Read MoreITWomen 2023 Scholarship Awards
It was such an honor to present $24,000 in ITWomen technology and engineering scholarships to amazing young women at our 2023 awards ceremony. ITWomen Charitable Foundation has provided $875,000 in STEM college scholarships to 138 female graduates of high schools across South Florida in the past 20 years. Congratulations to our newest ITWomen Scholars: Karina…
Read MoreScholar News – Internships & College Life
I’m excited to share updates from some of our ITWomen scholars on their college experiences and upcoming internships. Your scholarship support really does help change lives, inspiring, educating and empowering more young women to build a future in technology. Learn more about ITWomen Scholarships here. Arianna Walters, University of Central Florida, Computer Science I am…
Read More2021 ITWomen Scholarships Are Open Application Deadline March 19
Please share our ITWomen scholarship application to reach a girl in 12th grade in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach County who is aspiring for a future in Technology or Engineering. https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/69883-It-Women Dear ITWomen Supporter, ITWomen’s 2021-2022 scholarship program is OPEN and looking for this year’s best and most deserving young women. ITWomen Charitable Foundation’s college…
Read MoreChallenges met in 2020, What’s ahead in 2021
Despite the challenges presented by 2020, I am delighted to share that ITWomen’s board, volunteers and corporate partners came together to support each other and continued to make an impact in our community at a time when we needed each other like never before. And like the rest of the world, we quickly pivoted to…
Read MoreThe Adventures of Women in Tech – Webinar with Alana Karen Oct 30
REGISTER NOW:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__7UEPedlSf-XKlUOTSGidw Join ITWomen for a conversation with Silicon Valley & Google veteran Alana Karen as we discuss her new book; “The Adventures of Women In Tech: How We Got Here and Why We Stay” The book draws from her own journey and the stories of dozens of other women who share honest perspectives on…
Read More2020 Summer Internships ITWomen Scholar Updates
Your support for ITWomen scholarships truly makes difference in giving young women an opportunity to freely pursue their dreams for a future in tech. I’m excited to share summer updates from some of our current scholarship recipients: Jade, Ashley, Vanessa, Annie, Myah, Sara, Maria and Aranique. Their internships or summer employment include ITWomen, as well as Amazon, E&J…
Read MoreCongrats! ITWomen 2020 Scholarship Winners
It is with great pleasure that I announce ITWomen’s 2020 Scholarship winners! Ten young women were selected from an outstanding field of applicants, and we celebrated their accomplishments and dreams at a virtual awards ceremony on May 28. We are delighted to be able to support these young ladies: Andrea Hernandez Miami Lakes Educational…
Read MoreJob Search Tips Over Coffee, Career and Culture Webinar
Thank you to Melissa Wilder Ebeling, VP Talent Acquisition and Workforce Strategies, Citrix, for her sage advice during our conversation over coffee about #Careers and Culture at Citrix. Over 100 ITWomen participants attended the webinar today! Melissa pointed out that job searchers can visit Citrix Career page and sign up for alerts for #engineering, #DevOps, #Security #CustomerSuccess, #ProductManagement, and #Sales positions. Other tips included: Be sure…
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