Tech for Social Good
May 28, 2021
11am - 12:30pm
Getting a job in a tech company isn't just about sitting in front of a computer, another cog in the wheel. There are opportunities to make an impact, both in the job as well as outside the workplace. Panelists will speak about the opportunities they have had to use tech for social good.
Panelists:
Jason Serafica, instructional associate at General Assembly. Jason Serafica (they/them) is a full-stack software engineer, a community organizer,
and an unapologetic advocate for under-represented communities in Tech. They have
helped thousands of Bay Area residents learn web development and coding fundamentals
at weekly meet-ups and on online study groups as a co-organizer for freeCodeCamp San
Francisco. Jason has also volunteered as a mentor and is currently on the leadership
team member for Out In Tech's youth mentorship program and has spoken on topics relating
to diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech.
Marilenis Lee, was born and raised in Venezuela, Marilenis moved to the US in 1999 to pursue graduate
studies at Cal State East Bay. After graduating, she joined Leapfrog Enterprises as
a software engineer, where she programmed interactive books for the LeapPad, which
sold millions of copies worldwide. Marilenis has also worked in higher education as
an Academic Technologies Specialist at Stanford University and as a Computer Science
Professor at different universities in the Bay Area. She is currently working at Google
as a Data Analytics and Metrics Lead. When she is not coding or learning a new technology,
Marilenis enjoys spending time outdoors with her family.
Frances Coronel is a software engineer specializing in UI development on the Customer Acquisition
Team at Slack where her mission is to make your working life simpler, more pleasant,
and more productive. She has been working professionally as a developer since 2015
and holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from Hampton University and a Masters in
Computer Science from Cornell Tech. Outside of Slack, Frances is an Executive Director
of Techqueria, a nonprofit that serves the largest global community of Latinx professionals
in tech. She also supports Coro Northern California as a board member, Code Nation
as a member of their Bay Area Leadership Council and the Latino Community Foundation
as a member of their Latinos in Tech Giving Circle.
Zoom Link: https://fhda-edu.zoom.us/j/98722857610
More Info:
https://foothill.edu/sli/events/divtech.html
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