About Me

speaker, trainer, advocator of media, tech & politics [strategist & thought igniter in social media] esp. the #wmn #woc POV (Geekette '84)

My Experience

I was born and raised in the projects of New York City, playing video games before they could be played on televisions and designing BBS boards and gopher sites prior to the Web going world wide. As an early adopter and one of the few women of color web designers in the early 90's, I've been involved with tech and networks for over 20 years. My experience includes consultant and speaker in tech, media (including social media), politics and diversity. In addition I Founded Digital Sisters/Sistas Inc. and a web multimedia management firm (MHG).In my various roles I was the web goddess (the original creator of the term) for Politically Black.com a site that was sold to Netivation (NTVN) a large media company as one of the web transactions in the late 1990's that later went public. NTVN's Votenet division was later sold to Politics.com As an organizer I arrange and am on the planning committee for various tech events including the Digital Community, Techno Rodeo, Feminism 2.0, Shes Geeky,TechAdventure DC, Nonprofit 2.0, Computers, Freedom and Privacy, Gov20 Expo, TEDx Potomac and a few others. I created the game TechnoDemic, a multimedia competition to help youth learn technology and programming terms. I've spoken and provided trainings on topics that include the impact of apps designs, technology and social software on communities across the country, appearing on media shows like WETA, KPFA, NPR, Women's Radio and Grit TV. I've presented on various topics including Tweet This Change, Social Media ROI, Social Media Women of Color, Google Apps for Nonprofits, and Technology Savvy Secures Economic Stability. As an author I've written Gaining Daily Access to Science and Technology in the book 50 Ways to Improve Womens Lives and Access to Technology: Race, Gender, and Class Bias. I cover various topics of tech, media, policy and diversity in articles and blogs.I've been named one of the DC Tech Titan: Thought Leader and The Root 100:Emerging and established African-American Leaders. I've been awarded the Social Citizen Award: Apps for Democracy DC, Rising Star: Woman of Color in Technology, Heroine in Technology, Community Technology Leader, Black Twitterati and Finalist of the Shorty Awards & a Young Woman of Achievement.Currently I am on several National and local boards includes the Vice Chair of the National Council of women's Organizations and Chair of the Media and Technology Task Force.My family and I reside in Washington DC, a city engulfed with government 2.0 and politics. Currently I am working on a few exciting projects so look for them soon.