Kiki
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Occupation | Executive Director, Thinkersmith |
| Location | Oregon, United States |
| Links | Audio Clip, Wishlist |
| Introduction | Kiki is the Executive Director of Thinkersmith and a former computer science instructor at the University of Oregon. A Member of Mensa and former Chair of Women in Computer Science, Kiki is a world-renowned specialist in computational thinking. She was recently named one of Lane County’s 20 rising stars under the age of 40 and has graced the cover of Open For Business magazine. As a champion for responsible computing and equity in both CS employment and education, Kiki works with many organizations to improve the experience of girls and women in STEM. Her landmark work with the hands-on Traveling Circuits computer science curriculum helped Thinkersmith receive the 2013 Google RISE Award for excellence in Science and Engineering. She currently writes for the Huffington Post, sits on the Education Advisory Council for Code.org, is a member of the Advisory Board for Wonder Workshop, and is a vital member of the Leadership team for the Oregon Girls Collaborative Project. |
| Interests | Education, Technology, Baking, Painting, Beauty |
| Favorite movies | Decoy Bride Ever After Dogma |