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In this episode, Reilly and Shelby chat with Ashley, Technology Compliance Analyst at Systems Engineering. Systems Engineering is based in Portland. Ashley shares how she got into this work and gives advice to people looking to get into the industry. Ashley is also featured on Project>Login's Circuts of Success.

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Systems Engineering is a 100% employee-owned IT strategy and managed services provider dedicated to enabling the exceptional in clients nationwide.

We are a reliable, accountable technology partner with a culture of positivity. In support of our mission, Systems Engineering undergoes a SOC 2 audit of our environment to ensure our organization meets the standards dictated by the Trust Service Principles (Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy). As a result of successfully completing yearly SOC 2 audits, we assure our clients that our policies and procedures are consistently followed. Our SOC 2 Report is available to clients upon request.

System Engineering’s team of 150+ network engineers, managed security professionals, project managers, data management experts, and account managers are available 24×7, 365 days per year, to meet the needs of our clients. From network design and installation to a full complement of managed IT, IT security, and cloud services, we have an IT solution that will allow your organization to reach its full potential – and enable the exceptional.

Meet Kymberli Bryant ("Kym") in this weeks special episode. Kym is a computer science teacher at Spruce Mountain High School and she is a facilitator for Educate Maine/Project Login, training other teachers to teach CS.

Kym  shares her education and career paths as well as her favorite place in Maine. Listen to learn about professional development and training options in Maine and recommendations from Kym  for ways to incorporate technology into teaching and learning.

Discover more about Kym and connect with her here: https://poplme.co/hash/yBjYU1Vx/1/share

Check out RSU73/Spruce Mountain Schools online here: https://rsu73.org/en-US/high-school

Learn about Girls Who Code by visiting the website.

If you want to apply for our next Code.org educator PLP apply now: https://code.org/educate/professional-learning/middle-high

Meet Shelby Bryant and Reilly Moncrief this week as you learn about their work on the Project Login team at Educate Maine; how they got here and learn about their education and training pathways. Discover their passions as well as their favorite places in Maine.

They tell you all about upcoming events and places where Project Login staff will be traveling and presenting.

Check out our events page: https://www.projectlogin.com/events

Learn about Girls Who Code here: https://www.projectlogin.com/girls-who-code

Educators apply for Code.org professional learning program now: https://code.org/educate/professional-learning/middle-high

Districts looking for CSforALL SCRIPT workshop PD: https://www.projectlogin.com/education/script-strategic-csforall-resource-implementation-planning-tool

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi chat with Damien Filiatrault. Damien is the founder and CEO of Scalable Path, a software staffing agency that matches leading companies and startups with vetted, remote software developers. Previously, he headed PHP development at SolutionSet, a multichannel marketing services company, where he spent five months managing a team of developers in Goa, India. Damien has held sales and marketing positions at notable San Francisco technology companies, including Evite and CNET Networks. Through his work at Scalable Path, Damien has championed employment equity for software developers across Latin America. He also cares deeply for the environment and has pledged 10% of all Scalable Path profits to climate change research. Damien holds a BA in Geography and BSc in Computer Science from UC Berkeley and San Jose State University, and is passionate about software development and agile processes.

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Jen Landis: So before we get into talking about technology, and I know you're into space, which is really cool tell me the first memory, you have of really like thinking technology or coding or space was cool like how old were you and what was that story.

Elsbeth Magilton: So I loved science and technology at a really young age, and then sort of lost it for a while and came back to it but. At a really young age, I was in a group and maybe they still exist, I don't know, but it was called odyssey of the mind or OM. And it was parent lead, but it was this like a national organization and they would give these teams of kids creative challenges, and it was really science, technology and arts.

And I remember having to solve this challenge of like how we put together like 10 minute presentation on something that had to have like a fictional narrative, but we also had to build the set and design the set ourselves and make it mobile, so we could pack it into a certain size box like I don't remember exactly what all the parameters of the challenges were.

But I remember my dad was our leader and there was like four of us were like I don't know fourth graders and just geeky out like I just love that intersection of creativity and language arts with science and technology challenges and definitely definitely caught the bug then.

I did you know I think like a lot of particularly young women, but a lot of young people generally kind of lost my love for stem it a midpoint and then thankfully had some excellent professors in college and got back to it.

Listen in to hear more from Elsbeth, her knowledge fascinates me!

#EnvisionRISE Podcast | Tennisha Martin, Founder & Executive Director BlackGirlsHack, and Mari Galloway, CEO Cyberjutsu, introduce us to their programs preparing women from all backgrounds, beginning in high school, for career pathways in tech & cybersecurity. They discuss the large, diverse pool of talent available and how they support those looking for careers through education, training, resume building, and providing tools for getting noticed.

Visit their websites and learn more about how to get involved below!
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Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be a woman in tech? It was International Women's Day yesterday, March 8, so I thought it would be the perfect time to share my experiences.

When I first started to learn to code, it was 2000, I was 13, and most people were still using Yahoo instead of Google.

I've always been self-taught, so my experiences in tech don't come from classes like some might, but I've also been working as a web developer since I was 18.

Let me preface this all by saying that I know that I've been very lucky in my journey. I've had wonderful mentors, leaders, and jobs where I "missed out" on a lot of the more negative experiences some of my female peers.

But my journey also hasn't been all sunshine and roses, either.

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In Episode 9, Sages Among Us host Keith Porter talks to Cindy Z about her early years in Wisconsin, growing up with parents who worked in the broadcast industry, her career in technology, and what led her to write the 7 Marketing Basics.

KVMR FM 89.5's Sages Among Us podcast: https://www.kvmr.org/podcasts/cindy-zuelsdorf-author-and-principal-kokoro-marketing/

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I invited 3 women on that had completed SheCode's workshops. Diamond completed Basics. Wanyoung completed Basics, Plus, and React. Emily completed all 4 - Basics, Plus, React, and Responsive. With all 3 guests, I was able to learn about all of the workshops SheCodes currently offers, as well as hear their unfiltered reviews of each. I won't spoil any surprises, so I'll leave it to you to watch the full episode. Enjoy!

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Don Hansen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donthedeveloper
Diamond Kelley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/diamondkelley
Wanyoung Kim - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanyoungkim
Emily Slazyk - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-slazyk-9b4b16185

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Joe Sanderson explains his career in development and software engineering and as a manager directing teams. We also learn that he is  in a unique position of switching careers and is pivoting to the non-profit sector.

A student at USM, Joe is working with Project>Login and Educate Maine this semester on a variety of projects including examining goals and strategic priorities with an equity lens, providing advice and commentary on policy, conducting research, and assisting the director with statewide programs and initiatives. Joe advocates for computer science education for all Maine kids.

www.projectlogin.com

Joe has three favorite places in Maine!

We learn about PTC-Kepware from his perspective and what opportunities exist for students to intern and job shadow at the company.

https://www.ptc.com/en/careers

Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesanderson/

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50 episodes deep and still going strong! In today's show we sit down with Saveree Joshipura, a recent UCSD grad that was part of the first undergraduate Data Science cohort. She provides some insightful perspective as someone new to the workforce.

Saveree believes hiring talent right out of college can be difficult because the skills you learn in the classroom are not exactly the same as the skills you use in the workforce. Many colleges have an outdated curriculum, which can make it difficult for students who want to go right into the industry after graduating. While a CS degree is useful in any software role, she doesn't necessarily think you need it to function in an entry level role. It's possible to learn the tools and frameworks necessary to be successful on the job using various online resources. Saveree is currently working through an extended on boarding process to learn the technologies required for her upcoming role, much like an apprenticeship. She believes this model is more valuable than simply interviewing, because it gives organizations a better understanding of a candidate's full skill set and ability to learn new concepts. In regards to employee retention, Saveree believes that maintaining a diverse workforce will create a welcoming environment that will encourage diverse employees to stay.

Saveree Joshipura is a Data Analytics & Engineering Associate at Cognizant. She was part of the first undergraduate Data Science cohort to graduate from UCSD (Class of 2020). As a student she gained hands-on experience working at the Linux Foundation, AlchemyX, and Applied Materials. Saveree is also a professional Indian singer and a talented pianist. 

• Saveree Joshipura: www.linkedin.com/in/saveree-joshipura
• Cognizant: https://careers.cognizant.com/na/en/cognizant-ai-and-analytics
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Mondays are hard.

During our convo, Marc spoke about his experience trying to find diverse applicants to fill tech roles. He found that underrepresented groups and people from low incomes, in general, aren't aware that certain jobs (ex. Agilist) exist. If no one in your family/friends can model a tech role, then you are unlikely to pursue a career in tech. Marc doesn't believe that a CS degree is necessary for tech roles, since a few of the best developers he has worked with didn't have degrees. Apprenticeships are great because many tech jobs are not formally describable and you have to learn from the shoulder of people you learn from. Companies can retain diverse talent by providing mentorship and treating employees like assets, not commodities.

Marc is passionate about finding ways to create and develop agilist from non-traditional backgrounds. He serves as a Regional Director for Cprime and provides services to companies that are looking to improve their business agility. Marc is an expert in Lean and Agile methodologies, as well as frameworks including SAFe, DAD, LESS, Kanban, Scrum. 

• Marc Danziger https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcdanziger
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In addition to the coding work she does with kids, ShaRell also runs a financial literacy and financial management business. We talk about how these ventures came about organically and what kind of impact they're bringing about. Some of what you'll take away with from this episode:

-How ShaRell being adopted and encountering challenging times as a child prepared her for the very important work she does now.
-What the concept, "on fire to inspire" means and why it's a guiding force in ShaRell's life.
-What we can learn from farmers burning their own crops.
-Her interesting take on her students as well as others, particularly people of color, being consumers more than... (tune in to find out)
-The profound question ShaRell asks of parents related to how they manage money that stopped me in my tracks. 

Connect with ShaRell on Twitter @sharell_martin and on Facebook under Sha'Rell Webb

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Listen as we fix the gender wage gap right here in this podcast! A discussion of statistics, experiences, and ideas.

Harvard Study:
http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/goldin/files/dynamics_of_the_gender_gap_for_young_professionals_in_the_financial_and_corporate_sectors.pdf

AAUW Analysis:
https://www.aauw.org/research/the-simple-truth-about-the-gender-pay-gap/

Interview with Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code:
https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/02/fixing-techs-gender-gap

Stack Overflow Survey:
https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2018#work-_-differences-in-assessing-jobs-by-gender

“I want to change a no into a yes. Because yes girls can code. Yes, girls can do whatever they want,” says 12-year-old wunderkind Anna Miller. A coder, app developer, educator, and accessibility activist, Anna Miller is the definition of modern Renaissance Woman.  The fact that she’s a person with Osteogenesis imperfecta feels like a minor detail when she shares the passion that powers her forward. Find out how she’s building a more accessible world and creating an app that could change the lives of millions.

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