Personal Biography:

My experiences growing up in uniquely diverse East San Jose motivated me to study cultural anthropology at UC Berkeley. During my sophomore year, I was a part of a pilot project with AmeriCorps - I attended school full-time and served as an AmeriCorps member part-time. After college, I joined forces with San Francisco Unified School District and coordinated an after school program in the heart of the Excelsior District. The grant that funded my position allowed me to re-haul the computer lab with one of my mentors and my passion for technology advocacy ignited.

When my son was born in 2003, I moved back into the neighborhood where I grew up and took a position with One Economy Corporation. One Economy focuses on closing the digital divide by leveling the technology playing field for youth and families of all cultures, religions, and languages. I am now a full time mom and enjoy working with and being inspired by the people, families and kids in San Jose. Providing youth access to technology drives my motivation in working with ZeroDivide.

Goals:

• Provide our communities with culturally relevant technology in an atmosphere conducive to learning and growing
• Promote innovative change in disadvantaged communities through public policy
• Rally private-industry to physically and monetarily support community technology and social justice
• Build relationships with the ZeroDivide Team and unite to develop new and foster existing strategies to link technology and communities