my bio
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 some of my more interesting 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. I also created the game TechnoDemic, a multimedia competition to help youth learn technology and programming terms.
As an organizer I arrange and/or 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 speak and provide trainings on topics that include social media strategies with a particular expertise in reaching diverse populations, broadband, women in tech, the impact of apps designs, technology and social software on communities across the country and more.
I've appeared 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 Women’s 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 Fast Company's The Most Influential Women in Technology 2010, DC Tech Titan: Thought Leader , The Root 100: Emerging and established African-American Leaders of Excellence and GovFresh's 100+ Women in Government and Technology. 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 that includes the Vice Chair of the National Council of Women 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'm always working on a new exciting and emerging projects so keep up with me on Twitter.
Trackback URL for this post:
http://shireenmitchell.com/trackback/255
