Girls in Technology (GIT) Mentor-Protege Program in Virginia's Announcement for session on How Can YOU Change The World . Through participation in the GIT Mentor-Protégé Program, you've heard from the remarkable achievements of women in the STEAM community from your mentors, guest speakers, the GIT program committee and each other. In our final session, we'll consider the strategies you've learned and focus on how to channel them into making impactful contributions to the STEAM community!

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WELCOME TO OUR MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM!
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
AT&T Government Solutions
1900 Gallows Road
Vienna, VA 22182
Session #5: How Can You Change The World
Graduation & How Can You Change the World
Congratulations! Through participation in the GIT Mentor-Protégé Program, you've heard from
the remarkable achievements of women in the STEAM community from your mentors, guest
speakers, the GIT program committee and each other. In our final session, we'll consider the
strategies you've learned and focus on how to channel them into making impactful
contributions to the STEAM community!
Guest Speaker
Sabrina Hersi Issa, CEO of Be Bold Media
Sabrina Hersi Issa is the Chief Executive Officer of Be Bold Media, a
digital agency focused on global advocacy and the co-founder of End
Famine, a campaign dedicated to developing sustainable solutions to
hunger, food security and humanitarian assistance. She is the co-
director of New/s Disruptors, a project working to re-frame the narrative
of digital disruption in journalism to champion the experiences and
contributions of diverse voices. She organizes Rights & Tech, a gathering
for technologists and activists and runs Survivor Fund, a political fund
dedicated to defending the rights of survivors of sexualized violence.
Previously, she was a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute where she worked on issues related to
technology, human rights and humanitarian disasters. She has worked for Afghans for Civil
Society, Oxfam America, NBC News and National Public Radio stations.
Sabrina was named one of Forbes Magazine Top 30 under 30 for Law & Policy and profiled in
several follow-up Forbes features on millennial leadership, technology and social
entrepreneurship. The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society named her a Rising Talent,
a special distinction for women leaders in global business and society. She was awarded the
Women’s Information Network’s Young Women of Achievement Award for Social Innovation for
her work in technology and media and she was a finalist for the Women’s Media Center Social

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Media Award. She’s been featured in the Washington Post, National Public Radio, The Guardian
(US), Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Nation, Colorlines, Levo League, Columbia
Journalism Review and other outlets. Washingtonian Magazine named her a Woman to Watch
as part of its annual Most Powerful Women issue.
Sabrina is a graduate of Ohio State University where she studied International Relations &
Diplomacy, Political Science and Women Studies. She is a Truman National Security Partner,
advises human rights tech organizations Digital Democracy and The African Future. Sabrina sits
on the board of directors of NARAL Pro-Choice America, Web of Change, Exhale Pro-Voice and
the Project on Middle East Democracy. She was formerly the President of the Board of Directors
for Women, Action & the Media. She speaks Somali, Arabic, Italian and Turkish.
Moderator
Irene Lane, Founder of Greenloons
Greenloons is a premier online resource dedicated to inspiring people to
think different, be different and travel different - in ways that help to ensure
a more sustainable planet. A recent National Geographic 50 Tours of a
Lifetime designate and an advocate of social empowerment, financial
viability and environmental preservation, Greenloons is the only web
platform that enables mindful travelers to easily book unique, meaningful
and eco-certified travel experiences all over the world.
Prior to Greenloons, Irene was at eBay where she was recruited to manage an IT group assigned
to solving difficult customer service challenges. She also spent more than 10 years working for
various Fortune 500 companies as a process improvement specialist and overseeing software
implementations. Her clients included high-tech companies as well as domestic and
international government agencies.
Irene is a dual EU citizen who has lived in 5 countries and visited 36 more in Asia, Africa, Oceania,
Latin America and Europe. Drawing upon her professional and personal experiences to address
authentic ecotourism from community, ecological and economic points of view, Irene is a
frequent conference speaker, Huffington Post contributor and radio talk show guest discussing
the principles and practicality of sustainable tourism. She is a graduate of Boston University with
a BA in Political Science, The American University with a MBA in International Finance, and
earned a Certificate in Sustainable Tourism Management from George Washington University.
Chair, GIT Virginia Mentor-Protégé
Jenny Oh
Jenny is currently an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton. She has worked with
several technology and financial organizations providing financial and business
strategy. She attended the University of Maryland for both undergraduate and
graduate studies in Finance, and Information Technology Project
Management.
Jenny is passionate about advancing arts and culture, as well as empowering
the youth, minorities, and women through mentoring, financial literacy, socio-cultural
integration, and academic and professional development. Jenny loves collaborating with
various community-centric organizations to design programs, develop funding strategies, and to
have fun.
Jenny is an avid traveler. When she is not in the office or on the front lines of community
activism; she is off on a bike, bus, train, plane, or boat exploring the global backyard. During a
trip to South Africa in January 2013, she was extremely saddened by the profound and helpless
circumstances of women due to the lack of social infrastructure for progress. The week Jenny
returned home to Virginia, she joined Women in Technology and Girls in Technology. She is

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proud to be part of an organization that provides females with resources, support and
motivation to aim high, achieve success, and overcome challenges and barriers.
Sponsor
Programs are made possible through the generosity of professional women who donate their
time, energy and passion and corporate sponsorships, such as AT&T, Johns Hopkins, and Women
in Technology Education Foundation.
Thanks to our Program Underwriter:
The Women in Technology Education Foundation (WITEF) empowers women and girls to change
the world by excelling in STEM-related careers. We use education to create awareness,
excitement, and opportunity among girls and women, and to encourage them to work in
technology- related fields.
WITEF provides scholarships, mentoring, tools, and speakers, and supports school-sponsored and
community-based programs that foster technology interest in girls and women of all ages. We
also provide financial support to sponsor field trips, assist with program and curriculum
development, and contribute program resources for Career Days in Virginia, Maryland, and DC
to serve economically and socially disadvantaged girls. Through WITEF’s efforts, thousands of girls
and women in the metropolitan DC area have learned about the exciting opportunities
available to them in technology-related careers.
Thanks to our Program Host:
AT&T Government Solutions is a long-standing, trusted source of information technology solutions
for the federal government, integrating unmatched network resources and IT managed
solutions expertise with innovative technologies from AT&T Labs and a complementary team of
industry-leading technology companies. Best known for network leadership in voice, data,
video, and managed services, AT&T is a proven solutions integrator, with professional service
expertise in enterprise architecture, business transformation, knowledge management, training,
program management, systems engineering and security.
Driving Directions
AT&T Government Solutions
1900 Gallows Rd. Vienna, VA 22182
Directions from I-495, the Beltway
Take Exit 47A West onto Route 7 (Leesburg Pike). Follow Route 7 west approximately one mile.
Turn left at the second stoplight onto Gallows Road. Make an immediate right onto Boone
Boulevard. The AT&T parking garage is on your left. Visitor parking is located on the ground level.

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Mentor-Protégé Program Schedule
Our monthly sessions are held on Wednesday evenings from 6 - 8:30 PM. Each session will include
a light meal, networking, featured speaker or panel discussion and group mentoring.
The session agenda for each session:
6:00 – 6:30 Sign-in/Networking/Refreshments
6:30 – 6:45 Welcome/Announcements
6:45 – 7:30 Featured Speaker/Panel Discussion
7:30 – 8:30 Mentoring sessions
8:30 Close-out
Recommend Others for the Mentor-Protégé Program!
Encourage the high school girls in your house, neighborhood or circle to apply for this program!
Visit Girls in Technology to apply, www.womenintechnology.org/GIT. Up to thirty-five High School
girls are accepted into each program. While most of our Mentors continue to work with us, we
encourage new Mentors to apply as well. GIT holds two congruent programs per year in Tyson’s
Corner, Virginia and Rockville, Maryland with 5 sessions each.
About Girls in Technology
Girls in Technology (GIT) is led by a steering committee of Women in Technology (WIT) that is
dedicated to offering programs for girls in grades 6 through 12 that are designed to create
awareness and excitement about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
as well as educate and inspire by introducing girls to the vast array of opportunities available to
women in these fields. Program speakers, mentors and committee members volunteer their time
to make a difference in the lives of our future generations. Programs are made possible through
the generosity of corporate sponsorships, Women in Technology and WIT Education Foundation.
About WIT and WIT Education Foundation
Women in Technology Education Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Northern Virginia’s
powerful organization, Women in Technology (WIT), and the primary funder of WIT’s committee,
Girls in Technology (GIT). The Foundation empowers women and girls to change the world by
excelling in technology-related careers. We use education to create awareness, excitement
and opportunity among girls and women, and to encourage them to work in technology-
related fields.
Event / Topic Virginia Sessions
Mentor Orientation Session September 24
Session 1 – Protégé Orientation & STEM Career Exploration October 8
Session 2 – Leadership November 12
*No December Program*
Session 3 – A Passion for STEM: How to Own Your Success January 7
Session 4 – Innovation: Embrace Fear and Learn to Fail February 11
Session 5 - Graduation & How Can You Change the World? March 11

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Program Contacts
Program Contacts:
ProgramChair, Girls in Technology:
Trish Barber
Email: tbarber@3waysdigital.com
Chair, Virginia Mentor-ProtégéProgram:
Jenny Oh
Email: jenny.k.oh@gmail.com
Vice Chair, Virginia Mentor-Protégé Program:
Edith Ababio
Email: edith.ababio@gmail.com
Protégé Liaison:
Melanie Hendrick
Email: hendrick_melanie@bah.com
Mentor Liaison:
Whitney Vickrey
Email: wmv747@gmail.com
WITOffice:
Email: staff@womenintechnology.org
Tel: 703-766-1153
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To host or underwrite a Girls in Technology Program, please contact:
Dede Haskins
Chair, WITEducation Foundation
Email: dhaskins@newvisionhealth.com
Karen Louis
Treasurer, WITEducation Foundation
Email: Karen.louis@WJTechnologies.com