Detroit, MI
Maricelle Thomas has a MBA with a background in Engineering and IT. She started out as an Industrial Engineer and later moved into supporting and implementing ERP systems and Web Applications. A strong interest in the Arts and Creative fields led to her current gig as a Tech Blogger. Her deep experience in Business Analysis and various technologies enable her to provide her readers with a rich perspective on how technology can improve their daily lives. Check out her videos on YouTube or read up on her latest posts at Google +, Blogger and getlinuxanswers.com.
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I certainly can relate to experiencing the high male to female ratio in math/science and engineering when I went to university in the 80's and when I began my career in the 90's. At university, I was 1 of 3 females in a class of about 50 for Pascal programming. Then when I worked in Engineering departments most of my colleagues were male. I got along with them because I could talk sports. Yes, having a good teacher to motivate, encourage and be a role model to pursue challenging fields is a definite plus. When young girls see the women of today in leadership positions which shape the future designs of products, I think they will find that "sexy". GM's new CEO is a woman.
I think you're a great role model for women in tech in general as well as opensource. Marissa Mayer from Yahoo may encourage young girls that it can be empowering to use your brains as well as beauty. How did I become an Engineer? I went to an all girl catholic school in the midwest. My High School Math and Science teacher said to all her students who were good in both math and science every day "We need more Women Engineers." It didn't hurt that my Dad was an Engineer and most of my Uncles. My best friend who is a woman is the VP of Engineering at an International Auto Supplier.