Biography:Andrea Delgado-Olson
Andrea Delgado-Olson | |
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| Nationality | Ione Miwok, American |
| Alma mater | Mills College |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
Andrea Delgado-Olson is a computer scientist, founder of Native American Women in Computing (NAWiC), and a member of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians.[1] She is the chief operating officer of technology startup ZaaWink.
Early life
Delgado-Olson grew up in Orinda, California , near Oakland, and is the daughter of a financial business manager and the Director of the San Francisco Bay Area field office for the Office of Special Counsel.[2] She looked up to her mother, who served a role model to her as an attorney in a male-dominated field.[3] Beginning her education at a community college, Delgado-Olson got her teaching certificate and taught preschool for 15 years.[2] After going on to complete her bachelor's degree she continued at Mills College to obtain her master's degree in computer science.
Career and impact
Delgado-Olson founded Native American Women in Computing (NAWiC) in 2014, a community supporting indigenous women in tech.[4] She is currently the Program Manager for Systers and GHC Communities at Anita B.org, an online community for women in computing.[5]
References
- ↑ American Indian Science and Engineering Society (January 8, 2020). "Andrea Delgado-Olson". https://www.aises.org/about/staff/andrea-delgado-olson.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "An Interview with Andrea Delgado-Olson, Tapia Birds of a Feather Deputy Chair" (in en-US). March 30, 2020. https://cmd-it.org/news-recent/interview-with-andrea-delgado-olson/.
- ↑ Valley, Women of Silicon (November 24, 2017). "10 Questions with Andrea Delgado-Olson" (in en). https://medium.com/@WomenOfSiliconValley/10-questions-with-andrea-delgado-olson-bf62f1e20865.
- ↑ "Native American Women in Computing (NAWiC)" (in en-US). September 28, 2015. https://ghc.anitab.org/2015/09/28/native-american-women-in-computing-nawic-3/.
- ↑ "About Anita Borg & Supporting Women Technologists" (in en-US). https://anitab.org/our-history/.
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