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ITWomen is a not-for-profit, grass-roots organization dedicated to advancing   women in IT and technology in South Florida, from Miami-Dade to Broward and Palm Beach counties. 



RSVP ONLINE for THURSDAY FEB. 11 NETWORKING EVENT

New! Full time paid Internship with City Furniture!

 

Saturday March 13: The Questions You Can't Ask at Work - a MUST GO EVENT for Women working in IT!!

If you haven't joined ITWomen yet, this event alone is worth a year's membership. Take time for yourself and join with other women for a candid conversation on the workplace for women in IT on Saturday, March 13. This is a MEMBERS ONLY lunch event.

The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) has issued an in-depth report, Women in IT: The Facts. The author, Dr. Catherine Ashcraft, will open the discussion. All attendees receive a complimentary copy. The program is being hosted in conjunction with the MSMIS Program Chapman Graduate School of Business, FIU. ITWomen and the NCWIT will recognize 9 high school girls for their accomplishments in IT. $20 Luncheon  Please reserve your space, seating is limited


ITWomen Networking Feb. 11, Two for One Admission - Our Kickoff Membership Event

You're invited to bring a friend and join us for a 2 for 1 admission to our kickoff event for 2010!.

We're meeting at Strike Miami at 6pm Thursday Feb. 11. A fun evening of networking even if you don't bowl. Great finger foods and refreshments.  Learn what's ahead for ITWomen members in 2010 and thank our Role Model Speakers and wonderful volunteers for their hard work this past year.

 Win a year's membership if you bowl the highest score!
 
Admission for TWO for the whole night is just $25 -- Hurry RSVP ends soon for this event.  RSVP ONLINE


 

Christina Zarrilli, FAU student, ITWomen scholarship recipient

Christina Zarrilli, a 2009 ITWomen scholarship recipient, is President of the FAU Society for Women Engineers (SWE), and an ocean engineering major. She has been selected as one of the "Faces of FAU" by the university. She was joined in the photo by other members of the SWE.
 

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$44,000+ RAISED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS!

ITWomen CIO Celebrity Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser

The 2009 ITWomen CIO Celebrity Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament and Casino Night Scholarship Fundraiser held November 19 was an acclaimed success, raising more than $44,000 for scholarships. It is the second highest amount raised in the six years of ITWomen's annual  fundraisers.

The top 3 winners of the Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament are:

#1 Orville Trembly, CAI
Grand prize: cruise vacation to the Bahamas on the NCL ship, The Sky.

#2 Doug Pacht, Citrix
Second prize: A $1000 shopping spree at Rene Ruiz Couture in Coral Gables.

#3 Art Vallejo, Symantec
Third prize: A bottle of Dewar's Signature whiskey.

Top CIO players included Leni Kauffman and Debbie Wilson.

Poker Tournament Finalists and Casino-Style top 11 winners

The funds go to the scholarship program of the ITWomen Charitable Foundation a non-profit 501(c)3, to provide support for young South Florida women pursuing college degrees in technology and engineering. It is part of ITWomen's mission to narrow the gender gap in technology.

The Tournament recognized South Florida CIOs to support ITWomen's growing family of scholarship recipients selected from graduating seniors in South Florida high schools from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

List of All 2009 Scholarship Winners
 

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Sponsors and Donors, ITWomen CIO Celebrity Scholarship Fundraiser 2009

Kaplan Higher Education 2009 Terabyte Sponsor

CA Terabyte Sponsor
 
Ernst & Young - Quality in Everything We Do

SunGard Availability Services

 

CIO Executive Council
 



Megabyte Sponsor Signature Consultants, LLC

Megabyte Sponsor


Thanks to All 2009
Scholarship Donors!

 

Tournament Players
include:
CAI
Informatica
TekPartners
KST
ESI
NetApp

Symantec
KPMG
Rentsys Recovery

 


ITWomen Role Model volunteers empower girls 8-18 to see a future in technology careers

How You Can Help Close the Gender Gap - Donate for Girls' Scholarships in Technology and Engineering


ITWomen Feature Profile


Alejandra Lorenzo
IT Specialist
AOMLA - NOAA




Alejandra has over 20 years of experience working at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). Her primary mission is to facilitate the study of oceanographic and atmospheric processes by providing systems support and integration in support of AOML’s research efforts.

Alejandra is one of NOAA’s Miami community representatives; she visits schools and promotes science and technology to school children. She has also mentored high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in IT for more than 15 years.

Currently, Alejandra is working on assessing the viability of using cloud technology in support of AOML’s research efforts


ITWomen thanks Founding Sponsor CITRIX for its major support of ITWomen and its mission. 


 


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