To aid Reboot Representation in attaining their goal to double the participation of Black, Latinx, and Native American women in computing by 2025, a comprehensive approach was designed to support MDC women through the 2-year to 4-year pathway to a bachelor’s degree in computing. Leveraging evidence-based practices, this program provides community, access, support, and role models.
Selected participants will receive support for four (3) academic years starting Fall 2021 term.
Educational supports include:
Dr. Elodie Billionniere, Senior Associate Professor at Miami Dade College
Dr. Billionniere holds a doctoral degree in computer science from Arizona State University, a master's degree in higher and postsecondary education with a concentration in leadership from Arizona State University, and a bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematics from the University of Montana. She teaches programming (Python and Java), cloud (database), information management (MIS) courses. With professional experiences in web application development, software engineering, quality assurance, data analytics, and cloud computing, Dr. Billionniere aims to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups. She was awarded the 2021 Northern Trust Bank of Florida Endowed Teaching Chair, 2019 Educational Leadership- College-Level Promotion Education by the Women of Color STEM, 2018 South Florida’s Top Black Educator, and Phoenix’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2011.
Dr. Elodie Billionniere
Program Director
ebillion@mdc.edu
Reboot Representation Tech Coalition
The Reboot Representation Tech Coalition is a partnership of leading tech companies that have come together to multiply their impact, align their agendas, and pool their resources to address the gender gap for underrepresented women of color in tech. The Coalition’s first major undertaking will be a three-year push focused on doubling the number of Black, Latina, and Native American women receiving computing bachelor’s degrees in the US by 2025. Without this effort, the number of underrepresented women of color receiving computing degrees would not double until 2052, which carries with it a high cost for the sector and society. The Reboot Representation Tech Coalition was founded with the support of Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company started by Melinda Gates, and is housed at NEO Philanthropy.
