UC Womxn in Technology Munch and Mingle
An opportunity for womxn to come together and eat lunch and learn more about UC WIT. We will have a guest speaker (last year was LeShelle May).
Speaker/Host
Primary/Host Speaker
Charron Andrus
Associate Chief Information Security Officer at UC Berkeley
Charron Andrus has over 20 years of extensive IT and cybersecurity experience, spanning private and public entities as well as clinical and academic organizations. Charron has been with the University of California system serving both the Berkeley and Davis Health campuses. Charron holds an M.A. in Gerontology from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Biola University.
Charron is the co-founder of the Black Leadership Alliance Council at the University of California (BLAC@UC), Chair of University of California Womxn in Technology (UC WIT), and Co-lead of the EDUCAUSE Diversity in IT Community Group. She is an appointed Sacramento City Independent Redistricting Commissioner, and a member of the Hearts with Haiti Executive Board of Directors.
Charron’s focus is on advocating for a diverse, inclusive, and equitable faculty, staff, and student body; and her passion centers around creating meaningful relationships within Higher Education and broader communities.
Charron is the mother of one amazing son who married an equally amazing woman, and they have blessed her with a gorgeous grandson. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, having published a book of poems: Words That Occur in the Absence of Love and a Planner, Journal and Goal Tracker: Simplicity & Joy Planner.
Co-speaker(s)
Additional Speakers
Deidra May
Lead Banner Infrastructure Architect at UC Riverside
Deidra May serves as the Banner Architect in the Student Information Systems Department at the University of California, Riverside. A member of UC Women in Technology (UC WIT), she has been with UC Riverside for seven years.
Teri Eckman
Executive Director for Student Information Systems at UC Riverside
Teri Eckman, Executive Director of Student Information Systems at UC Riverside, is a leader in higher education technology with a strong focus on building collaborative teams and leveraging technology to enhance student experiences. She leads a team of 30, overseeing student information systems, educational technology, and enterprise applications. A passionate advocate for diversity, Teri co-founded and chairs the UCR ITS Women in Technology (WIT) group and serves on the UCOP Womxn in Technology Committee. She is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and championing opportunities for women in the tech field. Teri holds a Master's in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor's in Sociology.
Michelle Hardwick
Chief Data Officer at UC Riverside
Michelle Hardwick is the Chief Data Officer for UCR. Her primary goal is to create intuitive and insightful data products that drive data-informed decisions and boost data literacy across the campus. With over 20 years of experience in data, Michelle has overseen multiple implementations of data warehouses, BI, analytics, and machine learning across many industries. She is passionate about improving storytelling with data and effective data visualizations. Michelle has a BS in Computer Science from Winona State University and an MBA from Utah State University.
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