Featured in HuffPost Tech, Beauty and Fashion Say 'Goodbye' to Summer and 'Hello' to Fall with these "Must Haves" August is already here, leaving many of us wondering where the summer went. Whether you're ready or not, it's time for a new season and for some, a new school year. A new season means new gear--you can never be too prepared! I've put together a Fall guide to the hottest items that you can take home, or even to school. This list covers some of the most important areas of your lifestyle: beauty, fashion, and technology. What more could you ask for? The summer wait is over--now [...]

Featured in HuffpostTech article In the next five years, STEM jobs are projected to grow twice as quickly as jobs in all other fields according to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics. While all jobs are expected to grow by 10.4 percent, STEM jobs are expected to increase by 21.4 percent. Similarly, 80 percent of jobs in the next decade will require technical skills. By this measure, future STEM jobs represent a huge opportunity to today's students. But to put these numbers into perspective, of the 3.8 million ninth graders in the U.S., only 233,000 end up choosing a STEM degree in college, accor[...]

We're constantly hearing the buzz around mentorship. What is the actual value of mentorship? How do you get the most out of it? I recently participated on a panel discussion hosted by the US Dept. of State where twenty-seven TechGirls from eight Middle Eastern countries and the Palestinian Territories gathered together in Washington, D.C. on July 16 at the Microsoft HQ campus. The conversation built upon one of the recent posts on the value of mentorship and STEM education. As we took part in candid conversation about advancing the status of women and girls from all over the world, numerous[...]

24Notion ranked #17 on the Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) by Portland Business Journal in philanthropy book of List. Most recently, 24Notion won the innovation award for an exceptional best service in community of the gives back program. To learn more about the case studies, drop me an email or send a shout out to @24Notion

Such an honor to be nominated as Women of Influence 2013 by Portland Business Journal. I had an amazing time at the Portland Business Journal #PBJOrchids award winners luncheon- 2013 Women of Influence by PBJ. Over 600+ professionals( mostly women) attended the award luncheon on April 18th, 2o13 at Hilton Hotel, Portland Oregon. Check out article interview here and list of winners here  

Published on HuffPost Over the last couple months, we’ve heard a lot of buzz around and amplified discussions about women on top. Here, I’m talking about women leaders in the tech sector. There are a lot of questions coming out of these discussions, with people asking things like: “Why aren’t there more women on top?” “Why isn’t there more gender equality in today’s workforce?” “What’s the biggest hurdle that women face?” And “How do we women overcome those challenges?” Well, I’ve addressed some of these issues before, and there has been plenty of dialogue on these topics already. There is [...]

Tell your story and be bold is my motto. As entrepreneurs, innovators, and simply ideators, you must keep pushing the envelope. Perseverance and creativity are the name of the game. A recent Wall Street Journal study and article, "Women Executives Make Venture-backed Companies More Successful," finds that "Venture-backed companies that include females as senior executives are more likely to succeed than companies where only males are in charge." Whether you are bootstrapping or pitching to get VC/angel investors, you must keep in mind two things about your business pitch: keep your story[...]