Driving Leadership Opportunities for Women in Edtech: Insights from Denise Musselwhite, Founder of Tech & Thrive

As technology revolutionizes industries worldwide, education is no exception. Integrating technology in classrooms has brought about significant changes, offering new opportunities and challenges for students and educators. However, the lack of women in tech leadership often creates hurdles unique to implementing technology in education. In this special episode of the Learning Through Technology podcast, we are joined by Denise Musselwhite, Founder, Leadership and Executive Coach and Consultant at Tech & Thrive, a company focused on leadership and coaching across diverse industries with an emphasis on women in Tech. Join us as we connect with Denise, a trailblazing Latina in the technology industry. Denise shares her personal journey and offers advice on how women can advance to leadership positions. Learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion in tech and how you can forge your own path to leadership by articulating your value to managers.

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As technology revolutionizes industries worldwide, education is no exception. The integration of technology in classrooms has brought about significant changes, offering new opportunities and challenges for both students and educators. However, the lack of women in tech leadership often creates hurdles unique to implementing technology in education.

In this special episode of the Learning Through Technology podcast, we are joined by Denise Musselwhite, Founder, Leadership and Executive Coach and Consultant at Tech & Thrive, a company focused on leadership and coaching across diverse industries with a specific focus on women in Tech. Join us as we connect with Denise, a trailblazing Latina in the technology industry. Denise shares her personal journey and offers advice on how women can advance to leadership positions. Learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion in tech and how you can forge your own path to leadership by articulating your value to managers.

Some of the talking points of the episode include:

The importance of creating opportunities for women in leadership positions
Advice for recruiting and retaining women in technology
The need for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry
Boosting yourself up by articulating your value to your managers and potential employers

Denise is the Founder of Tech & Thrive and describes herself as a proud daughter of Dominican and Puerto Rican parents who immigrated to the U.S. and started a small family business, Hi-Tech Tune Up, a service station and mechanic’s shop in Orlando. Over a 25+ year career in technology leadership, she has made technology her superpower. She started Tech & Thrive to make a lasting impact as a consultant and coach who can lend a unique viewpoint in an industry whose future depends on diversity. Denise uses her company as a platform to share solutions to the common struggles of finding a seat at the executive table.

Episode Resources:

Denise Musselwhite on LinkedIn
Tech & Thrive Website
STS Education Website
STS Education on LinkedIn
T.H.R.I.V.E. Quiz exclusive to your podcast listeners
Tech & Thrive - 10 Steps to Empower Your Tech Leadership

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