Founders
Fiona Liang
BS. Industrial Engineering '19
MS Industrial Engineering '20
Fiona is a GWC 2014 Summer Immersion Program Alumni. Initially she wanted to become a lawyer but after participating in the program, she fell in love with engineering. She hopes that bringing this opportunity to young girls and exposing them to coding will spark their interest in STEM just like it did with her.
Caitlin Hall
BS. Industrial Engineering '19
MS Industrial Engineering '20
Caitlin believes that all young women who are passionate about STEM should have a group of supportive women and a healthy environment to explore their interests. After her first engineering class at BU, she realized it was essential to provide this support for girls at a younger age. She hopes that GWC Club can give that to girls across the region.
Kasey Hill
BS. Industrial Engineering '18
Masters in Business Administration '19
Kasey is passionate about inspiring those around her to achieve greatness through continuous learning and growth. She was inspired by a group of women in her Engineering Sorority to dream big. Now, she hopes to continue that legacy by encouraging the future of young women to pursue STEM opportunities and discover their full potential.
Fall 2019 Managing Board
Internal Manager
External Manager
Programming Manager
Lead Teaching Instructor
Abigail McHugh
Michelle Pao
Caitlin Tsang
Cassandra Link
BS. Computer Science '21
Abby has a passion for recruiting girls to pursue careers in STEM. Originally a Biomedical Engineering major, she switched to Computer Science after teaching herself Python. She was inspired to join the program after her experiences in her computer science classes at Binghamton. She is a Division-I athlete and member of the Society of Women Engineers.
BS. Biomedical Engineering '21
Minor in Graphic Design
Michelle believes that it is possible for anyone to learn coding and hopes to become a UI/UX designer. She loves using the Adobe Creative Suite to tell stories and bring her ideas to life.
BS. Biomedical Engineering '21
Caitlin is passionate about supporting other girls in pursuing their dreams. She hopes to bridge technology and storytelling through film and animation.
BS. Computer Engineering '20
Cassandra picked the STEM field because she has a passion for new technology and creating. She believes that more girls should be encouraged to explore their interest in coding. She also loves creating visual art, listening to music and dancing.
Teaching Instructors
Sophia Azaraev
BS. Computer Science '22
Sophia is from New York City and enjoys travelling, listening to music, and going to concerts. She's excited to work at Girls Who Code because similar programs helped inspire a change in her career path and empowered her.
Michelle Chen
BS. Computer Engineering '21
Michelle is interested in virtual and augmented reality. She wants to see more girls take interest in the STEM field.
Amelia Chesebro
BS. Computer Science '22
Amelia began coding in high school, loves animals and is passionate about the environment. She is hoping to encourage girls to pursue STEM and follow their dreams no matter what anybody tells them.
Eleni Demas
BS. Biomedical Engineering '21
Eleni wants to see more girls become passionate and confident about pursuing careers in the STEM field. She hopes to inspire girls to learn coding and express their creativity through it. She loves to be challenged and hopes to encourage young women to be the best version of themselves.
Vanessa Serna Villa
Ashley Granieri
BS. Computer Engineering '21
If she could describe herself in three words it would be athletic, energetic, and nerdy.
When she is not studying computer engineering you can find her on the tennis court or hanging out with my friends! She loves to cook! Her favorite thing to cook is lentil soup!
Emily Szabo
Stephanie Greenberg
BS. Computer Science '21
Stephanie first developed a passion for coding in middle school, when she started her own blog, and has been pursuing computer science ever since. She hopes to encourage girls to overcome the intimidation of joining a male-dominated field. She also hosts two weekly radio shows and loves discovering new music.
Jasmin Zelaya
BS. Biomedical Engineering '22
Although Vanessa only recently started coding, she discovered it to be a really fun and useful hobby of her. She is excited about sharing it with others and encouraging girls to pursue their interests in science and technology.
BS. Biomedical Engineering '19
M.S Biomedical Engineering '20
Emily recently began to learn how to code for her research. She is excited to share the wide variety of applications that coding has within her degree with other girls to widen their skill set and understanding of the possibilities that coding has for them.
BS. Mechanical Engineering '22
Jasmin is currently a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University. She first took an interest to coding in high school, learning Java. In her spare time she likes to make sketches.
Professional Staff
Meghan Christ
Meghan Christ '10 is a member of the Watson Advising Team and previous Electrical Engineer at BAE Systems in Endicott, NY. Meghan is passionate about STEM and eager to share her industry insight with students.
Koen Gieskes
Professor Koen Gieskes '09 is the engineering lab coordinator for the EDD 111/112 courses. Mr. Gieskes received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Binghamton University. He is excited to join the GWC team as a member of the professional staff.
Hiroki Sayama
Professor Hiroki Sayama is a professor and researcher specializing in systems science and engineering , network science, simulation, etc.
A special thank you to Maureen Van Deusen, Liz Kradjian, Rachel Flores, and various administration on Binghamton campus for their guidance and support. This chapter would not be possible without you.
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