Founders
Fiona Liang
BS Industrial & Systems Engineering '19
MS Industrial & Systems 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 & Systems Engineering '19
MS Industrial & Systems 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
MBA '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.
Spring 2023 E-Board
President
Jennifer Seibert
BS Computer Science '23
Jenn has always had a passion for math and science but learned she loved to code when she joined her high school's robotics team. She hopes to inspire and encourage girls to pursue their own passions in the STEM fields. She is also in a sorority for women in STEM and hopes to go into application security research.
VP of Programming

Sherine Sawwan
BS Computer Science '23
Sherine is currently a sophomore and is a GWC 2018 Summer Immersion Program Alumni. She strives to make other young women feel the passion and empowerment she felt learning code for the first time. She would like to inspire others to feel confident and courageous, because computer science is awesome.
External Manager

Jessica Derderian
BS Computer Science '23
Jessica is from New Jersey. In her free time she loves to run, watch movies, and read books. She is also a major foodie and loves to try new restaurants.
Marketing Manager

Pauline Macapinlac
BS Biomedical Engineering '23
Pauline has always been drawn to math and science but learned to love coding during her freshman year at Binghamton University. She hopes to help young girls discover their love for STEM and help them feel confident in their own skills when pursuing their passions in the technical field. In her free time, she likes to read, paint, and discover new music.
VP of Outreach

Isabella Frederickson
BS Biomedical Engineering '24
I first got introduced to coding in my freshman year engineering class and absolutely fell in love with it. Sitting there, I wished that I had gotten the ability to do some coding in high school. I remember how scary it was for me to get started so I’m super passionate about getting more women involved in coding and STEM, especially at such a young age. I love piano, yoga, painting, and crocheting!
Secretary

Kaitlin Wan
BS Computer Science '23
Kaitlin has been interested in computer science since elementary school when she started playing video games. She is excited to be pursuing her interest through clubs and internships in the tech field. She hopes that girls of all ages feel welcome and are encouraged to pursue STEM! In her free time, she enjoys biking, playing video games, and cooking,
Lead Teaching Instructor
for M.S. Beginner Python
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Laura Cunningham
BS Electrical Engineering '24
Laura discovered her love for coding in high school where she designed games in her intro coding classes. She hopes to incorporate coding into her electrical engineering career and cannot wait to show GWC girls how fun and satisfying coding can be. In addition to coding, she also loves to run, crochet, and go thrifting!
Lead Teaching Instructor
for Web Development

Alicia Unterriener
BS Computer Science '25
Alicia has always been interested in STEM but found a passion for coding in their freshman year of college. They look forward to helping girls feel more confident in their technical abilities and in pursuing their passions in STEM. In their free time, they like to embroider, bake, and listen to music.
Lead Teaching Instructor
for Game Development

Jessica Swift
BS Computer Science and Math '22
Jessica developed an interest in coding during her freshman year at Binghamton University. She believes a good STEM education is essential to creating a better future and hopes to inspire girls to be confident in their skills. She also enjoys playing the saxophone, staying physically active, and reading.
E-Board Shadows
President Shadow

Emily Greene
BS Computer Science and Math '24
Emily first became interested in computer science when she took a class in it during high school. After taking computer science classes in college, her interest and passion have only grown! Emily is excited to help girls to pursue their interests in STEM and to encourage more female representation in computer science. In her free time, she likes to read, work out, listen to music, and spend time with friends.
Programming Shadow

Taylor Bruck
BS Computer Science '24
My name is Taylor Bruck and I am a junior studying computer science at Binghamton! I love to play soccer and spend time outside whenever I get the chance. My dream in life is to one day work with NASA, as space and space travel has always fascinated me.
Programming Shadow

Manjot Kaur
BS Computer Science '25
Manjot first became interested in computer science after joining a coding program much like Girls Who Code! Since then, she was inspired to major in computer science and help more girls discover a passion for coding. Manjot hopes to become a machine learning engineer but outside of school she likes to weightlift, read, and draw.
Marketing Shadow

Sharika Ahsan
BS Computer Science '24
Sharika has always enjoyed math and science and grew an interest in coding during her freshman year at Binghamton University. She hopes to help young women pursue their passions in computer science and is eager to encourage women to join the STEM field. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and listening to music.
External Shadow

Shreya Shetty
BS Computer Science '25
My name is Shreya Shetty and I am currently studying computer science at Binghamton. I learned I was interested in computer sciences when I was in high school and I am hoping to help more girls discover their passion for it. Outside of school, I love hanging out with my friends, going to the gym and playing video games.
Teaching Instructors

Ami Chauhan
MS Computer Science '24
I am a Graduate Student studying Computer Science, I took a coding class in High School and never knew that I would do so well in it, which motivated me further to get my degree and finally come to the US to achieve my dreams. I want to help other girls around the world follow their passion and know that they can succeed in STEM.

Calia Kugler
BS Computer Science and Math '24
Calia developed an interest in programming in her freshman year of highschool. Ever since then her abilities and passion for it grew. Having experienced the gender gap first hand, she would love to spark a passion for programming in other females and show them that females can also be great programmers. In her spare time she also enjoys ballroom dancing, swimming, kayaking, biking, traveling, skiing, sledding and reading.
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Sandra Lwin
BS Biomedical Engineering '24
I'm a Biomedical Engineering major from NYC who loves hands-on work and learning new things. I hope my presence inspires others to feel more confident about pursuing what makes them happy, regardless of any obstacles they may face, such as gender gaps. .

Saqqara Madden
BS Electrical Engineering '24
Saqqara has always been interested in math and science and they started to learn how to code in middle school. They enjoy engineering because they like designing solutions to solve complex problems and they like working in a team. They spend their free time playing mafia and studying languages.

Leah Draluck
BS Electrical Engineering '24
Leah has had a passion for science for as long as she can remember, but discovered her love for coding once she got to Binghamton. She is excited to help other girls who are excited about STEM to fuel their passions. She wants to inspire them to learn as much as they can and create things that excite them. In her free time, she likes to sing, play guitar and piano, and film and edit videos.

Maya McDonald
MS Biomedical Engineering '23
Maya has been interested in coding since high school but got her first experience as a freshman at Binghamton and has loved it ever since! She is excited to help give girls the opportunity to learn coding, and hopes to encourage them to pursue their interests in STEM. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, listening to music, and cooking.

Anita Feng
MS Computer Science '23
My name is Anita Feng and I'm a transfer student at Binghamton university. I am interested in teaching computer science in the future and am passionate about helping girls in this field. I look forward to improving my soft skills, critical thinking skills, and ability to handle pressure well. In my free time, I often watch cat videos.

Ashley Cheung
BS Industrial & Systems Engineering '24
Ashley became interested in coding during her sophomore year at Binghamton through exposure from friends. She has an interest Python and a desire to inspire young women to pursue STEM, especially coding. In her free time, she can be found rock climbing, doing all sorts of crafts, and hanging out with friends.

Nikita Mandlik
MS Computer Science '23
Nikita Mandlik is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science at Tomas J Watson college of engineering at Binghamton University. She belongs to the central part of India where she has completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering at Cummins College of engineering where she developed an interest in coding in different programming languages. She is currently working on full stack development and Cloud computing. Other than this she is also interested in music, particularly singing, and playing the guitar.
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Sara Wu
BS Computer Science '24
Sara gained an interest in computer science through participating in the GWC 2019 Summer Immersion Program.She hopes to inspire and empower young girls to explore the field of STEM. In her free time, she likes to bake, cook and draw.

Manika Baddam
BS Computer Science '25
Manika first became interested in coding when she took a computer game design class with her friends in her sophomore year of high school. From then on, she found a love for computer science and continued taking coding classes throughout highschool. She hopes to share her love for coding with other girls and open them to the many opportunities the field offers. In her free time, Manika enjoys reading, playing the piano, hanging out with friends, and video games.

Samruddhi Deshpande
BS Computer Science '26
Samruddhi is a first-year Computer Science major at Binghamton University. She first became interested in programming through Harvard University’s Introduction to computer science course. Through GWC, she wants to reach out to as many female-identified students as possible and introduce CS in a positive and fun way. She believes that when a subject is introduced in a welcoming and encouraging environment, it interests students to know more. In her free time, she enjoys swimming and hanging out with her friends.

Katherine Perrone
BS Computer Science '25
Katherine has always been interested in technology, but when she was introduced to coding in a high school course, she was certain she wanted to major in Computer Science when she went to college! She hopes she can inspire girls to pursue their own interests in the field and show them they can accomplish anything they set their minds on. In her free time, she likes to crochet, play video games, and listen to music.

Zeynep Buse Tosuner
BS Computer Science '25
Buse is an undergraduate student at Binghamton University, studying Computer Science. She is originally from Turkey and found her programming interest when she got into college. She has a passion for teaching and wants to share her knowledge with more girls and encourage them into this field. She also enjoys playing chess in her free time.

Cindy Yoo
BS Computer Science '25
Cindy enjoyed math classes during her high school years, and her math teacher recommended majoring in Computer
Science. She didn’t exactly know what it was until before her freshman year in college. Cindy started to feel interest
in coding after the first semester, and now, she is willing to share her ability to help other future female engineers!
Community Outreach Committee
Katie Welcher
BS Computer Science '23
Tina Nguyen
BS Computer Science '26
Tamanna Arora
BS Computer Science '26
Serena Patel
BS Biomedical Engineering '25
Gianna Orofino
BS Computer Science '24
Brianna Jules
BS Computer Science '26
Professional Staff

Meghan Crist
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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