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S5, Ep 042 with Terysa Ridgeway, computer scientist and author of the children’s book series “Terysa Solves It” artwork

S5, Ep 042 with Terysa Ridgeway, computer scientist and author of the children’s book series “Terysa Solves It”

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‘Tis the Season! It’s December and this month commemorates Computer Literacy and Computer Science Education. This episode features guest Terysa Ridgeway, a computer scientist, previously a rocket scientist who developed code for Exoatmospheric Spacecraft and currently a software engineering program manager at Google. She is also author and creator of the children’s book series, “Terysa Solves It” and the newly launched coding robot for kids, “Alilo the Explorer!” Folks, we are talking all the things as it relates to representation in STEM education, pursuing your dreams and thinking “outside of the box.” (Production credit: @Masauko). Follow on IG @JourneysB2B_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen & Subscribe everywhere podcasts are available! The post S5, Ep 042 with Terysa Ridgeway, computer scientist and author of the children’s book series “Terysa Solves It” appeared first on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

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