About
Why Maydm
As a Black woman with an IT background in corporate and higher education, I am well aware of the challenges and opportunities that exist for women and other underrepresented groups in our industry. I am committed to showing our youth that a future in STEM is possible for them and provide them with the STEM knowledge, training, and opportunities with local employers to be successful.
Background
Christina brings a background in corporate IT, nonprofit leadership, program development, project management, and higher education to her role at Maydm. Her mission is to get more girls, minorities and low-income youth interested in computing careers. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and M.S. in Information Systems from DePaul University and a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Chicago, along with 12 years of IT corporate experience and 13 years of academic teaching and research experience. Christina was an Associate Professor of Information Technology at UW-Whitewater and nonprofit director prior to joining Maydm.
Outside of work, Christina is a married mom of four and a chronic overachiever who is constantly juggling multiple priorities. Christina has been a Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2002, ITIL Foundations certified since 2004, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) since 2014, and Certified Scrum Product Owner since 2019. She is President of the Sun Prairie Police Commission, board member for Wisconsin Literacy, board member for Ghana Code Club, past board member for Collaboration for Good, 2023 YWCA Madison Woman of Distinction, 2023 Juneteenth Unsung Hero, a 2022 Madison 365 Wisconsin Most Influential Black Leader, 2019 Madison Magnet Impact Award finalist, 2018 UW-Whitewater College of Business and Economic Service Award recipient, 2017 Brava Woman to Watch, and 2013 UW System Outstanding Woman of Color in Education. She has been quoted in The Capital Times, Madison 365, and Wisconsin State Journal.