Credentials & Leadership

Certified leader, educator & community builder in technology

Certified through Yale School of Management, Cornell University, IEEE, ACM, and Google. Over 10 active leadership roles spanning enterprise technology, STEM education, women in tech, startup mentorship, and ACM-IEEE community direction — with board-level, founding, judging, and secretarial responsibilities across Minnesota and globally.

Certifications & Education

Women in Leadership – Yale School of Management

Executive education program from Yale School of Management — consistently ranked among the world’s top 5 business schools. Focused on strategic leadership, organizational influence, and executive decision-making for senior professionals.

Data Analytics Certification – Cornell University

Advanced data analytics and applied statistics program from an Ivy League institution with one of the world’s leading engineering and technology schools.

IEEE Senior Member IEEE · Dec 2025

Formal certification confirming senior-grade standing within IEEE — the world’s largest technical professional organization.

ACM Peer Review Certification – Association for Computing Machinery (Issued Jan 2026)

Formal certification in peer review methodology and research quality evaluation from the Association for Computing Machinery.

ACE Leadership Program Minnesota Technology Association · Feb 2025

Competitive leadership development program for senior technology professionals selected by the Minnesota Technology Association.


Corporate Leadership Foundations Best Buy

Enterprise leadership and organizational effectiveness certification.


Introduction to AI Google · Jan 2026

Foundational AI certification from Google covering machine learning concepts, applied AI, and responsible AI practices.


Sun Certification — Java Development

Foundational AI certification from Google covering machine learning concepts, applied AI, and responsible AI practices.

Fellowships & Senior Memberships

Sigma Xi Full Member— The Scientific Research Honor Society 

One of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific research honor societies, founded in 1886 at Cornell University. Fellowship in Sigma Xi recognizes demonstrated excellence in scientific research and original contribution to the advancement of knowledge — members include over 200 Nobel Prize winners.

IEEE Senior Member – Highest grade of IEEE membership

Fewer than 10% of IEEE’s 400,000+ members attain Senior Member grade – requires demonstrated engineering achievement over at least 10 years.

IEEE Computer Society Member

World’s leading computing professional society for researchers and practitioners, IEEE Software Engineering Technical Community

IEEE Women in Engineering Member and Twin Cities Affinity Group secretary

Global network dedicated to advancing women in engineering and technology.

ACM Professional Member – Certified Peer Reviewer

Association for Computing Machinery – the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society.

Hackathon Raptors Member

Fellow-level recognition within the Hackathon Raptors community, awarded for expertise, mentorship, and sustained contribution to innovation-driven technology challenges and engineering excellence.

Peer Review

Invited as expert peer reviewer by 18 international conferences via Microsoft CMT — representing recognition by conference program committees of subject matter expertise and professional standing in the field. Substantive paper reviews completed for 7 conferences, with formal certificates received from 5 including IEEE-affiliated conferences on AI engineering, distributed systems, and emerging technologies.