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Katherine Leigh Myers

31 Monday Oct 2016

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myers-katherine-1984495Title: Assistive Technology Specialist

Company: Wright State University

Location: Dayton, OH, United States

Dayton, OH, United States, October 10, 2016, Katherine Leigh Myers, Assistive Technology Specialist at Wright State University, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in technology.

Assistive technology is an umbrella term that covers assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities. As an assistive technology specialist, Ms. Myers is focused on understanding the needs of disabled and handicapped individuals and working with them to create better systems for their needs. In this position, she relies on her strength to connect with others, especially those who are disabled and their families. Becoming close with the people she works with helps her to more deeply understand their needs.

Always committed to her education, Ms. Myers first received a Bachelor of Science in rehabilitation services. This allowed her to begin working in her field. She continued to earn a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from Wright State University. In order to stay abreast of industry trends, Ms. Myers keeps up-to-date with changing technology. Technology is a big part of her profession and it is something she feels passionate about. In fact, her passion for technology has been passed on to her son, who is also heavily invested in technology. Continue reading →

Beth Gardner

29 Thursday Sep 2016

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Title: President, Chief Executive Officer

Company: Custom Travel Solutions Inc.

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Calgary, AB, Canada, September 23, 2016, Beth Gardner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Custom Travel Solutions Inc., has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in the travel management industry.

With more than 30 years of professional experience in the travel industry, it was a natural fit for her to open her own company, Custom Travel Solutions Inc., in 1995. The privately run Calgary-based company offers customized solutions for the travel management needs for businesses of all sizes. Always on the cutting-edge of technology, Ms. Gardner is proud to lead the only company in North America that provides a fully automated end-to-end solution. This solution recently launched and is called I-Logistics, it is a remote camp logistics service that is completely automated, providing a single source for remote bookings, including commercial and charter flights, helicopter, bus and accommodation.

Being on the forefront of industry trends is one of the many reasons that has made Ms. Gardner a titan in travel management. Building her business on teamwork, she forms strong bonds with her employees and works to provide them with a great cultural environment that presses the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Her ability to bring compassion and integrity to her office has lead to a wide-spread mutual respect within the travel industry. In addition to the stellar treatment she supplies to her employees, she launched a charity division within her company where each year money is donated to the cancer department of a children’s hospital. She also supports AARCS and Dreams Take Flight. Continue reading →

Helena Gavilanes

22 Thursday Sep 2016

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Title: Workstations Sales Specialist

Company: HP. Inc.

Location: Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Walnut Creek, CA, United States, September 14, 2016, Helena Gavilanes, Workstations Sales Specialist at HP. Inc., has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in information technology.

Ms. Gavilanes was recruited to work for Hewlett-Packard while still studying in college. She started working for the company more than 23 years ago, and continued to work for them when moving from Madrid to the U.S. in 2006. As a workstations sales specialist, she shares in HP’s vision to create technology that makes life better for everyone and helps them reinvent the world around them. With her ability to learn skills quickly and natural instinct for sales, she has steadily rose within the company.

To prepare for a career with HP, Ms. Gavilanes studied at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. It was not easy for her to move from Spain to the United States, but she relied on her strengths and knowledge to make the move with her family to pursue her career. Professionally, she endeavors to develop more business for the company, and move into a more senior role. She works hard to being a role model of an employee, and enjoys mentoring others to become successful in their careers.

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Kathryn A. Wise

28 Thursday Apr 2016

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Company: Washakie County School District #1

Title: Technology Director

Location: Worland, WY

Worland, WY, April 8, 2016, Kathryn Wise, Technology Director for Washakie County School District #1, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide for her achievements, dedication and leadership in educational technology.

“Technology is an incredible resource that as a society we have been privileged to use to grow our knowledge beyond what anyone in the past has been able to,” says Ms. Wise, who notes that knowing how to properly utilize these resources is the key to unlocking its power. As an educator for the last 36 years, her background in teaching has afforded her the opportunity to share with students and educators how to make the most of their technology. At Washakie County School District #1, Ms. Wise supervises technology for 1,400 students in six buildings by ensuring that networks are working and by managing servers and switches. On a more personal level, she assists with teaching others how to use iPads, Chrome Books and other hardware and software.  Continue reading →

Claudia Cozzolino

26 Friday Feb 2016

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Cozzolino, Claudia 1985681Title: Licensing Manager

Company: Rackspace

Location: San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas, February 15, 2016, Claudia Cozzolino, Licensing Manager at Rackspace, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in the technology industry.

With encouragement from her mother at 17 years old, Ms. Cozzolino’s mother introduced her to this career. Over time, she developed a passion and had fallen in love with the business. Her career took her to Brazil where she first worked for Allen Informática as a technology manager. Her gifts were soon recognition in 2000, when she was hired as a business development manager for Microsoft. Ms. Cozzolino left the company in 2015, and joined Rackspace, a cloud computing service based in Texas. Continue reading →

Mary E. Faller

16 Tuesday Feb 2016

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Title: Safety and Training Specialist

Company: AWD Management Services, Inc.

Location: Houston, TX

Houston, TX, January 29, 2016, Mary E. Faller, Safety and Training Specialist at AWD Management Services, Inc., has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide for dedication, achievement and leadership in management.

Ms. Faller has two decades of experience with technology, teaching and process engineering. Her greatest accomplishment was putting together the whole system for Baker Hughes, training everyone on it and building relationships revolving around it. In her current role, Ms. Faller oversees training for multiple positions on soft skills and Microsoft, and handles interviewing and hiring. AWD Management Services, Inc., was recently awarded a contract from NASA to provide administrative and secretarial support services to the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Continue reading →

Carla L. Hill

02 Tuesday Feb 2016

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Title: Teaching Associate
Company: Marist College
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY United States

Poughkeepsie, NY, January 22, 2016, Carla L. Hill, Teaching Associate at Marist College, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide for dedication, achievement and leadership in higher education.

Ms. Hill’s success stems from her open-mindedness and love for working with young people. For the past nine years, she has been teaching statistics and information technology, and proudly serving as an educational tool at Marist College. In her current position, Ms. Hill is responsible for developing curriculum’s for students in statistical mathematical courses, conducting evaluation in all phases of information technology usage, implementing overall evaluations of quality assurance standards for meeting criteria, and utilizing and implementing technology as methodology of enhanced values for the development of educational tools for students. The most rewarding aspect of Ms. Hill’s career is interacting with colleagues and students. Having the students return and tell her how her teaching abilities made a positive impact in their lives makes everything she does worth it.t

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