About Mission Bit
Challenge
Despite being the heart of the tech industry, the Bay Area is home to thousands of high school students who lack access to computer science courses. The majority of these students are from backgrounds that are underrepresented in tech (Black, Latinx, female).
Mission
Mission Bit aims to inspire youth of color to explore the world of STEM with project-based computer science education that embraces their identities.
Belief
Mission Bit empowers young innovators who reflect our diversity to become leaders of the global technology revolution, developing solutions that serve our whole community.
Core Values
Social Justice
Providing equal opportunities for the underrepresented & under-resourced
Community
Cultivating a supportive environment of like-minded peers
Love
Practicing empathy, honesty, and openness
Accountability
Embracing the responsibility to inspire future generations
Smart Risks
Encouraging the pursuit of passions
Our Team
Byron Beasley
Curriculum Developer
Candace Brady
People Operations Specialist
Christina Ortega
Chief Executive Officer, Board President
Cora Monokandilos
Director of Curriculum
Cynthia Chin
Director of Programs
Evalani Clark
Marketing Strategist
Iyanna Vernon
Social Video Intern
Johnny Lin
Development Intern
Rachel Scales
Innovative Learning Coordinator
Shailendra Jain
Operations Analyst
Zoe Kurtz
Program Manager
Zuri Mubarak
Program Coordinator
Teachers
Daniel Flores
Instructor's Assistant
Ed Lee
Workshop Instructor
Jake Guida
Lead Instructor
Kaila Jones
Instructor's Assistant
Marvin Lee
Instructor's Assistant
Alyssa Wu
Mission Bit Alumnus and Instructor's Assistant
Angela Richards
Lead Instructor
Brent Gannetta
Lead Instructor
Eric Ni
Lead Instructor
Trent Taylor III
Mission Bit Alumnus and Workshop Instructor
Ver Pasamic
Lead Instructor
Student Advisory Board
Kathleen Zapata
ICA Class of 2024
Steven Wu
Wallenburg High School Class of 2024
Favour Odenyi
Mission High School Class of 2023
Karina Anders
Lowell High School Class of 2023
Nate Sirivallop
Lowell High School Class of 2023
Rafael Perez
Lowell High School Class of 2023
Sonia Lee
Lowell High School Class of 2024
Tara Tiong
Lowell High School Class of 2023
Board
Abel Regalado
Mission Bit Alum & Software Engineer, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Allison Scott, PhD
CEO at Kapor Foundation
Bob Ippolito
Entrepreneur, Maker of Things
Christina Ortega
Chief Executive Officer, Board President
Christine Keener
Director, Government and Community Affairs at Verizon
Clive Downie
Board Emeritus CMO, Unity Technologies
Dan Garon
GM of Emerging Platforms at Zynga
Farid Vij
Board Secretary President & GM, Data at Invitae
Jeff Schnitz
Board Treasurer Founder of Hypothetico, Inc.
Jennifer Collins
Senior VP, Business Development at Tunein
Jill McNay
Marketing Professional
Sam Purtill
Board Chair Co-Founder & CTO at Jyve
Job Openings
Check out our open positions here.
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