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


Alyssa Wu
Mission Bit Alumnus and Instructor's Assistant


Angela Richards
Lead Instructor


Brent Gannetta
Lead Instructor


Daniel Flores
Instructor's Assistant


Ed Lee
Workshop Instructor


Eric Ni
Lead Instructor


Jake Guida
Lead Instructor


Kaila Jones
Instructor's Assistant


Marvin Lee
Instructor's Assistant


Trent Taylor III
Mission Bit Alumnus and Workshop Instructor


Ver Pasamic
Lead Instructor
Student Advisory Board


Antonio Campbell Rodriguez
Carlmont High School Class of 2024


Favour Odenyi
Mission High School Class of 2023


Karina Anders
Lowell High School Class of 2023


Kathleen Zapata
ICA Class of 2024


Nate Sirivallop
Lowell High School Class of 2023


Rafael Perez
Lowell High School Class of 2023


Sonia Lee
Lowell High School Class of 2024


Steven Wu
Wallenburg 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
President & GM, Data at Invitae


Jeff Schnitz
Board Treasurer Founder of Hypothetico, Inc.


Jennifer Collins
Board Secretary Senior VP, Business Development at Tunein


Jill McNay
Marketing Professional


Sam Purtill
Board Chair Co-Founder & CTO at Jyve