Melissa RisteffinCouragionAltering the Vision of Who Can Succeed in ComputingIt’s been exciting following the Twitter Chats and other social media buzz surrounding ‘Computer Science Education Week’ and ‘Hour of…Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionGiving Thanks to Career InfluencersWhen you think about career choice, there are many influencing factors that might pop into your mind like interests, lived experiences…Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionTeen Girl Gamers 3X More Likely to Pursue STEMIn a recent conversation with a computer science education researcher, I was repeatedly quizzed about my personal inspiration for entering…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionWhen I Get Better At Math I’d Like To Be Just Like HerLast month we launched a public service campaign with the support of our amazing students. With Couragion, students share self-reflection…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionRole Models Matter #SheCanSTEMI was thrilled to see the new “She Can STEM” campaign put together by the Ad Council in collaboration with General Electric, Google, IBM…Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionA Task-Based Approach to Prepare Students for the Future of WorkWhen a friend and colleague recently told me about the book she was reading “The Future of Professions: How Technology Will Transform the…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionAgile Skills for Tomorrow’s Technology-Fueled WorkforceMy first exposure to SCRUM and the Agile Manifesto was when I worked at Sun Microsystems and the engineering organization I led decided to…Jul 20, 2018Jul 20, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionCouragion Computer Science Challenges Show Real World ContextA few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of serving as a ‘luminary’ at a Women in Tech event. I was thrilled to find out that the table I was…Jul 6, 2018Jul 6, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionThe SCRIPT, The User, & The EqualizerI spent the week before Memorial Day Weekend at the Infosys Foundation CrossRoads 2018 Conference. The convening brought together over 300…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Melissa RisteffinCouragionSTEMpath: Creating Computer Science Educator CapacityEvery week there’s more news about computer science (CS) education in K-12 classrooms. Some states are requiring that every district and…May 2, 2018May 2, 2018