Beyond 6 Seconds

Martina Kuzenski is a late-diagnosed autistic woman who received her autism diagnosis at age 28 near the end of her Master’s degree program. She is an IT Specialist for the U.S. federal government. She shares her experiences as a Black autistic woman in tech as a mentor for the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and as a co-author of the best-selling book “Ladies in Tech: Sharing Expertise for a Successful Career”.  During this episode, Martina talks about: Discovering that she is autistic in her late twenties, and what her life was like growing up How she got into a tech career  Her experience of not being “seen” in the tech industry as a Black autistic woman The importance of mentorship, and why she decided to become a P-TECH program mentor The challenges she has faced when trying to find leadership programs for neurodivergent people Why she doesn’t feel “autistic enough” in autistic spaces, and the flaws she sees in the neurodiversity movement Connect with Martina on Linked