Modern Figures Podcast

Episode 24 - Working Moms Get The Job DoneHosts: Dr. Jeremy Waisome & Dr. Kyla McMullenGuest: Dr. Gloria Opoku-BoatengInstagram: @glowhyiaTwitter: @glowhyiaOBLinkedIn: Dr. Gloria Opoku-BoatengDescription: Gloria Opoku-Boateng met Kyla at the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. And Kyla knew we had to interview her to share her unique story. She started her computing education in Africa while her father was working as a missionary. In high school, she and her siblings fell in love with technology. And as a result, Gloria decided to pursue computer science in college. Since she stayed in Africa to get her degree, While she didn’t have to contend with racism, she did feel isolated as one of the only women in her classes. But she persevered and went on to obtain 2 masters degrees and a PhD! Gloria’s determination (like doing 10 internships in her PhD program) is on display throughout this episode. She leveraged all her experiences which makes for an interesting career trajectory. Fun f