Session: The Ultimate Unicorns – Research on Black Women in STEM
Peta Clarke is a well-rounded professional with broad experience as a Business, Information Technology and Community leader coupled with a passion for providing STEM education to underserved youth. She is currently a Community Manager for Code Next at Google. Code Next is a new Google initiative to build social capital in Black and Latino neighborhoods by developing culturally engaging and community-centric tech innovation experiences. Previously, she was the Deputy Director of IT at the Columbia University School of Journalism. Peta has over 10 years experience as a Programmer building web-based applications for companies such as Federal Reserve Bank, NYC Department of Education, New York Magazine and COACH Inc. Peta holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Programming from Farmingdale State University of New York (SUNY). She has earned a Masters Degree from Pace University and was awarded the Civic Engagement Award for Academic Excellence and Community Service in May 2015.
Peta is a native New Yorker of Jamaican born parents. She resides in Queens, NY with her daughter, Rochelle. Outside of work, Peta finds pleasure in spending quality time with her family, traveling, going on excursions and learning about other cultures. In her spare time, she enjoys action movies, broadway/off-broadway shows, reading primarily non-fiction genres and developing new skills.