About Me
I am a native to the Seattle area with over 20 years of experience in technology in the Automotive, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Medical, Gaming, and Consumer Electronics industries. I hold a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in Product Design Engineering; a field combining Mechanical Engineering and Art. I currently hold the position of Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon. I have a passion and purpose to bring more women and youth from underrepresented communities into the area of technology. I know firsthand what it is like to be the only woman or only minority in these spaces.
I serve as an International Board Member for Eco Agric Uganda, Chair for the Stanford Black Alumni Association Seattle Chapter, Industry Panelist for Ignite Worldwide, and do speaking engagements throughout the Puget Sound. I am a believer that we can all make a difference through small acts every day.
Professional Experience
Amazon: Senior Technical Program Manager, Amazon Glow
Apr 2020 – Present, Seattle, Washington
Microsoft: Senior Program Manager, Gaming For Everyone
Jun 2018 – Apr 2020, Redmond, Washington
Microsoft: Senior Hardware Program Manager, Xbox Devices
Apr 2011 – Jun 2018, Redmond, Washington
Crane Electronics: Quality Manager
Jun 2007 - Apr 2011, Redmond, WA
Motorola: Supplier Quality Manager
2004 – 2006, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Favorite Quotes and Verses
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world” - Unknown
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference" - Robert Frost
"We can disagree and still love each other. Unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." - James Baldwin
"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love" - Mother Teresa
"Life is the reality you create" - Sharon Potter, Retired School Teacher (and my mother)
"Get some rest - it will all be better in the morning" - Sharon Potter
"He who has a why can handle almost any how" - Nietzsche
"You've got to learn to leave the table when love is no longer being served." - Nina Simone
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" - Psalm 23:6