Girls Get IT

Brenda Newhouse is the Occupational Program Director for Digital Arts and Photography and a full-time faculty member in the Art Department at Mesa Community College, where she teaches graphic design and self-promotion classes. Brenda is a first-generation college graduate who started her academic career as a web design student at Mesa Community College in 1999. She eventually earned an AAS degree in Web Design from MCC. In 2004, she earned a BAS from ASU in Digital Media Management with an emphasis in web design. While pursuing her degrees, she formed Newhouse Studios, a boutique business focused on web design and online marketing for local small businesses. She believes education is the most efficient path to exploring and finding our talents, growing our confidence, and empowering ourselves to have our most fulfilling, meaningful lives possible.

My name is Mike MacLean from Advanced Technologies Consultants (ATC). I have been with ATC and in the business for 10 years, and love helping a variety of Educational and Training Programs! In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family, golfing and any water sport.

Janet "Terri" Smith has over 18 years of service at a local police department. For the last four years, she has been a Forensic Computer Examiner where she conducts forensic analysis on computers, mobile devices, video, and vehicles that are involved in criminal investigations. Since 2016, she has taught and developed course content for AJS, CIS, and ITS at PVCC. She recently completed her Master’s in Forensic Computing from the University College Dublin. Her teaching philosophy is to cultivate lifelong learners who are equipped with the skills, confidence, and compassion to thrive in an ever-evolving technological world.

With over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, I have worked across commercial, government, and healthcare industries, navigating the transformative impact of technology on traditional processes. My career includes extensive work in health care, where I’ve seen firsthand how technology reshapes patient care, data management, and regulatory compliance. I have over a decade of expertise in developing, enforcing, and auditing data usage controls, ensuring robust and compliant systems. As a professor of Computer Information Systems, I am committed to preparing students to tackle the challenges and opportunities presented by technology’s rapid evolution in various sectors.

Nichole Neal is a full-time residential faculty member and co-lead in the engineering department under the Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC). She serves as the advisor for the Society of Women Engineers CGCC Affiliate, the first and only affiliate from an Arizona community college. Neal’s engineering career began in the automotive industry and ended in commercial development. Neal holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from GMI Engineering and Management Institute (now Kettering University) and an M.S. in manufacturing systems engineering from Kettering University.

 
Habib Matar is a professor at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona. He was one of the pioneers bringing Artificial Intelligence to first and second year higher education in the United States. He currently has been teaching for 5 years, but previously he worked at Intel as a Production Leader at the Ocotillo Campus. He has an immense passion for teaching beginner students about the subject of Artificial Intelligence and hopes to make the subject accessible for all.

 
Michelle Traveler, PhD is the Faculty Chair for Computer Technology at Rio Salado College. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Technology with a focus on Cloud Computing. Michelle was featured on Apple, Inc.'s Higher Education first website for her work with app development and diverse populations

 
It has been my pleasure and privilege to be a full-time faculty member in the Computer Information Systems Department (CIS) since the Fall of 1991. In addition to teaching our introductory courses, I teach courses in our Networking and Cybersecurity programs of study. This includes industry certifications with CompTIA  A+, Network+, and Cisco's CCNA certification.

I earned my bachelor's degree from the College of Business at Arizona State University and my Masters degree in Educational Media and Computers from ASU as well.

I have three children, one son and two daughters—all three of whom have taken classes here at SCC at one time or another.

In addition to being a full-time faculty, I am also the Strategic Liaison for the Business and Information Systems Division here at SCC. If you have questions about our CIS classes, programs of study, certificates and degrees, please feel free to ask me for guidance.

 
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