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Our Mission
Our Mission
CAR, or COVID-19 Analysis Response, is a project that is being developed by 12 high school interns and advisors researching the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Spanning from epidemics to math to equity, we are looking into a variety of areas that can augment our understanding of the disease by looking into past epidemics and closely graphing the current spread of COVID-19. As a team, we hope to find the best solution for schools and school district based on our findings!
CAR, or COVID-19 Analysis Response, is a project that is being developed by 12 high school interns and advisors researching the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Spanning from epidemics to math to equity, we are looking into a variety of areas that can augment our understanding of the disease by looking into past epidemics and closely graphing the current spread of COVID-19. As a team, we hope to find the best solution for schools and school district based on our findings!
The Interns!
The Interns!
Emily V.
Emily V.
Greetings! I'm a Senior from Paradise Valley High School and a proud, third year intern of WIT. Quick fact about me is that I love baking just as much as I love having my code work.
Lasya S.
Lasya S.
Hi! I'm a senior at Paradise Valley High School and have been with WIT for 3 years now, making me a veteran of sorts! I've been involved in CyberPatriots and LOLA. A fun fact about me is that I love lerning languages, playing tennis, and going to bookstores!
Alyssa N.
Alyssa N.
I'm a senior at Pinnacle High School and this will be my 3rd year as a WIT intern. These past couple years, I have presented at various conferences such as Cisco Live and the State of the Smart Region Gala, along with having competed in last year's Cyberpatriots competition. I am fascinated with math, specifically complexity mathematics and chaos theory, and I have an interest in cybersecurity. When I am not partaking in WIT activities, I spend my time playing hockey and rock climbing.
Shiza N.
Shiza N.
Hello, I am a senior at Paradise Valley High School! This is my first year with WIT, and I am super excited to get to know all of these amazing women. A fun fact about me is that I like drawing and love to play soccer.
Chloe R.
Chloe R.
Hello! I'm a junior at Paradise Valley High School, and this is my first year in WIT. I am also involved in CyberPatriots, and I am in the CREST Bioscience Program. One fun fact about me is that I am involved in community theater and have been involved in over 30 productions.
Megan H.
Megan H.
Hello! I'm a junior at PVHS and this is my second year in WIT. I am a member of CyberPatriots and helped code LoLaConnect, a Smart Cities project, last year. A fun fact about me is that I play violin and I am the Section Leader for the Violin II section this year at PVHS!
Oceana C.
Oceana C.
Hello! I am a graduating Junior at Paradise Valley High School and have been involved in WIT for 2 years. Through WIT I have been involved with CyberPatriots, presentations at several conference(AZ CIO/CTO, ASU Unconference 2019), as well as taking professional certification tests. Outside of Computer Science and Cyber Security, I enjoy adventuring in the outdoors, learning languages, and fostering kittens.
Srishti R.
Srishti R.
I'm a rising sophomore at Paradise Valley High School CREST! Within the short time I have been with WIT I've already gained so much experience, insight, and knowledge into the IT, health, math, and computer science fields. It's helped me explore where I want to go in life, and for that I'm extremely grateful. The WIT advisors and interns are awesome!
Lilly M.
Lilly M.
Howdy! I'm a sophomore at Pinnacle High School. I am new to WIT, having just joined this summer, and I am loving learning so many new things and meeting such an amazing group of people! My hobbies include sewing, horseback riding, and running, and I absolutely love musical theatre and acting.
Isabella S.
Isabella S.
Hi, I'm Isabella and I am a junior at Paradise Valley High School. I've been working with WIT and its amazing group of girls for about a year. A fun fact about me is that I can create origami paper cranes!
Evelyn Y.
Evelyn Y.
Hi, my name is Evelyn and I am currently a junior at Paradise Valley High School. This is my first year with WIT, and I have learned a lot about data and cyber security. I look forward to learning more about computers and careers related to them. I love to swim and am on the school's swim team.
Elle D.
Elle D.
I went to Cisco Live last year. A fun Fact about me is that I love singing and will rejoin the chorus this upcoming school year.
Research & Studies: WIT Interns have conducted studies on a number of technical topics, including; Cyber Security and Data Governance, Internet of Things, Creative Thinking, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Complexity Science and Mathematics, Epidemics/Epidemiology, Justice, Contact Tracing, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Neuroscience, Children's Rights, Software Development (Javascript, ReactJS, Ruby on Rails, R, HTML/CSS, Python, NetLogo, Bootstrap Algebra), Social Psychology, Astrophysics, Model Thinking, Data Analytics, and many others.
Professional Certifications: Security and Networking Fundamentals (Microsoft), Contact Tracing (Johns Hopkins University), Complexity and Agent Based Modeling (Santa Fe Institute), Epidemics (The University of Hong Kong), Cyber Security (University of Washington) and others.
Organizations: Cisco, Executive Women's Forum, Arizona State University, HyeTech, NCWIT, Stanford, Microsoft, Girls Rule Foundation, edX, Dell, Air Force Association, Google, US Ignite, Canon Solutions America, City of Phoenix, and others.
Awards/Presentations/Competitions: Brilliant, Bold and Beautiful (Girls Rule Foundation), Aspirations in Computing (NCWIT), Cisco Live International, ASU Partnership to Protect Arizona, AzK12 CTO/CIO, City of Phoenix (Smart City), National CyberPatriots and others.
PVUSD: CTE, Arts, Nursing, IT and Title departments; Computer Science, Robotics and Environmental clubs; Data Governance and Cyber Security Task Force; Principal and Cabinet leadership, and others.
More information: wit.pvschools.net
The Advisors!
The Advisors!
Jeffery Billings
Jeffery Billings
Hola, I ran my own business in hazardous waste and environmental consulting for 16 years. I've been an IT Advisor to the Arizona Department of Education, currently serve on Cisco's and Google's K12 Advisory Boards, and have been the IT Director at PVUSD for the past 20 years. I fell in love with and married my junior high sweetheart, and we have three wonderful adult children. Science is my passion and I found a love for mathematical literacy in my later years. WIT students keep my brain young and energized.
Karen Mensing
Karen Mensing
I have been a teacher in PVSchools since 2007 and have taught a variety of grades and subject areas. I have always loved incorporating technology and innovation into my life and classroom. I love working with PVWIT and am constantly amazed by their hard-work, determination and growth mindset. I am also the mom of two young girls who attend PVSchools and frequently assist with PVWIT projects.
Janice Dwosh
Janice Dwosh
I have mentored our fabulous WIT interns for the past two years, including our amazing presentations at Cisco Live and CyberPatriots. I am a recently retired PV educator who enjoys integrating technology and am a lifelong learner! In my spare time I enjoy reading and travel.
Contributors and Special Recognition
Contributors and Special Recognition
PVUSD Contributors: Maria, Betsy, Cathy, Leslie, Cindy, Brandon
PVUSD Contributors: Maria, Betsy, Cathy, Leslie, Cindy, Brandon
Special Recognition: Parents, Nurses, Teachers, Principals, Cabinet, PVSchools and the IT Department
Special Recognition: Parents, Nurses, Teachers, Principals, Cabinet, PVSchools and the IT Department
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