Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Talented Tuesdays: Sujata Day

It's Talented Tuesday! Each week, For Nerdy Girls features a digital innovator who inspires colorful women around the world. These are individuals who should be celebrated on a global level, so we'll start by talking about these changemakers right here.




Name: Sujata Day

Twitter: @sujataday

Website: sujataday.com

What she does: Sujata is an actress, writer, musical artist, producer, and director.




Why she's inspiring: Sujata stays on her hustle. Whenever I see her pop up on my screen over here or over here, I say, "Hey, it's CeCe!" Now I apparently have to watch The Grinder because she was in  an episode of that show, too.

Sujata doesn't simply wait for roles to appear. She also creates her own. She's crafting a blueprint for other desi performers and colorful actresses--who are told to make lemonade out of lemons-- to follow by growing an orchard of lemon trees full of projects with non-stereotypical characters.



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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Talented Tuesdays: Eliana Murillo

It's Talented Tuesday! Each week, For Nerdy Girls features a digital innovator who inspires colorful women around the world. These are individuals who should be celebrated on a global level, so we'll start by talking about these changemakers right here.




Name: Eliana Murillo

Twitter: @Eliana_Murillo

Website: elianamurillo.com

What she does: Eliana is the Head of Multicultural Marketing at Google and the CMO of Tequila Alquimia.




Why she's inspiring: Eliana makes me think, "What am I doing with my life?" At age 27, she leads the Google Multicultural Marketing team, the team she founded. She also designs cakes (like Peeta Mellark), makes tequila, and supports philanthropic causes, including World Fund, Children International, and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Wow!



If you would like to nominate a digital innovator for Talented Tuesdays, please let us know in the comments, or email us at ForNerdyGirls [at] gmail [dot] com.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Talented Tuesdays: Erin Jackson

It's Talented Tuesday! Each week, For Nerdy Girls features a digital innovator who inspires colorful women around the world. These are individuals who should be celebrated on a global level, so we'll start by talking about these changemakers right here.




Name: Erin Jackson

Twitter: @EJthecomic

Website: erinjackson.net




What she does: Erin is a comedian and a co-host of Exhale on ASPiRE TV. And she makes guest appearances on Marina Franklin's podcast, Friends Like Us.

Why she's inspiring: Erin is a funny lady who has been blogging since 2005. That's over a decade! She delivers humorous jokes, shares informed opinions, and serves as a role model for girls and women who need to see a comic like Erin--an educated black woman--doing her thing unapologetically in a field dominated by white men.



If you would like to nominate a digital innovator for Talented Tuesdays, please let us know in the comments, or email us at ForNerdyGirls [at] gmail [dot] com.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Where's My Movie?: Sonia Sotomayor

It's Where's My Movie? Monday! Each month, For Nerdy Girls features an inspirational individual who has changed the world but, for some reason, does not have her own biopic. These women are amazing human beings who should be commemorated as historical game changers in textbooks and statues and monuments. For now, we will discuss them on this internet blog.

(For comparison, Steve Jobs has been portrayed in 11 documentaries, four feature films, and one theatrical production. He created a company that sells phones.)




Name: Sonia Sotomayor

What she does: Justice Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.




Why she needs a movie: Justice Sotomayor is the first Hispanic or Latina Justice and the third female Justice to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. She worked through a tough childhood environment to not only graduate as the valedictorian of her high school class but also earn an undergraduate and graduate education at two separate Ivy League institutions and fulfill the dream she had at ten years old to become an attorney.

Even though close-minded Republican Senators like John McCain felt that "an excellent resume and an inspiring life story are not enough to qualify one for a lifetime of service on the Supreme Court" and right-wing talking heads like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh accused Sonia Sotomayor of being a racist (takes one to know one, I guess?), the Justice was confirmed to the Supreme Court on August 8, 2009, by the Senate with a 68-31 vote. Justice Sotomayor continues to speak out for necessary diversity in the legal system and against matters of racial inequality and discrimination.

Coming to a theater near you: Wise Latina: Sonia Sotomayor at Princeton and Yale



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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Talented Tuesdays: Angélica Pérez-Litwin, PhD

It's Talented Tuesday! Each week, For Nerdy Girls features a digital innovator who inspires colorful women around the world. These are individuals who should be celebrated on a global level, so we'll start by talking about these changemakers right here.




Name: Angélica Pérez-Litwin, PhD

Twitter: @DrAngelicaPerez

Website: latinasthinkbig.com




What she does: Dr. Perez-Litwin works as "a social entrepreneur and psychologist devoted to advancing the careers and influence of Latinas in the United States and around the world."

Why she's inspiring: Dr. Perez-Litwin created Latinas Think Big®, "an innovative national platform that is galvanizing the careers and ventures of innovative Latinas, entrepreneurs and professionals across all sectors." She is building a global community of women ready to make an impact on the business world.



If you would like to nominate a digital innovator for Talented Tuesdays, please let us know in the comments, or email us at ForNerdyGirls [at] gmail [dot] com.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Talented Tuesdays: Daria Burke

It's Talented Tuesday! Each week, For Nerdy Girls features a digital innovator who inspires colorful women around the world. These are individuals who should be celebrated on a global level, so we'll start by talking about these changemakers right here.




Name: Daria Burke

Twitter: @DariaBurke

Website: dariaburke.com

What she does: Daria is beauty strategist, writer, speaker, and women's advocate.




Why she's inspiring: Daria created Black MBA Women, "a diversified media platform offering content, community, and career development for black women from top business schools." She also has written about women and careers for a variety of online publications, including The Huffington Post and MSNBC




If you would like to nominate a digital innovator for Talented Tuesdays, please let us know in the comments, or email us at ForNerdyGirls [at] gmail [dot] com.