Creative Collaboratory Building: A Panel Discussion & Workshop Exploring Technology, Language, & Art
Friday, December 6, 1-5 pm ET
in-person event; open to all NYC-based mentees & mentee alum
Join us for an inspiring Tech Day with Estée Lauder, where creativity meets technology to make a lasting impact! This event will spark curiosity, build skills, and empower minds through hands-on learning and expert insights. Together, we’ll explore the world of technology and collaborate on building a curriculum that shapes future tech talent.
The day kicks off with a panel discussion featuring tech leaders sharing insights on emerging trends, career paths, and the role of technology in driving change. After, you’ll team up in small groups to design lessons for a dynamic tech curriculum, crafting content that will inspire and empower the GWN community, and have an impact that extends beyond the day’s events.
Gain industry insights and learn from top professionals about navigating the tech landscape and making a difference.
Build real-world skills by developing a tech curriculum that incorporates innovation, inclusivity, and real-world application.
Enjoy a collaborative experience by working alongside Estée Lauder team members, tech leaders, and peers to collaboratively create an impacting curriculum.
This event is perfect for those interested in technology and the creative fields, from mentors and mentees to tech enthusiasts and creative problem-solvers. No matter your background, there’s a place for you to contribute and connect.
This event is in-person at the Girls Write Now Headquarters, 247 W 37th St,
between 7th and 8th Ave, 10th floor
To attend this event, create a Girls Write Now account and register for this event through the portal.
Meet the Partner
The Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is an American multinational cosmetics company, a manufacturer and marketer of makeup, skincare, fragrance and hair care products, based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Meet the Panelists
Felicia Dodge
Felicia Dodge is currently living in the big city (New York) and chasing after even bigger dreams. She is fascinated by learning new things and has trouble staying in the same place for too long. Currently, she serves as the Director of Analytics & Insights at XX Artists and was previously part of the Audience Insights team at Twitter, leading custom research initiatives and developing data-backed strategies for brands in the sports & entertainment industries. She has spent the last 5 years in the tech industry, working with marketers to tell compelling stories with data.
Rose Else-Mitchell
Rose Else-Mitchell leads the education business at Scholastic comprising all the company’s products and services in support of reading development and children’s social-emotional wellbeing created for prek-12 districts, schools, and direct to teachers. With a focus on meeting the highly diverse needs of all students, Education Solutions offers unparalleled literacy content, book collections, instruction, extended/ home learning, curricula and professional learning across print and digital formats. Education Solutions’ innovative, equitable, and effective materials which support children to learn to read and love to read serve over 90% of prek-12 institutions in the U.S. First joining Scholastic in 2000 as an instructional designer, Rose became Senior Vice-President, of Product Development for the EdTech business in 2008, developing READ 180 Next Generation, MATH 180 and System 44, which were sold to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) in 2015. She was later appointed Chief Learning Officer and EVP, Professional Learning, at HMH. Rose also serves as a Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and chairs the Industry Council of the EdTech Evidence Exchange. Rose began her career in education as an ELA classroom teacher in Sydney, Australia.
Ashna Shah
Ashna is a brand strategist—helping brands and political candidates alike find and articulate their north stars. Having worked on campaigns for brands like H&M and Pepsi, and progressive candidates of color across the country, she’s honed her storytelling and narrative skills for maximum resonance and memorability, and has a deep respect for the power of the well-chosen word. As a mentor at Girls Write Now, she supports—and learns from—a talented mentee whose writing impresses and unveils unspoken truths.
Lynda Pak
Lynda Pak is Senior Vice President, Technology Leader for Global Brands and Corporate Functions at Estee Lauder Companies (ELC). Since joining ELC in 2016, she has been passionate about helping business leaders make smart technology investment choices to shape and accelerate value creation. With over twenty years of technology strategy and operational experience, she has collaborated with executive leadership teams at ELC, Bed Bath and Beyond (BBB), Borders Group (BGI), and other leading companies in the consumer products/retail industry. Prior to ELC, as the Vice President of eCom/Digital and Marketing Technologies for BBB, she successfully led the redesign of the digital customer experience and their next generation digital and marketing capabilities. At BGI, she served as Chief Technology Officer and VP of Applications, and as VP of eCommerce Operations. Additionally, with over 19 years of consulting experience with Deloitte Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers, she has demonstrated commitment and success as an advisor to senior executive business partners to define and curate their strategic initiatives to drive business value. Lynda has led the delivery of very large, complex, and global ERP programs for key clients. Finally, Lynda built Deloitte Consulting’s global ‘Green IT’ practice to help clients reduce their technology carbon footprint.
Morgan Lin
Morgan is a junior in NY! She is super excited to participate in GWN’s Writing 360 program and hopes to explore different genres including prose, poetry, narratives, etc. Outside of writing, Morgan is also very passionate about STEM, specifically computer science, and sharing resources to empower others to pursue their goals!
This event is open to:
all mentees and program alum
