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Ashley Russell
WIT Volunteer Spotlightu00a0
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- Hometown: Orlando, Fl n
- Volunteer Position at WIT? Director of the Volunteer Program n
- How long have you volunteered for WIT?: 4 years n
Supporting WIT…
Why did you start volunteering with WIT?
nBeing in the IT recruitment industry for the last 13 years, I have recognized that more woman are needed in the technology world and it starts with getting girls involved in technology at an earlier age. Women bring a different perspective, different ideas that needs to be heard.
nnWhat do you find most rewarding about volunteering with WIT?
nAs the volunteer director, I am genuinely touched by the amount of people in the Atlanta community who wants to get involved in WIT. We have over 200 active volunteers in our program. They give their time to support the WIT community. It just great to see!
nnWhat is your favorite program / event within WIT?
nOutside of my volunteer program (of course, hehe), my favorite program is the Single Mothersu2019 Program. I really relate to this program as I was raised by a single mother who did everything in her power to provide for my brother and me. She was unable to move up in her career because she did not have a college education. If there were a similar program like this, who knows what she would have achieved.
About our Volunteer…
What about youu2026What would you like to share that people may not know? People may not know that I have a podcast with my husband called u201cDate Night Movie Podcast.u201d We talk about movies and if they are a good date night movie.
nnWhat experience in your life made you a stronger person? Losing my mother to cancer 7 years ago. I know a little morbid, but this experience taught me life is short and that I need to really cherish the time I spend with my family and friends.
nnWhat 3 traits define you? Positive, out-going, and loyal.
nnWhat would be the title of your biography? Things I Did and Things I Think I Did
nnWhat is the best place you have traveled to? Aruba
nnWhat is your favorite place to eat? Too many to name. Atlanta has some GREAT restaurants.
nnWhat is your favorite word/phrase/quote? u201cItu2019s okay to not be okay.u201d
















