 Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman, Founder A retired Ohio public school administrator, university trustee emerita, and past member of the Ohio Board of Regents. During 35 years of service in K-12 education, she championed the unique needs of underachievers by creating alternative programs, co-authoring a textbook series and leading professional education organizations at the local, state and national levels. Dr. Ackerman is the national coordinator of BLACK Lemonade for All and serves both Chalkdust Education Foundation and IndeedWeCode as executive director.  Michelle D. Walton, Co-Founder An educator who retired in 2019 after a 27 year career empowering young minds and advocating for students and families. She was one of the first African American National Board Certified Teachers in the State of Ohio. Miss Walton also earned the distinction of Ohio Master Teacher. She taught all subjects in grades 5-8 primarily focusing on writing, math, science, inclusion and culturally responsive teaching. Miss Walton has presented workshops at the district, local, state, national and international levels. She has traveled abroad studying the educational systems in Europe and Asia, as well as touring schools in several African nations. During the global health crisis,the IWC leadership team re-positioned its programming to a virtual experience for the girls providing coding skills, mentorship seminars, and graduation celebrations. Miss Walton is president of Chalkdust Education Foundation.  Michelle Wilson, Co-Founder A highly accomplished Senior IT Consultant with 20+ years of diverse experience as a programmer, business analyst, project manager and application developer. Her experience with the full life cycle of application/project development, creating application specifications, and developing and performing test plans/scenarios is significant. Furthermore, her successful integrating of applications is essential to young women in STEM fields. Particular areas of her expertise include developing and implementing proprietary applications using various technologies, and creating technical and training documents. As a cyber security expert, she is skilled in data loss prevention (DLP) technology and methodologies, complex issue identification and resolution, and Agile/Scrum project management and software development. Her proven success in taking initiative, establishing solid rapport with customers, and driving solutions that meet and exceed customer requirements has enabled her to provide exemplary service to an array of Fortune 500 companies, federal government entities, local and state governments.  Dr. Mia Simmons, Instructor Software Engineer and a current Sr. Program Manager for Crisis Management & Business Continuity. Dr. Mia has been a college professor for over 10+ years. She enjoys mentoring and teaching young girls. She is the founder of "Excellence Of A Pearl" young girls mentorship program. |
 Lillian Hunter, Ombudsman A phenomenal volunteer who served from 2015-2023 in a variety of logistical roles. Her invaluable contributions included: recruitment…. Despite having relocated out-of-state, she will always be part of the IWC family! |  Cynthia Calhoun, Head Cheerleader An aerospace engineer and administrator at NASA Glenn (Cleveland OH), coordinates the involvement of other women fulfilling successful STEM careers in IWC summer camps. These women provide daily inspiration to IWC campers via video or in person. |
Cheerleaders for IndeedWeCode
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