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Dr. Vanessa Gipson Hall is an Information Technology (IT) professional who loves every aspect of the technology field. She is Vice President of Technology Project Management PNC Bank and the owner of CrossRoads Information Technology Group (IT Group).
Dr. Hall’s educational background includes a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, MBA and PhD in Information Technology Management. Her certifications include (PMP) Project Management Professional and (CSM) Certified Scrum Master. She also serves on the Advisory Board for David W. Carter High School’s Academy of Information Technology and the Dallas ISD Industry Leadership Council.
Dr. Hall’s professional memberships include PMI – Project Management Institute, SCRUM Alliance, National Society of Leadership, and NAFE - National Association of Female Executives. She served as a technology guest speaker for events such as the OHUG National Conference 2015 Women in Technology and Washington State Federal Way School District mentoring students and staff in the area of STEM. She is the author of “The Impact of Global IT Outsourcing on U.S. employee morale” and “The Inner Win – the Guide to Advancing in STEM”. Her knowledge in the area of technology has afforded her the opportunity to travel to Europe, India, and around the United States leading technology initiatives for financial corporations.
Dr. Hall is married with two children and three beautiful granddaughters. Her personal philosophy is God first, family second, and the remaining components of life will align. She strongly believes faith and endurance are key factors in obtaining goals and exceeding expectations. She loves to read, write, dance, listen to music, and enjoy motorcycle rides.
Talking points:
Family – let's talk about growing up, what that was like, the environment
Journey in technology
How do I empower young women in STEM
Time spent on Advisory Board for STEM in Dallas
Inner Win - Program for women in STEM
SheEO Activator
Dr. Hall’s educational background includes a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, MBA and PhD in Information Technology Management. Her certifications include (PMP) Project Management Professional and (CSM) Certified Scrum Master. She also serves on the Advisory Board for David W. Carter High School’s Academy of Information Technology and the Dallas ISD Industry Leadership Council.
Dr. Hall’s professional memberships include PMI – Project Management Institute, SCRUM Alliance, National Society of Leadership, and NAFE - National Association of Female Executives. She served as a technology guest speaker for events such as the OHUG National Conference 2015 Women in Technology and Washington State Federal Way School District mentoring students and staff in the area of STEM. She is the author of “The Impact of Global IT Outsourcing on U.S. employee morale” and “The Inner Win – the Guide to Advancing in STEM”. Her knowledge in the area of technology has afforded her the opportunity to travel to Europe, India, and around the United States leading technology initiatives for financial corporations.
Dr. Hall is married with two children and three beautiful granddaughters. Her personal philosophy is God first, family second, and the remaining components of life will align. She strongly believes faith and endurance are key factors in obtaining goals and exceeding expectations. She loves to read, write, dance, listen to music, and enjoy motorcycle rides.
Talking points:
Family – let's talk about growing up, what that was like, the environment
Journey in technology
How do I empower young women in STEM
Time spent on Advisory Board for STEM in Dallas
Inner Win - Program for women in STEM
SheEO Activator
Di is passionate about Confidence and women having their voices heard. Women have so much to offer – they have lived, lost, laughed cried, and moved mountains yet often their voices are not heard. Her gift is her ability to simply and graciously help women and guide them as they find their voice and enhance their confidence, speaking, and spirit in their world.
Di is a heart-driven woman, dedicated to helping you to use your confident definitive voice to be the person you most want to be… she shares freely of her personal journey and is an advocate about adoption having recently found and met the two babies she gave up or adoption in the ’60s
She is an award-winning speaker and communicator with over four decades of experience. She is also a self-published author, MC, NLP Master Practitioner, Certified Life Coach, Confidence Mentor, a member of Toastmasters, and recipient of the coveted International Presidential Citation.
Di is also the host of ‘Your Voice Matters Web TV’ and her FB Group ‘Rising Speakers Community’.
Di Riddell, The Confident Speakers Mentor
Questions for the Guest:
KEZ – Di can you tell us about 2 of your current books – the Beyond Abuse Series
Toni – You are a prolific writer and not only have you been a co-author for 6 other books, including the Colours of Me which we will chat about later, but you also have a book called Strength – what’s this book about?
KEZ – the book Speak out, why did you write this, and whys speaking out so important?
Toni – there’s a beautiful story that unfolded when you launched Beyond Abuse can you tell the audience about that please Di? Then what happened this year?
KEZ – there is another book underway Di, what's it called and what will it be about?
Toni - Why is confidence important? What have you learned about confidence?
Di is a heart-driven woman, dedicated to helping you to use your confident definitive voice to be the person you most want to be… she shares freely of her personal journey and is an advocate about adoption having recently found and met the two babies she gave up or adoption in the ’60s
She is an award-winning speaker and communicator with over four decades of experience. She is also a self-published author, MC, NLP Master Practitioner, Certified Life Coach, Confidence Mentor, a member of Toastmasters, and recipient of the coveted International Presidential Citation.
Di is also the host of ‘Your Voice Matters Web TV’ and her FB Group ‘Rising Speakers Community’.
Di Riddell, The Confident Speakers Mentor
Questions for the Guest:
KEZ – Di can you tell us about 2 of your current books – the Beyond Abuse Series
Toni – You are a prolific writer and not only have you been a co-author for 6 other books, including the Colours of Me which we will chat about later, but you also have a book called Strength – what’s this book about?
KEZ – the book Speak out, why did you write this, and whys speaking out so important?
Toni – there’s a beautiful story that unfolded when you launched Beyond Abuse can you tell the audience about that please Di? Then what happened this year?
KEZ – there is another book underway Di, what's it called and what will it be about?
Toni - Why is confidence important? What have you learned about confidence?
