Author Archives: Trina Alexson
The Girls of FRC 1547 share their Girls in ICT Day Experience
Last week I shared my thoughts on Girls in ICT Day at our Toronto office. But I believe Girls in ICT Day is really about the girls and their experience, and how we can encourage more girls to enter mathematics, … Continue reading
Girls in ICT Day Toronto: Robotics, technology education and…ketchup chips?
Every year Cisco Canada celebrates the International Telecommunications Union’s “Girls in ICT Day”. The day is created to link the technology industry to girls, showcase to them the great work that tech companies like Cisco do, and encourage them to … Continue reading
“Imagine, Innovate, Inspire” – Women in Science and Engineering
The theme for the 2013 Women in Science and Engineering Conference was “Imagine, Innovate, Inspire.” The University of Toronto WISE chapter hosted the first national conference on March 16 and 17. University students from across Canada came to network and … Continue reading
Take Our Kids To Work: Cisco parents help children prepare for the future
This blog was written in collaboration with Genna Cargill and two of our student friends, Zach Zima and Claudia Babin-Pereira. For parents around the world, there is nothing better than spending time with your child. And at this year’s Take … Continue reading
Bit by Bit – A young woman’s guide to entering and succeeding in High Tech Careers
I never thought I would be a published author. But this June, Mala Devlin and I published Bit by Bit, a guide for young women aged 15-25 considering careers in technology. Mala and I both have busy careers at Cisco … Continue reading
The best-kept secret of the technology industry
At the third annual G(irls)20 Summit, business sponsorship has increased. But why businesses engage, and what’s on their mind, vary by industry. Law schools graduating classes are made up of more than 50% women, so for the profession recruitment is … Continue reading
Poutine, Tim Horton’s and Girls in ICT Day
International Girls in ICT Day was eventful in the Cisco Toronto office – we hosted high school girls from Cardinal Leger Secondary school for a unique opportunity to speak with counterparts over 1,000 km away in North Carolina. The day … Continue reading
Girls, are you ready to expand your horizons?
With the help of Canada’s volunteer committee – Genna Cargill and Francis Gotopo – I’m proud to share how Cisco Canada is participating in an exciting event for girls interested in technology. As mentioned in my last blog, Thursday, April … Continue reading
How Cisco is inspiring women in technology and why you should too
Let’s face it – the high technology field is dominated by men. The number of women in technology is slowly increasing, but it is still not unusual for me to be the lone female in a conference room full of … Continue reading


