Emmali T. Wertz '18
Senior Project Manager, The Social Institute
Empowering. Innovative. Community-Focused.
Current City: Mountville, PA
MU Degree(s): B.S. in Computer Science
’Ville for Life Snapshots
- Graduated from Millersville University (MU) in 2018 with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Women's and Gender Studies
- Currently pursuing a Master's in Engineering at ASU with a focus on Engineering Management
- Worked in consulting and as an engineer for Uber
- Now a senior project manager and software engineer at The Social Institute, managing engineering, design, and content to build a product reaching millions of students across the United States and Canada
- Program Lead for Girls Code Club at the Lancaster Science Factory, coaching over 120 girls aged 8-13 in core coding concepts
- Expanded the Girls Code Club program significantly, more than doubling the number of cohorts and graduates year over year
- Introduced coders to JavaScript, Python, HTML, and Ruby, as well as female role models in tech and important topics like internet safety
- Serves on the Board of Directors for Local Area Networks (LAN) as the Marketing Committee Chair
- Helping to plan the fourth tech conference (CPOSC) to connect hundreds of tech professionals in Lancaster County
- Volunteer at the Columbia Animal Shelter as the social media manager, personally fundraising over $4000 within the last year
- Presented at the Women in Math & Science conference at MU for the past two years
- Returned to MU several times to speak to Computer Science classes
- Lives in Mountville with your husband, dog, and four cats