i.c.stars
Dionne Woods is an experienced professional currently serving as a Service Transition Analyst at Aon since January 2018, and also works as an Information Technology Specialist at i.c.stars since August 2017. Previously, Dionne held the position of President of the Voice Counsel and Instructor at Phalanx Family Services from November 2015 to April 2017. Dionne holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Computer Science obtained from City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College between 2018 and 2020.
i.c.stars
i.c.stars was established to create economic opportunity for underserved communities by bridging disconnected young adults with the high growth tech sector. Participants learn by doing; they build web based applications to solve client challenges - with coding, business, and leadership instruction provided along the way. They also gain the professional network needed to jumpstart their careers. i.c.stars graduates become technologists who earn living wages (300% more than before) working as application developers or business analysts. They create nonprofits and advocate for change, putting into action i.c.stars’ definition of leadership: making opportunities for others. i.c.stars also works to change employer perceptions and practices around nontraditional talent by engaging each year hundreds of employers through industry conferences and convenings. Currently in Chicago, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Contact info@icstars.org for more information.