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Trish Tierney is a seasoned leader in the intersection of education, technology, and gender equity. As Co-Founder and CEO of WAKE: Women's Alliance for Knowledge Exchange since 2015, Trish drives initiatives to support women changemakers globally, particularly through the Tech2Empower project. In 2019, Trish also co-founded Future Fund for Education, focusing on empowering African entrepreneurs in education. Prior roles include Executive Director at the Institute of International Education, where Trish fostered partnerships to enhance educational programs, and Program Manager at Cisco Systems, where Trish was instrumental in launching the Least Developed Countries Initiative. Trish's extensive experience includes program management at The World Bank, emphasizing education reform and girls' education in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a teaching stint with WorldTeach. Trish holds an M.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in English Literature and Gender Studies from the University of Notre Dame.
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Women's Alliance for Knowledge Exchange (WAKE)’s mission is to amplify the work of women leading change globally. WAKE engages technologists and experts from innovative companies to maximize results for global women’s organizations. WAKE links high-impact, innovative women’s organizations to technology tools and expertise from leading companies to help organizations accelerate their impact and scale their work. We work closely with our private sector partners to provide tools, products, advisers and resources. Women’s organizations are leading the charge to address the most critical issues impacting women and girls, including gender-based violence, trafficking, child marriage, access to healthcare and education, political participation, and economic empowerment.