Shireen Mitchell is the founder and Executive Director of Digital Sisters/Sistas, Inc. a non-profit organization focused on using digital media and technology to access self-sufficiency tools for women and children who are traditionally underserved. Shireen is a graduate of the University of the District of Columbia and continues to advance her education towards a doctorate specializing in Human-Computer Interactions.

Ms. Mitchell has twenty years of technology, human services, and non profit experience. She has combined information and communication technologies (ICT) with policy, advocacy, and education to support women, seniors, youth, and individuals with disabilities. Shireen leads the organization in providing community advocacy and education for schools, technology centers, and workforce development programs, as well as other ongoing digital media initiatives.

Shireen is also president of the Board of Directors of Community Technology Centers’ Network (CTCNet), a national affiliation of initiatives and organizations around the country which collectively promote effective technology integration for the social, civic, and economic security into the lives of low-income communities.

Ms. Mitchell works to promote equity and access for women as the Chair of the Media and Technology Taskforce of the National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO). She is also the Vice Chair and the youngest Executive Committee member in the history of the organization. She has served as the Younger Women’s Taskforce Co-Chair. Addressing issues from Imus to Thomas, Shireen is a member of the Women’s Coalition for Dignity and Diversity in the Media.

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