Lisa Jiggetts
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu
Los Angeles, CA USA
"You can be scared, but just do it!"
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Don't let the fear factor stop you. You are only scared because you don't know what the next thing entails. You are always going to be progressing and learning more, so just go for it. What's the worst thing that could happen?
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Information Technology
University of Maryland-University College
Graduate Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Strayer University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
She’s been into computers since she was a kid, and knew she wanted to be a hacker when she saw the movie “Sneakers” as a teen.
2.
Her dad brought home her first computer, and she started playing games and going to computer club meetups.
3.
After high school, she joined the military and served in the Air Force, but did systems administration in every role she held.
4.
To secure technology, she says, you have to understand it, even if you want to work in policy or something indirectly related.
5.
After she left the military, she joined a hacker group, but when it dissolved, she didn’t know where else to go.
6.
She wanted to create a learning environment for herself and others like her, and founded the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu.
7.
The most important thing is not to let fear stop you, she says—always be trying to be progressing in your work and career.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You have to prove yourself if you want this job.
How I responded:
When I was first starting out, I would constantly get hired to do jobs that I wasn't interested in because of skills on my resume. I also had instances where I would be hired under a specific job title and then would be told to do work beyond that job description and pay grade. I knew there were other women out there facing these same problems, so I formed the WSC in order to give other women a place to go.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was a woman in a 'boys club' constantly having to prove myself.
I am the first in my immediate family to attend college/university. After I left the military, I joined a hacker club and that led to me pursuing my bachelor's degree in information technology.