Marlin Williams
Economic Developer
Playlists
All Videos (25)
- What I do
- Typical Day
- Great Part
- Career Path
- My Role as A Global, Diversity & Inclusion Officer
- Being Appointed as a Deputy Chief Officer
- My Passion for Diversity & Inclusion
- What is Sisters Code
- Awakening the Mature Geek
- Why Girls Should Consider A Career in Municipal Government
- Challenges
- Skills to Develop
- Education
- Favorite Subject
- Helpful Teacher
- Skills From Childhood
- Did It Anyway
- Heroes
- Goals
- Family Support
- Advice
- Tips on Resiliency
- Overcoming Obstacles
- It's Ok to Change Your Mind
Bio
Watch Marlin Williams, Assistant Vice President for Economic Development at Wayne State University and Chief Program Officer for TechTown in Detroit, share how she helps entrepreneurs nurture and grow their ideas into startups. She is also the founder of Sisters Code, an organization that helps women ages 25 - 85 find their “Mature Geek”. As part of her service to the community, she served as a judge for MIT’s Inclusive Innovation Challenge for North America. Her advice to girls is to believe in yourself and never allow anyone to use you as a garbage can to dump their negativity.
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