Tonya Makowski has been in an IT role since 2004 where she was the “accidental techie” at a non-profit.  Leaning into that skill set, she completed a Computer Science degree in 2009 focusing on data management.  Tonya has worked as a web developer, database developer, .Net developer, IT support technician, and project manager.  She has spoken at tech conferences, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) events, and tech boot camps.  Currently, Tonya volunteers for the DEI Committee with the Parents Teacher Association (PTA) at her son’s high school and throws axes in her free time.