Target Audience: Parents

Whether they’re 8, 18 or older, parents seem to have a whole new host of challenges to contend with when raising their children in today’s fast-paced and high-tech world.

From video games, iPods and cell phones, to Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, technology has made the lives of tweens, teens and young adults decidedly more complicated.  So, the role of parenting has become much more challenging.

With questions like these…

• Should you get your 11-year old a cell phone?
• Should you allow your teen to have a Facebook account?
• Who is my child really interacting with online?
• Is my teen sexting?
• My child is a victim of online bullying, what should I do?

… on the minds of parents who want to:

• Teach their children ethical and moral values
• Help them understand how to interact appropriately with the opposite sex and their peers
• Raise their children to have a strong sense of self-esteem
• Teach them how to be responsible

For the sake of their children, the need for parents to be technically savvy has never been stronger than it is today.  Parents need to monitor, supervise and share in their child’s exposure to technology.  If not, the results could be disastrous not only for the child but others as well.

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Academics were the “way out” for Dr. Marcella Wilson who was the first in her family to receive a Ph.D. Her academic success has allowed her to travel and meet wonderful people. But it wasn’t always that way. After graduating from college, Dr. Wilson was educated but not tech savvy. Dr. Marcella Wilson quickly realized that even though she had a bachelor’s degree, her career needed a boost. She was stuck in a high-stress, dead-end job at a call center. Marcella quickly realized that learning technology could advance her career options dramatically.

Determined not to be stuck in a dead-end job, Marcella turned her despair into action. She enrolled in a graduate program and was mentored by numerous successful women throughout her educational career. Today, as America’s Tech Expert, Dr. Wilson has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate classes on computer science and information technology. She speaks at national conferences, has published research and runs a successful consulting firm. But most importantly, she teaches people how to incorporate technology into their skills to help them find their dream job.

Booking Information for Dr. Marcella Wilson:
Phone: 301.275.9788
Email: marcella@marcellawilson.com
Website: www.marcellawilson.com

Dr. Marcella Wilson’s Availability
Based in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area – Available for in-studio interviews

Nationwide availability by satellite or phone, in-studio by arrangement, last-minute guest based on availability.