Trish Millines Dziko Co-Founder, Executive Director of the Technology Access Foundation. She received a Computer Science degree from Monmouth University in 1979. Her journey to find the right niche in an ever changing field has taken Trish to Philadelphia, Tucson, San Francisco, and Seattle. From 1979-1995, Trish has been a software tester, a software developer, a manager, a consultant, and a database designer in such industries as military weapons, business systems, communications, and medical equipment. In August of 1996, Trish left Corporate America and with the help and support of family, friends and professional peers, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) was born! TAF has a mission of bringing technology to communities of color. With a focus primarily on students ages 18 and under, TAF offers programs that will give students everything from basic computer fluency skills, technical skills, technical internships and higher education preparation.