Jennifer Corriero

Jennifer is co-founder and Executive Director of TakingITGlobal, a non-profit organization with the aim of fostering cross-cultural dialogue, strengthening the capacity of youth as leaders and increasing awareness and involvement in global issues through the use of technology. In 2007, Jennifer was named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network. TakingITGlobal was recognized by the 2007 Tech Museum Awards as a winner in the Education category. In 2003, Jennifer was a member of the Official Canadian Government Delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society and currently serves as a Steering Committee member of the United Nations Global Alliance on ICT for Development. She has presented and supported civil society engagement at events including the World Urban Forum, International AIDS Conference, World Summit on Sustainable Development, Youth Employment Summit and Global Knowledge Partnership International Forum. Jennifer has been a youth engagement strategy consultant for a range of organizations, including Microsoft, TD Bank, VanCity Credit Union, Ontario Science Centre and the Canadian Government. Jennifer has a BA (Liberal Studies) with a focus on ‘Business, Communications, Technology and Culture’ and a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University.