Corvida Raven facts for kids
Corvida Raven is an amazing American writer, artist, and speaker who lives in New York City. She became well-known at age 19 for her blog, shegeeks.net. Her goal is to help everyone, especially young people, women, and different communities, learn about technology.
Her Early Life and Learning
Corvida grew up in Miami, Florida. She started blogging when she was in eighth grade. She studied Computer Science at Hampton University. Later, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
Corvida is known for explaining technology in a simple way. She learned this by helping her family fix computer problems. She believes it's important to support other women in the tech world. She works hard to show her passion for new technology.
Her Work and Projects
Corvida's main project is her blog, shegeeks.net. She uses it to teach people about social media, the internet, and tech devices. She started the site in 2008.
She has worked as a social media helper for big companies like Intel and General Motors. Corvida also wrote for Laptop Mag. She was an editor for Mr. Tweet and managed online communities for ReadWriteWeb, the Industry Standard, Fast Company, and TED. She also helped start everythingtwitter.com and the Social Geeks Roundtable podcast.
Awards and Special Recognition
Corvida and her work have won many awards:
- In 2008, shegeeks.net won Best Technology Blog at the Black Weblog Awards.
- In 2013, it was named one of the Top 100 Social Media, Internet Marketing and SEO Blogs.
- Fast Company called Corvida one of The 50 Most Influential Women in Technology in 2009. They also said she was a Social Media Curator to Watch.
- Glamour Magazine listed her as one of 21 Amazing Young Women in 2011.
- Essence Magazine recognized her as a Power Player and one of the Top 25 Black Women Entrepreneurs.
- Time Magazine's Techland Blog put her on a list of 25 Facebook Profiles You Should Subscribe to.
- She received a 2012 Women Interactive Digital Vanguard Award.
