Tim Hines

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tim Hines

At Rochester Institute of Technology, one student-run team is reengineering what leadership looks like. Founded in 2012, Hot Wheelz is a women centered performance team focused on designing, building, and racing vehicles. But beyond engineering, their mission is clear: to empower women with the skills and confidence to lead in any industry. “It’s really fun to see students come in knowing nothing about cars and it’s okay - we’ll teach you,” says R.I.T. faculty advisor Dr. Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Tim Hines

Jessica Murrey never set out to be a tech CEO. However, the one time journalist's strong belief in storytelling as a catalyst for change is exactly what led her to create World Reborn, the new game from her company, Wicked Saints Studios, that’s designed not just to entertain—but to mobilize. Murrey’s path to game development is anything but conventional.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Tim Hines

Andi Putt, the dynamic force behind the social media platform Mrs. Speechie P, is using her voice and her lived experience to change how the world views autism. A speech-language pathologist by trade and a passionate advocate by heart, Andi sat down with Built By Girls to discuss her being diagnosed with both autism and ADHD at 39 and how that transformed her life in unexpected ways. “I really didn’t think it was gonna make a huge difference in my life,” she shared.

Mar 10, 2025 | makers.com | Tim Hines

If I could say what my North Star is, what my purpose is, it is to utilize pop culture and high quality art to elevate disability narratives or really the story of different, to mainstream discussion. I was born legally blind. I had much better sight when I was younger than I do now, but I do remember when I was about 6 or 7, a social worker came to my parents and said, you know, your daughter is going to need to start using a cane.

Mar 10, 2025 | yahoo.com | Tim Hines

If I could say what my North Star is, what my purpose is, it is to utilize pop culture and high quality art to elevate disability narratives or really the story of different, to mainstream discussion. I was born legally blind. I had much better sight when I was younger than I do now, but I do remember when I was about 6 or 7, a social worker came to my parents and said, you know, your daughter is going to need to start using a cane.