Meet Our Team
Kimberly Wright
Kimberly Wright is a Cybersecurity professional. As the Founder of Future Tech Leaders, an education non-profit, she values bringing technology education to students. In addition, she understands the value of educating students about the career opportunities available to underserved communities. Her path into technology was untraditional, but purposeful. Graduating from Valdosta State University with a degree in Marketing and minor in Mass Media, she later decided to go back to school and received her Masters in Information Technology with a concentration in Information Security from Kennesaw State University. Currently, she works for the largest payment technology company.
It is her passion to help students take steps towards careers in STEM. Kimberly wants students to know that learning about technology can be engaging. Many students are not aware of the career opportunities that exist in technology. When she started her career in Cybersecurity, she had to navigate on her own. There were a few blacks in technology and specifically in Cybersecurity. Today, the number of blacks in Cybersecurity still has room for growth. She wants to make it easier for the generation coming behind. In addition, Kimberly would like to see more equality for blacks and women in technology. Future Tech Leaders is on the mission to inspire and transform one student at a time by promoting curiosity about technology. She is excited for what the future holds when the technology workforce is more diverse.
Board Members
Ray Martin
Ray is an enthusiastic Software Engineer. His love for technology and computers go back to his childhood. He has a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering.
Portia Mathis
Internal Audit
Portia is an experienced internal auditor with years of experience working for Big 4s and the banking industry. Her degree is in Marketing and International Business with a minor in Spanish. She is a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) and enjoys teaching others about the career opportunities in technology.
Shanelle Smith
Shanelle works in education and has a passion for making a change for students. She has her Bachelors in Psychology, Masters in Education in Professional Policy and currently working on her Ph.D at University of Georgia. She is working to create policies that take in account mental health and wellbeing. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and learning new cultures.
Team Members
Barrye Wright
Director, Curriculum and Instruction
Barrye is passionate about her work as an educator. She has worked in public schools for more than thirty years with children and parents in marginalized communities. Her work in the classroom has been with special needs and ESOL students. Her most recent experience was a Response to Intervention Specialist. Barrye provides support to children with academic and behavioral challenges. Her background in education provides a unique view into the disadvantages many students face. She believes exposure and opportunities can provide a path to success for students in different career fields. Her students loved technology, but many were unable to reach their full potential because they lacked access to resources to grow in this area. Barrye is committed to finding resources for students who have limited access to technology.
She is a graduate of Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University. She holds a degree in Psychology and a Masters in Education. She is passionate about educating the whole child and teaching students how to find what they love, so they can do what they love.
Join Our Team
Internships are available. Please submit your resume to info@ftleaders.com.