Teresa Thomas
Lead, Neurodiverse Talent Enablement, The MITRE Corporation
Lead, Neurodiverse Talent Enablement, The MITRE Corporation
Teresa Thomas is The MITRE Corporation’s Program Lead for Neurodiverse Talent Enablement and has a long history of advocacy for neurodiverse populations. She has been a house parent in a group home for adults with high support needs, is now a parent of an adult on the autism spectrum and is active in the MITRE Corporation's Inclusion and Diversity programs. Teresa is designing and leading the Neurodiverse Federal Workforce program pilot at multiple federal agencies, as well as spearheading MITRE's internal neurodiversity co-op program, both focused on providing opportunities and support for autistic individuals in cybersecurity and other technical roles.
On Jun 09, 2022