Darlene Bowman (She/Her)
Darlene Bowman, Founder of AusomeTech.com, is a highly trained and specialized teacher of young adults with Autism and other cognitive learning differences. She began her career as a NYC Teaching Fellow in the early 2000’s, and is also an adjunct Writing Professor at the College Of Staten Island. In 2015, Darlene earned a $75K technology grant through CS4ALL, enabling her school to start the first Software Engineering Program in a District 75 High School for students with Autism. This was life changing for her students, and opened doors to opportunities that they never knew existed for them. Darlene has taught CS to hundreds of students with disabilities – and their teachers, before and during the pandemic. Now retired, Darlene serves as the current President of CSTA Staten Island Chapter. She also volunteers her time teaching Computer Science to students of all ages through her organization AusomeTech, focusing specifically on her graduates – “Techies With Autism” who no longer have access to meaningful CS education.