Media
Empowering girls through #STEM
What She Said Radio Show interview with Christine Bentley and Kate Wheeler: hEr VOLUTION founder Doina Oncel on empowering girls through #STEM
Leading Ladies interview on #LyricsOfLife with Doina Oncel
Leading Ladies, September 26, 2016Radio/Podcast
URL: https://soundcloud.com/hervolution/leading-ladies-interview-on-lyricsoflife-with-doina-oncel
Miss S. Rousse from Special Compass (www.special-compass.com), an educational service centered for students with Learning Disabilities and special needs, has interviewed our Founder, Doina Oncel discussing innovative education for diverse women in Canada.
hEr VOLUTION Summer Tech Camp Interview
The Scope at Ryerson, July 20, 2015Radio/Podcast
hEr VOLUTION Summer Tech Camp Interview on The Scope at Ryerson - July 20, 2015
Hidden no longer: Women and visible minorities in science and math
Science communication in the modern age
Biography
I am an innovator. I form strategic partnerships with corporations and NGOs from across Canada and US and help break barriers with the intention of making the world a better place.
I am named the 2021 WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women:Top 100 Award Winners. I have won the NCWIT Educator Award for the outstanding commitment to diversity in Computer Science education, awarded the International Women's Day Award by Dancing Damsels for working towards achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.
Additionally, I have been nominated for the 2021 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards, the 2020 WomenTech’s Global Awards in The Women & Diversity in Tech Ally of the Year, 2018 the Premier’s Award by George Brown College.
I am named a Role Model for Canadians by Barbie’s “You can be anything campaign” to help celebrate today’s career woman and to inspire young women everywhere to pursue careers of their choice. I am also named a Trailblazer by Women in IP of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada for the work done so far to create opportunities for the next generation to enter STEM fields.
Because of my leadership, hEr VOLUTION is now known as an award-winning organization recognized for the Advancement of Young Women in STEM by ImpactAI.
I speak on a variety of issues relating to women's rights, women in nonprofits, and DEI
Recognition/Reconnaissance
WXN's 2021 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 | Personal
Celebrating real power with Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100
They’re rising stars. They’re top of their field. They’re advocates and champions for others. They’re community leaders. They’re both teachers and students. They’re an inspiration to others. They’re trailblazers and ground breakers for future generations. This is what makes Canada’s Most Powerful Women truly powerful – not their standing or job title – since 2003, we have celebrated their incredible actions and accomplishments at our Top 100 Awards.
NCWIT Educator Award Issued by NCWIT | Professional
The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Educator Award identifies exemplary formal and informal educators who play a pivotal role in encouraging 9th-12th grade students who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary to explore their interest in computing and technology. The award recognizes these educators for their efforts to promote gender equity in computing.
International Women's Day Award by Dancing Damsels | Personal
Recognizes successful women in different walks of life. Doina was awarded for working towards achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world in the Science Technology category.
WomenTech’s Global Awards 2020WomenTech’s Global Awards 2020 Issued by WomenTech Network | Professional
Recognized contributions: Demonstrating an outstanding commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and support of minorities in tech.
The Women & Diversity in Tech Ally of the Year Award recognizes annually up to three honorees in recognition of their outstanding achievements as an Ally to minorities in tech. The Award honors people, events, programs, projects and/or teams.
Recognition of this award will be given in a special assembly during the WomenTech Global Awards.
This award not only aptly acknowledges the leaders at our network who demonstrate excellence in all aspects of their community engagement and leadership, but motivates all aspiring leaders to live by the network’s values to the highest standards. Those who achieve the award provide a clear model for other leaders to follow, and through its explicit and clear standards for achieving impact, the Women & Diversity in Tech Ally of the Year Award enables all aspiring leaders to gain a firm understanding of the opportunities at our network.
Barbie's You Can Be Anything Role Models for CanadiansBarbie's You Can Be Anything Role Models for Canadians Issued by Barbie Canada & Toys"R"Us Canada | Personal
2019 marks Barbie’s 60th anniversary and as part of this, we’re executing a 60-week campaign in partnership with Toys”R”Us Canada highlighting awesome women and girls who we feel are Role Models for Canadians.
Throughout the 60-week partnership, Barbie and Toys"R"Us Canada will highlight, showcase and celebrate a diverse group of 60 successful and inspiring women and girls who exemplify the Barbie You Can Be Anything mantra – no dream is too big, no idea is too wild, and no possibility is out of reach – through to the end of 2019. Each week, a new role model will be featured online and in-store at the 82 Toys"R"Us Canada locations from coast-to-coast.
Woman in STEM, TrailblazerWoman in STEM, Trailblazer Issued by The Women’s Intellectual Property Networking Group of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada | Personal
WIPNG members across Canada are celebrating World Intellectual Property Day by inviting women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to join us to celebrate our successes. This is a national event, with locations in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.
Women in IP, many of whom started in STEM, face many of the same challenges as women in STEM and that it is important to share not just our challenges, but also our achievements.
This inaugural event briefly featured the stories of women who have been trailblazers and inspirations for all of us.
Premier's Award Nomination - Technology Category | Personal
The Premier’s Awards honour the important social and economic contribution that college graduates make to Ontario and throughout the world. The awards were launched in 1992 and are administered by Colleges Ontario.
Presented annually, the Premier’s Awards recognize graduates in the following seven categories – Apprenticeship, Business, Community Services, Creative Arts and Design, Health Sciences, Recent Graduate, and Technology.
Individuals in the Technology category seek to improve people’s quality of life through innovations in technology and/or information and communications systems. These trailblazers advance our culture by creating cutting-edge initiatives.
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Award for Advancing Young Canadian Women in STEM | Professional
“IMPACT AI is proud to honor pioneering women and organizations that use innovative methods and ground-breaking ideas to promote and encourage young females to participate in STEM. hEr VOLUTION is supporting an important cause which we strongly endorse and are very pleased to recognize them for their continued contribution to inspire many young women to take up STEM,” said Eli Fathi, Chair, IMPACT AI. For more please go to https://www.hervolution.org/her-volution-awarded-for-impact-to-women-in-stem/
WIBN #SocialforGood Award Semi Finalist | Professional
Social For Good Award was designed to recognize businesses which have a social focus. Honoured to have been nominated for my work at hEr VOLUTION.
RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards , Social Change Award Nomination 2014, 2015, 2017 | Professional
The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards is the premier national awards program celebrating the achievements of the most successful in this inspiring group. Women have been recognized for demonstrating excellence-from economic growth to social change, from local to global reach, across multiple sectors.
Honoured Resilience and Overcoming Challenges of Lived Experiences | Personal
Up With Women organization has selected me and other amazing women to be Honoured by the Deputy Premier, President of the Treasury Board, Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, Deb Matthews for my resilience to overcome challenges through lived experiences while working on growing a successful business/organization empowering young women in Canada.
Past Talks
Global Symposium on Violence Prevention Family Service of Peel
The Global Symposium on Violence Prevention, Family Services of Peel
University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, June 22, 2016
Toronto Starts
Startup Women: Leadership Grassroots to Groundswell
Ted Rogers School of Management 55 Dundas Street West, Toronto ( 7th floor – TRS1), December 6, 2017
Seventeenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations
Urban Diversity and Economic Growth
University of Toronto: Chestnut Conference Centre, Toronto, Canada, July 28, 2017
Girls Guide Canada
Girl Powered by Girl Guides Canada ~ Ignite Inspire, Innovate
Hyatt Regency on King, Toronto, April 22, 2017
Power of Women Symposium
Power of Women Symposium
Studio 89, 1065 Canadian Place, Unit 104, Mississauga ON, March 10, 2017
Journey to Success
HER THRIVAL, Moving from Surviving to Thriving conference
Ramada Plaza Hotel, 300 Jarvis, Toronto, December 1, 2016
Leading Ladies
Lyrics of life
Online, September 26, 2016
York Humber Toronto Employment and Social Services
Public Service Week
605 Rogers Rd, York, ON M6M 1B9, September 16, 2016
Toronto Women In Science and Technology
Let's Talk - Women In Science and Tech
Hot House 35 Church St., Toronto, February 11, 2016
What She Said Radio Show
Women in STEM
Online, July 16, 2017
How do we retain more women in STEM
How do we retain more women in STEM
Extreme Startups 639 Queen Street West, 3rd floor (the Burroughes building) · Toronto, ON, May 26, 2014
Patrick O Morris Show
The Patrick O Morris Show
iLive Radio, July 24, 2016
Discover Your Personal Brand
Discover Your Personal Brand Conference #DYPB15
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education 252 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, August 14, 2015
Canadian Space Commerce Association
CSCA Meeting
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, 199 Bay Street, Suite 4000, Commerce Court West in Toronto, Ontario., November 7, 2013