Dr. Sharon Torrence Jones is founder of the Dottie Rose Foundation and CEO of the dot. Consulting, empowering students and educators through technology education. The Dottie Rose Foundation delivers hands-on learning, mentorship, and career pathways to thousands of students nationally and internationally, helping close the digital divide. Through the dot. Consulting, she leads a team bringing STEM and computer science coaching into K–12 schools and districts, earning recognition from Forbes, HuffPost, and the NC Tech Awards. Named in honor of her grandmother, her work reflects a lifelong belief that every child deserves access to quality tech education. She recharges by the water with her family.