TEDxGotham 2011- Reshma Saujani- Girls Who Code

Reshma Saujani is Deputy Advocate for Special Initiatives at the New York City Office of the Public Advocate. In her role, Reshma promotes civic engagement and government accountability while spearheading public projects that focus on spurring citywide job and economic growth including via social/technology innovations. Prior to her Deputy Advocate appointment, she ran for Congress in New York's 14th Congressional District. Reshma was one of the creators of "Hillaryspeaksforme.com" and served on the National Finance Board for the Hillary for President Campaign. She was also the founder of South Asians for Kerry, a group that organized Senator John Kerry's outreach to the South Asian American community for his 2004 Presidential campaign. South Asians for Kerry raised over $1.4 million for Kerry/Edwards 2004 Presidential Campaign.
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