Women Who Reign: Aila Enos

Happy Friday Reigners! The reason that we love hearing from so many unique women is that we learn something new everyday :) Meet Aila Enos, a student at UTAustin. She is already making her mark and giving back by being a mentor to other students. Read on to learn more about her background, who she looks up to, and the organization that inspires her! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
I’m a senior at the University of Texas, studying Computer Science. I’m a POD mentor (program where upperclassmen teach freshmen computer science majors), CS Ambassador, WiCS mentor, and the Corporate Liaison for the UT chapter of ACM. As a CS Ambassador, I get to meet high school students interested in computer science and give them a tour of the department, in addition to answering any and all questions they may have. I love talking about technology and why it’s so great, and helping those who chose to major in computer science. I know I had a lot of questions when I was a freshman, so I lead a group of 20 freshmen each fall as a POD mentor and teach them about computer science, internships, the career fair, resumes, and college life. After graduating in the spring, I will work at Microsoft as a developer.

Fun fact: I was born in Hawaii and am a black belt in taekwondo.

What # would define your life journey?
#blessed.. I am so grateful for all the mentors I’ve had and people who have helped me achieve my goals.

Favorite website / app:
My favorite app is imgfave. It’s like a cross between Instagram and Pinterest.

Someone who inspires you and knowledge they have imparted (if any):
There have been so many inspiring people in my life, but if I had to pick one, it would be my mom. She taught me to be independent and go after your goals. She has been through a lot… including moving to Hawaii without knowing anyone and surviving a capsized…