Courtney McCarthy
Courtney McCarthy joined Google in March 2015 and is the Lead Strategist and Content Producer for Computer Science in Media. By diversifying portrayals of engineers and scientists on screen, she and her team are working to inspire more girls to become creators of technology. Previously, Courtney was at Fox Broadcasting Company, working in Marketing Strategy and Media Promotions. There she drafted campaign plans and created online promotions for Fox’s primetime TV line-up, including 24, Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Simpsons, etc…Before that, she worked in Home Entertainment at Lionsgate and at NBCU’s Focus Features. Courtney grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Chapman University in Orange, CA with a Bachelors in Advertising and Public Relations.
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