Naila Mattison is an events producer. She comes to Technically Media directly from Philadelphia’s tech community, where she’s most well known as the community manager of The ITEM, a nonprofit that provides training for underrepresented communities to receive the certifications required for them to get high-paying jobs within the tech ecosystem. Prior to The ITEM, Naila spent over 10 years working in AdOps. Naila is also a writer and the author of three books: "Lyrically Gifted," "Aluta Continua" and "Hidden Melody."