Martina Tejeda is Mentoring the Next Generation of Young Women in Tech

Amid her decades of growing technical expertise, Martina Tejeda says outreach to young women has been one of the most rewarding parts of her career.

The Mount Laurel-based technologist has been at Comcast for over 20 years, working her way up through the ranks to her current position, director of engineering operations. But before joining the Center City-headquartered telecommunications giant, Tejeda was a single mom working in the hospitality industry.

Tejeda held a leadership position at a restaurant, but found herself working almost seven days a week in that role. Eventually, she realized that she didn’t want such a draining lifestyle for herself and her child. She wanted to be more present for her daughter, especially because she didn’t have other support.

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