Meet Miss Maryland Volunteer 2025

BROOKE NIXON

#Tech-Telligence:

Building Digital Resilience One “Click” at a Time

Founded in 2019, #Tech-Telligence, is an initiative that was created to provide free online resources and guidance in order to equip people of all ages and diverse backgrounds with the tools they need to be safe and smart online— to be not just intelligent, but techtelligent.

Through her background in academic research, computer science and psychology, Brooke has utilized her cyber security experience, and partnerships with organizations like the Girl Scouts of the USA and Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, to help reach hundreds of students across multiple states.

Additionally, #Tech-Telligence has expanded to include tailored programs for seniors (Cyber Safe Seniors), middle and high schoolers (iSafe), and young children with a published children’s book, “Tessie Turtle’s Cyber Adventure”, and parent guide. With continued growth, #Tech-Telligence aims to expand its reach, providing workshops for over 1,000 consumers and engaging 5,000+ individuals through social media campaigns.

More about Brooke:

Brooke Nixon is a proud Maryland native and honors graduate from Christopher Newport University (B.S., Computer Information Science and Psychology) and Wake Forest University (M.A, Experimental Psychology).

A nationally recognized researcher, Brooke’s studies in developmental psychology and human-computer interaction have been featured in media including NPR’s “With Good Reason” radio show and led to publications in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology and the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, among others. Her passion for cybersecurity has led her to work with prestigious organizations including the State Employees Credit Union, United States Navy, and the Department of Justice, where she currently works as an cyber intelligence analyst.

In 2019, Brooke founded #TechTelligence, an initiative dedicated to promoting cyber safety, teaching technical literacy, and equipping individuals with the tools to build cyber resilience. Through her published children’s book, Tessie Turtle’s Cyber Adventure, law and policy advocacy, and national partnership with the Girl Scouts of the USA, her work has reached thousands across the country.