Artist and software developer now researching nontraditional pathways to computing careers.
Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graduate Research Assistant working on DataWorks.
Independently organized research into programming languages and gatekeeping in CS. Collaboration with Dr. Felienne Hermans.
Lara L. Schenck and Betsy DiSalvo. "From Data Work to Data Science: Getting Past the Gatekeepers".
Full stack web engineering and technical leadership on a product and engineering team of 80 people maintaining a network of 25+ high traffic websites.
Developed curriculum and instructed web development courses for adult learners with nontraditional backgrounds.
Contract front-end and WordPress development and training for startups and small to large businesses and web development agencies.
Supported the development of game-like curricular materials at a public middle and high school. Collaborated with game designers and educators to produce digital and non-digital game cv/assets.
Advise CEO of a membership network empowering formerly-incarcerated people with financial and mentorship opportunities.
Provide instructor support twice per week for Intro to Computer Science at Westinghouse Academy, a public school in an underserved neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Active member, organizer, and contributor in open source WordPress communities.
Participate in the core organizing group and mentorship program of the local Pittsburgh chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice. Co-organized group session focused on racial justice in tech.
Development, ongoing maintenance, and technical advising for the C4AA on their WordPress website and donation platform.