Code Girl
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Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
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Web Developer. Professor. Writer. Hogwarts Student. Doctor Who Companion.
Okay, so maybe I am not a student at Hogwarts… I am sure I'd be sorted into Ravenclaw! And, maybe I am not a Doctor Who companion… But wouldn’t time traveling in the TARDIS be amazing.
My career started, not in magic, but in education. I taught middle school English before I went back to school full-time to earn a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy from Georgia State University, and worked as a Professor of Literacy at Kennesaw State University (GA).
I chose to leverage my background in language and literacy for a new career as a Web Developer with an affinity for clean, classic web design with original and well-commented code. My expertise spans HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Python, Bootstrap, and complex problem solving with a keen attention to detail. Knowledge in using APIs and NoSQL databases such as Firebase. Understanding of Functional Programming philosophy and methods. Use React library.
Want to know more? I was interviewed by Izenda. Read that interview HERE!
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HTML Starter Code
A cheat sheet for remembering key tags and attributes for HTML with help from Doctor Who and the TARDIS.
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
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Experience
Web Developer. Professor. Writer. Hogwarts Student. Doctor Who Companion.
Okay, so maybe I am not a student at Hogwarts… I am sure I'd be sorted into Ravenclaw! And, maybe I am not a Doctor Who companion… But wouldn’t time traveling in the TARDIS be amazing.
My career started, not in magic, but in education. I taught middle school English before I went back to school full-time to earn a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy from Georgia State University, and worked as a Professor of Literacy at Kennesaw State University (GA).
I chose to leverage my background in language and literacy for a new career as a Web Developer with an affinity for clean, classic web design with original and well-commented code. My expertise spans HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Python, Bootstrap, and complex problem solving with a keen attention to detail. Knowledge in using APIs and NoSQL databases such as Firebase. Understanding of Functional Programming philosophy and methods. Use React library.
Want to know more? I was interviewed by Izenda. Read that interview HERE!
Teaching style
There are two guiding principles to my teaching style. The first is Schema Theory. We learn best when we link something we know very well with something we don't know. When I teach middle school students to code, we build a Black Panther Shell Game Website. Second, we learn by doing. If I told you how to code a website, and then asked you to make your own website, you wouldn't know where to start or what questions to ask. All of my lesson plans are hands on where students are building as they learn.
My own education history
I went to West Chester University for my undergraduate degree in English Education. Not long after, I started my graduate work at Georgia State University, and in 2004 earned my Ph.D. in Education. I taught teacher education for 10 years at Kennesaw State University.
Additional biographical information
am proud to be part of the leadership team for Code for Atlanta which is part of Code for America. Code for America is a national organization that believes that technologists can come together with government volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and everyday citizens to try to find creative technological solutions to civic problems. The Atlanta brigade, Code for Atlanta, hosts monthly civic hack nights. Civic hackers can be programmers, data scientists, graphic designers, civic organizers, entrepreneurs, government employees and anyone willing to get his or her hands dirty solving problems.
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