Skills and Certs
Certifications and Education
- Project Management Professional Certification (prep in progress) — 2025
- Six Sigma Council White Belt Certification — 2024
- Google, Google Project Management Professional Certificate — 2024
- OtterTech, Code of Conduct Enforcement Certification — 2021
- Epicodus Inc, Certificate in Java, JS, and Android Development — 2015
- Reed College, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology — 2012
- Portland Community College, Associate of Arts — 2009
- SAE Technical Institute, Certificate in Multimedia & Web Development — 2001
Public Speaking & Media Appearances
- Profiled on PDXWIT’s “Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Podcast — 2019
- CMX Summit Speaker — 2019
- Profiled on "The New Stack" Tech Podcast — 2019
- ACT-W Portland (Host/MC in 2019) — 2015, 2017, 2019
- Recipient of Portland Women in Tech’s “Best Contributor” Award — 2018
- DACHfest Munich (Google), Speaker (45-min talk) — 2018
- Women Talking Tech, Speaker — 2017
- PBS: RoadTrip Nation, Interviewee on Tech Careers & Job Readiness — 2017
- Viral Content: "What Exactly Is an API?" — 2017
- The Meta Meaning: Building, Publishing, Teaching My First API — 2017
- Advancing the Careers of Technical Women (ACT-W) Portland Conference — 2015, 2016, 2017
- Lesbians Who Tech, Speaker, Panel Member — 2016-2017
Writing
In addition to writing for personal expression, work, I blogged for Netlify and Epicodus, and have shared tech and career advice on my Medium LinkedIn and on X. I have also written extensive technical curriculum for Learnhowtoprogram.com.