Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys with Cheryl Schaefer
Details
Women Who Code Portland and LaunchCode are thrilled to present a cross-country online series focused on women in tech exchanging stories, building connections, and supporting each other in their careers. The series will be called "Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys" and it will take place the last Tuesday of the month.
Each session will feature a conversation with a woman in a senior tech role. Our speakers will talk openly about their current role, their journey, and what their day-to-day work lives are like. We will alternate speakers from the Portland and St Louis communities.
Link to join the Zoom event: https://zoom.us/j/4266077134.
SCHEDULE
4:00 – 4:05 PM – Intro from Women Who Code Portland and LaunchCode
4:05 – 4:25 PM – Cheryl shares her tech journey
4:25 – 4:45 PM – Q&A from the audience
OUR SPEAKER
Cheryl Schaefer is a software developer from the Metro East St. Louis area. She holds a Masters degree in Music, Flute Performance. After taking a few classes in computer science (including Harvard’s CS50 when CoderGirl first started as a meetup), she worked on the development team at LaunchCode for 2.5 years. She is currently working primarily with React.js, Ruby on Rails, and ElasticSearch for Fizziology, a market research and analytics firm headquartered in Indianapolis. Cheryl loves cats and strives to make a difference in people’s lives.Twitter: @CherylGSchaefer
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