I am a creative technologist driven by a passion for crafting innovative educational experiences with global impact. With a career spanning STEM education, software engineering, and developer advocacy, I specialize in merging technology and human-centered design to foster digital literacy and empower learners worldwide.From leading global teams at AWS to creating viral open-source curricula on GitHub for Microsoft, my work bridges the gap between people and tech, inspiring millions. Whether launching AWS Cloud Clubs to build cloud skills globally, designing gamified challenges to engage learners, or authoring books like Computer Science for Kids and The Illustrated AWS Cloud, my mission is clear: to connect the world through transformative, inclusive learning. Leveraging my journey from educator to software engineer to developer advocate, I specialize in creating innovative learning experiences to foster digital literacy. Some examples of my work include:- The creation and launch of AWS Cloud Clubs in 2023, an award-winning initiative that grew to 53K+ in 1.5 years- Designing and co-authoring the 'Tech For Beginners' series of curricula on GitHub, a suite of learning materials that regularly trends as most-visited on GitHub with page views in the millions. Web Dev for Beginners and ML for Beginners, respectively, are the #5 and #6 most-starred repos on Microsoft's GitHub. Check out the suite at https://aka.ms/curricula.- Launching the innovative "Mystery" series of gamified learning challenges and seasonal month-long challenges at Microsoft that engaged learners globally. These experiences garnered over a million views.- Founding Front-End Foxes, Inc., a nonprofit organization for women web and mobile developers with 13 chapters worldwide with a boot camp that educated hundreds of students online during COVID- Building the Museums and Libraries pilot at Microsoft and working with museums such as the Cooper Hewitt, prototyping a storytelling app with museum APIs and Microsoft technology- Writing 2 books: Computer Science for Kids, aligned to CSTA standards for grades 6-9 (https://cs4kids.club) and the Illustrated AWS Cloud (https://illustratedaws.cloud)As a creative builder of inclusive and immersive learning experiences, I am passionate about bridging the gap between the arts, humanities, and tech to reach global audiences.