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    I am a full-stack web developer with experience designing in HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Node.js and React. I love creating sites that are easy to use while also maintaining an expressive aesthetic. The crossroads of form and function is where I love to be.

    I also spent six years traveling the world as an ESL teacher and proofreader; I taught in the Czech Republic, Poland and Vietnam, and have been lucky enough to travel through much of the rest of Europe and southeast Asia. Though I don’t need to diagram verb tenses anymore, I developed skills in communication, project management, presentation and attention to detail that continue to serve me well in programming. (I’m also an excellent whiteboarder!)

    Need a full-stack developer? Let's talk!

Front-End Web Design

I enjoy designing fun and functional sites using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, vanilla JavaScript, React/Redux, and more; I'm always adding more to my stack!

Server-side and Database Management

I've built and deployed back-end projects in Node.js, Python, MongoDB and Mongoose, with authentication in Passport and JWT.

Collaborative problem-solving

"There's no 'I' in 'team', but there is an 'i' in 'pie'". Words to live by. I'm a fan of Trello, Slack, and GitHub to keep everyone on the same page and tackling problems together, and multi-colored pens never hurt, either.

Selected Projects

(click for code, or click here to view a redString demo video!)

redString

Research and investigation app using data visualization and natural language processing to illustrate the relationships between submitted documents. React, Redux, D3, Python, Node.js, SQLite. (Click for a demo!)

First Of Your Name

Trivia game and encyclopedia created from the Game of Thrones API. Collaborative weekend project built in React and Node.js.

Sippinsuds Beer Search

Collaborative project to pull data from the BreweryDB API to deliver searchable local brewery info in a mobile-friendly, responsive format. Created using Node.js, Mongoose and Bootstrap.

Zelda Ipsum!

Lorem Ipsum generator using content from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Now featuring a Navi version! Created in JavaScript and HTML and styled with Bootstrap.

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    I discovered that I actually really like fried locusts. They're a great snack with beer. The hardest part is eating the first one, but after that it's quite easy! Yum.

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    I love tinkering with things and recently built a computer from scratch. I'm also beginning with Arduino components and even got an LED light to blink in all kinds of colors.

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    I drove a T34 Soviet tank in the Czech Republic and didn't crash it even a little bit.

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    I enjoy bouldering and climbing, even though I'm still fairly new to it. Right now I'm pretty happy if I can manage a V1 overhanging route (where V0 is the easiest). If you ever see me with mysterious white powder on my hands, I promise it's chalk.

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    I went to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand and got to help bathe them in mud and rinse them in a river. Baby elephants look like they should be soft, but they aren't. They do, however, have fuzzy hair on their heads and a mischievous nature.

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    I like calligraphy and lettering, but I've learned that it's a bad idea to listen to anything too funny while I'm writing since I'll smudge the lines before the ink has dried. Oops.

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    I've recently taken up running, and did the Gator Run 10k at the Hellhole Swamp Fest this year. I think I'll have to move somewhere cooler/less humid before attempting a half-marathon, though.

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