Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you!
I'm Kelly,
I'm Kelly,
I'm Kelly,
🇨🇦 from Deep River, Ontario
🇨🇦 from Deep River, Ontario
📚 lifelong learner
📚 lifelong learner
🎨 maker, crafter, artist
🎨 maker, crafter, artist
👣 big sister
👣 big sister
a little (or a lot) about me
a little (or a lot) about me
I am from a very small town called Deep River, Ontario, Canada, a planned community for the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. Though it was a small town, I had a vibrant childhood in the arts, music, and sciences. I loved to draw, paint, make little stop motion videos, and play on my family's Toshiba laptop. When my 8th grade class did Code.org's Hour of Code, it sparked an interest in learning to code. With online resources, I found joy in solving little puzzles with code and making programs. While in high school, I also started a small business as an artist, selling at markets, creating art, and bringing people joy with my art!
I am from a very small town called Deep River, Ontario, Canada, a planned community for the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. Though it was a small town, I had a vibrant childhood in the arts, music, and sciences. I loved to draw, paint, make little stop motion videos, and play on my family's Toshiba laptop. When my 8th grade class did Code.org's Hour of Code, it sparked an interest in learning to code. With online resources, I found joy in solving little puzzles with code and making programs. While in high school, I also started a small business as an artist, selling at markets, creating art, and bringing people joy with my art!
When I came to Harvard, I knew I wanted to study computer science. I found my community in WECode, Harvard's largest undergrad-run conference for gender minorities in tech. Organizing WECode showed me how fulfilling I found helping others find opportunities and feel more confident in their path.
As I was figuring out my own path, it was at a WECode conference that I first heard someone talk about UI/UX design. Until that point, I expected most roles in tech to like software engineering. I was shocked and excited there was a field combining visual creativity with product thinking, shaping how software gets made and experienced. I started gravitating toward those questions: not just how to build something, but why, and for whom.
When I came to Harvard, I knew I wanted to study computer science. I found my community in WECode, Harvard's largest undergrad-run conference for gender minorities in tech. Organizing WECode showed me how fulfilling I found helping others find opportunities and feel more confident in their path.
As I was figuring out my own path, it was at a WECode conference that I first heard someone talk about UI/UX design. Until that point, I expected most roles in tech to like software engineering. I was shocked and excited there was a field combining visual creativity with product thinking, shaping how software gets made and experienced. I started gravitating toward those questions: not just how to build something, but why, and for whom.
Eventually, I found my way to taking a class at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), where I had another lightbulb moment: here were people who had built wonderfully impactful careers in education. Spending the summer after that semester conducting research with the Creative Computing Lab at HGSE solidified the realization that I could build a career in education. Now, as a Preceptor for CS50 and a Master's student at HGSE, I get to spend my days teaching, designing, and asking questions about how people learn.
Eventually, I found my way to taking a class at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), where I had another lightbulb moment: here were people who had built wonderfully impactful careers in education. Spending the summer after that semester conducting research with the Creative Computing Lab at HGSE solidified the realization that I could build a career in education. Now, as a Preceptor for CS50 and a Master's student at HGSE, I get to spend my days teaching, designing, and asking questions about how people learn.
Outside of work, I'm in a season of staying curious and open. I'm learning new things, reading, working on my Mandarin, and growing as an artist. I love finding new ways to stay connected with old friends and form new ones. I think the most interesting and important things in the world start with people, and I'm always looking to meet more of them (maybe you!).
Outside of work, I'm in a season of staying curious and open. I'm learning new things, reading, working on my Mandarin, and growing as an artist. I love finding new ways to stay connected with old friends and form new ones. I think the most interesting and important things in the world start with people, and I'm always looking to meet more of them (maybe you!).
lately, I've been thinking about…
lately, I've been thinking about…
How AI is changing work, and what this means for what we value in our working lives.
What we should be preparing learners (of all ages) to be capable of.
What religion can teach us about living a fulfilling life, particularly those of us who don't call ourselves religious.
How to develop creativity in myself, and how to help others create more.
offline, you'll find me …
offline, you'll find me …
acrylic & oil painting
baking sweet treats
hosting friends
crocheting