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Hi! I’m Sarah, the brand new student counselor. I arrived at Ada in late July after spending several years as a case manager and counselor for formerly homeless women. I had the privilege of working with clients right as they moved into their own apartment…

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1. What were you doing before you became a Software Engineer?   Immediately before I became a Software Engineer, I was literally making ice cream for a living – I was the Production Manager at Bluebird Microcreamery, where I made ice cream, managed the retail and wholesale…

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Last week our 5th Cohort of students completed seven interviews over four days. Students have been deeply immersed in learning for the past 6 months and these four days are incredible intense for our students as they push through nerves and anxiety to showcase their…

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1. Why do you believe the Ada program is good for your company?   Working with the Ada program has made Moz better in several ways: 1.  As Moz engineers work with more Ada interns or graduates, our own engineering culture improves through empathy and…

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(Bri winning the “flossy” award at work! “The floss is a award my team hands out once a week to a person who looks particularly ‘flossy’ (the definition of ‘flossy’ is based on the whims of the person who currently holds the floss.)”) 1. What were you…

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1. What were you doing before you became a Software Engineer?  Since I was born, I was expected to become a medical doctor. Most of my reading material during childhood was medical literature and National Geographic. I studied biochemistry at the University of Iowa, while…

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