Jennifer Culumber was pretty tech-savvy and knew her way around a computer. She was also a great communicator, having spent over 12 years as a speech language pathologist for Florida’s Orange County School district. But when she got an itch to change her career, she wasn’t sure what new jobs she could even qualify for. With…
Thanks to the many advancements in modern technology, an online education has become more accessible than ever before, allowing learners to receive the same high-quality experience and outcomes offered by traditional education via a virtual experience. The recent weeks have witnessed an increasing number of schools and universities around the world transition to online-only learning,…
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Updated as of March 13, 2020 For the health and safety of our students, in cooperation and in accordance with The University of Central Florida, the campus will be closed until further notice due to increasing concerns about the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). To ensure a seamless transition, we’re providing extra training to…
Sarah Niemann has always enjoyed the challenge of jumping conceptual hurdles. “It takes a specific kind of person to want to continually shoulder problems and think in a solution-oriented way,” she said. As a recent college graduate with a business entrepreneurship degree, Sarah sprinted into a role with Employment Technologies, a technology-focused simulation company. She ended up…
Austin Sharman was in high school when he first started learning programming. He enjoyed using Visual Basic to create video games during the first semester, but it was the second semester of coding in Java that truly sparked his interest. “The video game aspect of it didn’t appeal to me as much,” Austin said. “The second…
Today it is possible to learn the critical skills for a high-tech career through the help of a boot camp. With a wide range of boot camps on the market, mastering a new skill set has become more accessible than ever before. While boot camps are a great way to jump-start your career, they also…
Networking, linking up, grabbing a cup of coffee—whatever you call them, human connections are all about building a stronger sense of community. To Madison Tift, building those connections is what makes life worth living. Madison considers the places he’s been, the people he’s met, and the organizations he’s been involved with badges of honor. For the…
Any developer will tell you: coding can be very challenging, especially for beginners. In fact, a career in development can seem so limitless that you may be wondering where to begin. As you get started, other coders may stress the need for you to work on creative projects and build your portfolio — and they’d…
Alex Preissler was always torn in two career directions: pursuing criminal justice, or following a computer science track. When it came time to decide on a college major, he chose to study criminal justice and law enforcement at the University of Central Florida. He made computer science a hobby while attending school. After graduating, Alex took…
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