Anna Van Deusen

Greg Damico, Technical Faculty Manager at Flatiron School, spent more than 2 decades in academia before pivoting into tech in search of more stable career prospects.

"I love my job and couldn’t be more grateful for the life that attending Flatiron and learning to code has provided for me.”

Jesse Pisel accumulated a bachelor's, a Ph.D., and 15+ years as a geologist in academia before pivoting into tech for a faster-paced work environment.

After spending 15 years as a social worker, the pandemic motivated Seth Blanchard to try something he'd always wanted to at Flatiron School - software engineering. Since graduating from the program, Seth is working as an Associate Customer Solutions Engineer.

A job in sales at an IT company made Oscar Oré realize his interest in coding. Read the story of how he chose to enroll in Flatiron School's Software Engineering Program, and is now thriving in tech.

Jillian Short began her career in the arts. But, like many others, the pandemic forced her to pivot. Since graduating from Flatiron School's Software Engineering Program in May 2021, she is now thriving in tech.