Alumni Stories
A Lifelong Educator Finds His Calling as a Software Engineer
While Flatiron School is a campus for lifelong learners, it also attracts another group of people who embody a similar mission — lifelong educators. Michael T., a Flatiron School online graduate, is a lifelong educator. He discovered his passion for education after joining Teach For America, a nonprofit group that teaches K-12 in low-income communities. […]
Alumni Stories
How Our Staff Embrace Change to Teach Students What Really Matters
Below, Erin H. discusses how she became a Technical Coaching Fellow (TCF) at Flatiron School Seattle and how she embraces change. As a TCF, she helps students understand why they’re learning what they’re learning at Flatiron School. Erin’s journey into tech wasn’t her original plan. She got her start after almost failing her theater class […]
Alumni Stories
How One Alum Changed Careers and Found Her Voice at Flatiron School
Billie S. had outgrown her role as a digital marketing associate at a venture capital firm. She was running their website, planning social media, and chipping in on graphic design. She wore many hats, but knew the job was temporary nonetheless. “I felt like I’d be stuck in the same job forever,” says Billie. She […]
Alumni Stories
This Alum Now Creates a Supportive Community at Flatiron School
Erika H. was no stranger to code before enrolling in Flatiron School’s online Software Engineering program. It took some time for coding to click for Erika, but it led to a career she loves and a future she didn’t realize was possible. Now, she’s a Technical Coach Lead (TCL) in Denver where she helps support […]
Announcements
These Trailblazing Women Shaped Tech and so Can You
Flatiron School is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month. Every voice needs to be heard in tech. By launching diversity initiatives and enabling the pursuit of a better life through education, we’re changing tech and the world. Tech would be very different, and worse off, without women. Unfortunately, much of their work has gone unrecognized. […]
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At Flatiron School, Everyone Learns and Grows Together
Vidhi S. is a Technical Coaching Fellow, the equivalent of a teacher’s aide, at Flatiron School’s Houston campus. She has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and came to the United States from India in 2016 to continue her education. In 2018, she completed her master’s degree in Computer Science and interned at a startup in Houston […]