Organisations I've been involved with
CURRENT
Coding Grace Foundation
Coding Grace runs female and diversity-friendly tech workshops and events.
PyLadies Dublin
First Irish chapter of PyLadies, runs monthly meetups encouraging people to share and learn in all things Python.
GameCraft
GameCraft runs games jam events designed around building the gaming and creative community.
PAST
Python Ireland
An Irish Python meetup group that meets up on a monthly basis socially and organises Python-related talks.
PyCon Ireland
PyCon Ireland is a Python conference organised by the Python Ireland Community and consists of two days of talks, and workshops.
#weAREhere Collective
#weAREhere is an changing collective of women in tech groups who run annual/vents bringing together our networks through unconferences, talks.
WITS Ireland
Women in Technology and Science (WITS) is an independent voluntary membership organisation supporting women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to reach their full potential.
Women Who Code Dublin
Women Who Code is the largest and most active community of engineers dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers.
Dublin Maker
Annual Maker Festival, its mission is to entertain, inform and connect the makers of Ireland, while inspiring the next generation of Ireland’s makers and inventors.
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- 2022 - Present
- What: Co-Founder with Nathan Wheeler (Host)
- Producer: The Irish Makers Podcast
- Reporter: Maker News Round Up
- Type: Podcast
- irishmakerspodcast.ie
- What: Track Captain
- Oct 21 - 15, 2019: Maker Track
- Nov 19 - 23, 2018: Dev Track
- Type: Workshops and Talks
- dublinstartupweek.com || @StartupWeekDub
LoveLaceSpace (Maker Space)
- What: Organiser / Member since 2017
- Type: Workshops and Talks
- http://www.lovelacespace.com || https://twitter.com/lovelacespace
- Sat March 3 2019 @ TOG Hackerspace
- Sat November 3 2018 @ TOG Hackerspace
- Event Page: https://ti.to/dublin-raspberry-pi-jam/2nd-pi-jam
- Sat August 11 2018 @ Science Gallery
- Sat September 22 @ Talent Garden Dublin
- What: Organiser
- Type: Workshop
- Event Page: https://ti.to/coding-grace/diversity-in-data-workshop-2018
Coolest Projects (2016-2019)
- 2019: Full day - Raspberry Pi Area with NIPiJam folks
- 2018: Full day - Wearable bracelet Workshop
- 2017: 1 hour demo in 2016 of 3D printed projects and wearables
- 2016: Help connect organiser to Indie Game Devs
- http://coolestprojects.org
Inspirefest Fringe Festival (2015-2017)
- 2017:
- Family-friendly Coding Workshop (Coding Grace) & Family-friendly Game-Making Workshop (GameCraft) @ Accenture Dock (Highlights)
- 2016:
- Family-friendly Coding Workshop (Coding Grace) & Family-friendly Game-Making Workshop (GameCraft) @ Merrion Square (Highlights)
- 2015:
- Family-friendly Coding Workshop & Introduction to Python for Adults @ Merrion Square (Event page)
- https://inspirefest.com
- What: Organiser
- Type: Game Jam
- https://repealjam.github.io/
- Date: Feb 17 2017
- What: Partners
- Type: Conference (Functional Programming)
- Hosted Coding Grace's Ally Skills Workshop @ Workday (Write up)
- https://twitter.com/katsconf
404 Dublin (2017)
- Date: October 2017 @ IMMA
- What: Consulting/Content & Community Co-ordinator
- Type: Tech Festival
- Invited and liased with tech community, user groups and indies around Ireland, UK and Europe for an ultimate tech meetup under one roof.
- 404.ie || https://www.404.ie/news/highlights-from-404
- Allies Track
- What: Consulting / Allies Track Co-ordinator
- Type: Talks
- https://www.careerzoo.ie/dublin
Django Girls Workshop
- July 2022 @EuroPython
- April 2016 @ RTE
- November 2016 @ PyCon Ireland
- What: Organiser / Mentor
- Type: Workshops
- https://twitter.com/djangogirlsdub
Global CFP Diversity Day (2016-2019)
- 2019
- Ambassador, Co-Organiser, hosted by Zendesk
- https://www.globaldiversitycfpday.com/events/67
- 2018
- Invited mentor, hosted by Zendesk
- 2016
- Main organiser, hosted by Zendesk
- Type: Workshop
- https://www.globaldiversitycfpday.com
CoderGirlHackDay (2015-2016)
- 2015
- 2016:
- What: Organiser/Mentor
- Type: Female teens workshop
- https://codergirlhackday.com || Article
CoderDojoGirls@DCU (2015)
- What: Python Mentor
- Type: Workshop
- https://twitter.com/coderdojogirls | 2015 Event page
SUPER FUN HAPPY GAMES BAR (2013)
- What: Co-Organiser
- Type: Social (18+) / Retro Games, 8-bit music, interactive installations
- Where: CultureTech @ Derry
- https://issuu.com/nervecentre/docs/culture_tech_programme/44