Bio

Hello! I'm Liz. I grew up just outside of Atlanta in the US and graduated with a history degree and three quarters of an archaeology degree. I moved to the UK and worked in operations and project management while trying to decide what I actually wanted to be when I grew up. I'd been wondering if I could get into code for a while, and at the end of 2019, I decided to give it a shot. I was a bootcamper on School of Code's third cohort from Jan-May 2020, where I became a full-stack developer and discovered that code is the closest thing to magic in real life. I've had the privilege of being a coach at the School of Code since June 2020, where I've been able to share that magic with each cohort of bootcampers since, and I’m now Head of Bootcamps and lead the coaching team. I came into tech seeking a career that was challenging and meaningful, and I can't imagine anything else more rewarding than helping people change their careers and lives with technology. Outside of SoC, I dote on my cat, try not to kill my houseplants, and collect ridiculous glasses. I love posh tea, cheap chocolate, and old records from the 60s and 70s. When I’m not coding, I unwind by reading, listening to podcasts, and painting Warhammer figures.