WELCOME TO SKILLCRUSH,

WHERE TECH IS FOR EVERYONE.

ABOUT SKILLCRUSH

OUR MISSION


We believe that technology doesn’t have to be so hard—and that tech is a tool that anyone can use. Our goal is to improve our students’ quality of life through digital empowerment and skills to enter high-earning and flexible careers. Our community of students, alumni, and instructors will support you as you go from total tech newbie to tech pro. We are specifically focused on getting more women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people without college degrees, parents and caretakers, or people who’ve taken long breaks from the workforce into the tech world. If you feel like there’s no place for you in tech because you’ve never seen someone like you represented, we understand—and want you to know that you are so, so welcome here.

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WORK WITH US


We want to create the best possible work environment for our team, with benefits that have real, positive impact on their lives and allow them freedom, flexibility, and happiness. And we want to cover our employees down the line, including paid parental leave and retirement plans. You’ll also find a wildly supportive community filled with corgi .gifs, great communication, tons of appreciation, and a focus on our employees’ quality of life. Browse our current job openings here.

ABOUT SKILLCRUSH

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OUR MISSION


We believe that technology doesn’t have to be so hard—and that tech is a tool that anyone can use. Our goal is to improve our students’ quality of life through digital empowerment and skills to enter high-earning and flexible careers. Our community of students, alumni, and instructors will support you as you go from from total tech newbie to tech pro. We are specifically focused on getting more women, men of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people without college degrees, parents and caretakers, or people who’ve taken long breaks from the workforce into the tech world. If you feel like there’s no place for you in tech because you’ve never seen someone like you represented, we understand—and want you to know that you are so, so welcome here.

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WORK WITH US


We want to create the best possible work environment for our team, with benefits that have real, positive impact on their lives and allow them freedom, flexibility, and happiness. And we want to cover our employees down the line, including paid parental leave and retirement plans. You’ll also find a wildly supportive community filled with corgi .gifs, great communication, tons of appreciation, and a focus on our employees’ quality of life. Browse our current job openings here.

FUN FACTS

21% IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ+

WE SPEAK SEVEN LANGUAGES

English, French, German, Finnish, Icelandic, Spanish, and Romanian 

97% DO NOT HAVE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREES

CURRICULUM TEAM

BLAIR MISHLEAU  

CURRICULUM WRITER  

Job history: 1st-4th grade teacher, freelance writer

  • Phoenix, AZ, USA

NICHOLE MARTIN

CURRICULUM WRITER 

Job history: librarian, college instructor, pizza delivery driver, hotel desk agent

  • Lake Helen, FL, USA

SARA STRAHAN  

VIDEO EDITOR  

Best book read in the last year: Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

  • Chicago, IL, USA  

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MARKETING TEAM

ALEIA WALKER  

DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST  

Coffee order: Earl Grey tea

  • Atlanta, GA, USA  

KIT WARCHOL  

HEAD OF CONTENT MARKETING

Job history: Head of Content at Career Contessa, Copywriter for fashion brands, Project Manager at USC's Web Services, Junior Web Designer at a startup ticketing company, and Lead Educator at a photography museum, Stumptown barista. (Hustling.)

  • Los Angeles, CA  

LORI FIMOFF  

SALES CONTENT SPECIALIST 

Hobbies: I love making stop motion animated videos, teaching ASL workshops, and singing in a choir (and in my living room- glad my neighbors don't seem to mind!).

  • Chicago, IL  

MEGAN STUCKO

EMAIL PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

Best book read in the last year: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

  • Virginia Beach, VA, USA

MONALISA KABOS

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Hobbies: Playing with my daughter, paragliding, making sushi, decorating, making plans and traveling

  • Clopotiva Village, Romania

LISTEN IN

Hit Refresh by Skillcrush is a new podcast about changing careers and joining the tech world outside of Silicon Valley—no computer science degree needed. Sign up now to be the first to know when a new episode drops.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

ADDA BIRNIR  

FOUNDER & CEO  

Job history: Lifeguard, caterer, art museum administrator, store clerk, photo assistant, grip, freelance radio producer

  • Queens, NY, USA  

CARO GRIFFIN

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Favorite Skillcrush company culture activity: Movie nights and baby showers

  • Chicago, IL, USA

CHELSEA JENNINGS

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM

Hobbies: Designing moats, playing synths, cuddling cats, preparing potions, over-searing vegan foods, tromping through forests, flailing through ballet class

  • Santa Rosa, CA, USA

EMILY DAVIS  

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT 

Favorite Skillcrush company culture activity: Corgi gifs—or our general use of gifs as a legitimate form of communication

  • Plympton, MA, USA  

FIND US ON YOUTUBE

Between webinar highlights, coding explainers, quick tips, freelance hacks, and interviews with people who are killing the tech game, our videos have something for everyone. 

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SKILLCRUSH'S TEAM

OPERATIONS TEAM

ANN CASCARANO

WORDPRESS INSTRUCTOR

Hobbies: Making my computer talk to my kids, learning useless sentences in other languages—preferably made up ones

  • Pincourt, Quebec, Canada 

CAROLINE TUCKER

DESIGN TEACHING ASSISTANT

Job history: Law office receptionist, web designer, WordPress developer, freelance artist

  • Ocala, FL, USA

CRISTY KOEBLER  

HEAD OF CLASS MANAGEMENT  

Best book read in the last year: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

  • Washington, DC, USA  

DAPHNE ROSE  

BOOKKEEPER 

Hobbies: Making up bad songs to wake up my youngest daughter

  • Brooklyn, NY, USA  

ERIN FONZI DENTON

DESIGN INSTRUCTOR

Favorite Skillcrush company culture activity: Skillcrush hoodies, remote life, not needing to wear pants to work, corgi gifs

  • Orlando, FL, USA 

KARALYN THAYER  

DESIGN TEACHING ASSISTANT  

Job history: Creative director, marketing manager, graphic designer, bartender at Bubba's Sulky Lounge, bankruptcy credit counselor, barista, waitress, babysitter

  • Scarborough, ME, USA  

KELLI SMITH

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Best book read in the last year: Do I get points for reading the first Harry Potter in Finnish?!?

  • Siltakylä, Finland 

MAX HAACK

RUBY INSTRUCTOR

Hobbies: Placing rubber duckies in random places of my friend's homes, staring at computer screens and firmly resting my forehead on the keyboard

  • Bangkok, Thailand

SHARON SIEGEL  

CLASS MANAGER

Hobbies: Board games, hiking, volunteering, spreadsheets and lists, and 5-minute journaling

  • Fort Collins, CO, USA

VALERIE MERTSOCK

CUSTOMER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Job history: Professional pastry chef and couture wedding cake designer in Manhattan

  • Rush, NY, USA 

PRODUCT TEAM

KAILAN WYATT  

BACK-END DEVELOPER  

Hobbies: Aquarium stuff, window shopping then actual shopping, Netflixing, being a foodie

  • Miami, FL, USA  

KAYLA FORD

QA TESTER

Hobbies: Gardening, knitting, sewing, Dungeons & Dragons, computer games, camping, swimming at Krause Springs

  • Spicewood, TX, USA 

STACEY BALDINI  

PRODUCT DESIGNER 

Hobbies: Painting, drawing, playing with my dogs, attending soccer matches, getting swole at the gym

  • Orlando, FL, USA  

WILL KING

FRONT-END DEVELOPER

Best book read in the last year: Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

  • Montgomery, AL, USA  

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When in LA...head for the ❤️ wall. Maryn and Kit are two of the women behind our marketing (like these Instagram posts). They both live in Los Angeles but work from opposite sides of the city because #remotework. Still, the commute’s worth it for a regular happy hour hang and cowork brainstorm. The rest of our marketing team? You can find them in San Francisco, New York, and...Romania. But the best part? We’re hiring an email marketing specialist to join us! Head to the link in our bio for more or tag a friend if they’re an email guru! . . . . . . . . #skillcrush #skillcrushingit #workremotely #coworkinglife #cowork #freelancerlife #workperks #freelancelife #coworkinglife #digitalnomads #creativenomad #freelancerfreedom #creativeentrepeneur #remoteworkers

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Skillcrush ladies on the town! Headed back to Orlando. Thanks @addabjork for a great time! :)

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I met this guy at my college orientation. He offered to bake me "chocolate chippers" and we became besties immediately. When we started living in different cities after graduation, we started meeting up for "BFF weekends" in nearby cities and absently talked about going on a big trip on for our ten year friend-aversary. Yesterday, we flew to London to kick off a year of travel. Our plane taxied for an hour and we spent most of that time scrolling through an ungodly amount of Facebook posts to track down the date we first met. Turns out that day is today! And the timing could not be more perfect, because this is definitely a bigger trip than either of us could've imagined at the time. So happy friend day, @blairtheblur! Not sure how we're going to top this in another ten years.

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Clowning around at #uxds2017 🤡 learning about creative confidence and growing in your career.

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First round of talks done. We're off to get some swag. #hugnecks #creativesouth

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Working hard on the build process of #makeday2016. #orlandotech

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Skillcrushers IRL 🙌🏻 #skillcrushingit #wcus #wordcamp2016

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WORK WITH US!

Want to join our team? We think we're a pretty awesome place to work, and we're looking to grow. If you think you'd be a fit, check out our job listings. We can't wait to meet you!

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