Introducing my 2019 mentees
Late last year, I opened applications for my 2019 mentorship cohort.. To say I was overwhelmed by the response is a drastic understatement. I got so many awesome applications, that I decided to increase the slots from two to five! In the end, I���m really excited about the folks I���ll be working with this year: Adewale Abati, Olu Niyi-Awosusi, Marcy Sutton, Sara Wegman, and Desir��e Zamora Garc��a.
I���ve been working with all five of them for a few months now and wanted to highlight a bit about who they are and what we are working on.
Adewale Abati
Adewale ���Ace��� Abati hails from Lagos, Nigeria. He and I connected after I presented at Concatenate last year. He���s eager to write, speak, learn, and share, especially when it comes to accessibility. I love the passion and enthusiasm I���m seeing from the dev community in Nigeria right now and Ace is a pure distillation of that.
Over the course of the next year, we���ll be working on his technical skills (especially accessibility), his technical writing, and his speaking skills. Ace has a lot of energy and I���m excited to be along for the ride.
Follow Ace and check out his work
Twitter: @Ace_KYD
Blog: acekyd.com
LinkedIn: @acekyd
Github: @acekyd
Olu Niyi-Awosusi
Olu is based in London, works for the BBC, and is a champion for accessibility. I love their passion for the web and that they share a ton of what they learn. So far, we���ve focused much of our time discussing diversity & inclusion and their importance in building the web we want. Olu is focused on improving their JavaScript and accessibility chops and is looking to become a better speaker (they are already a great writer). If you���re looking for a really awesome talk on the intersection of accessibility and social justice, hit them up!
Follow Olu and check out their work
Twitter: @oluoluoxenfree
Blog: opentagclosetag.com
LinkedIn: @oluniyiawosusi
Github: @oluoluoxenfree
Marcy Sutton
I was so honored when Marcy Sutton reached out to me and asked me to mentor her. I have a ridiculous amount of respect for Marcy and have learned a ton from her over the years. How could I say no��� Marcy and I will be spending the bulk of our time discussing work/life balance and career advancement. She���s actually based about an hour north of me too, which means we can get together in person every now & then. Bonus!
Follow Marcy and check out her work
Twitter: @marcysutton
Blog: marcysutton.com
LinkedIn: @marcysutton
Github: @marcysutton
Sara Wegman
I have to admit I fell in love with Sara���s writing immediately. She���s got a way with words and a sincere kindness that just pours from every project she works on. I use her new tab page in Chrome to give me a little pick-me-up several times a day. Together, we���ll be working on career development, leveling up her dev skills, and looking for opportunities for her to share her knowledge. In the short time we���ve been working together, she���s demonstrated incredible commitment, tenacity, and talent. I even brought her onto the editorial team at A List Apart, where she���s already jumped in and proven herself a valuable contributor to that esteemed publication.
Follow Sara and check out her work
Twitter: @SaraLaughed
Blog: blog.sarawegman.com
LinkedIn: @saralaughed
Desir��e Zamora Garc��a
I���ve the great pleasure of working with Dezzie for a while now on A List Apart. She���s incredible���both as a writer and an editor. She���s got strong, well-grounded opinions and knows how to articulate them. She���s also supremely talented when it comes to UX and design, which is unsurprising given her career path thus far. We���re spending our time talking about her career (and our kids).
Follow Dezzie and check out her work
Twitter: @thedezzie
Blog: dezz.ie
LinkedIn: @thedezzie
