hi, i'm rita

and I'm a software engineer and technical educator based out of Richmond, VA.

Previously, I was a Program Manager at New Relic, where I lead the initiative to connect early career technologists from around the globe to the world of observability through New Relic for Students.

I'm also the founder of Refactoring Tech, a community I created in 2018 to provide resources and mentorship to people from marginalized communities looking to break into the tech industry.

I believe that tools and resources for learning tech should be accessible to everyone, no matter your age, gender, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background. I've dedicated the last 8 years of my career to working in technical education to make this happen and help reshape the tech industry to make it truly inclusive for all.

My other work includes:

  • frontend curriculum development, facilitation and project management at Shopify

  • webinar instruction and content creation at Thinkful

  • instruction, curriculum development, and instructor quality assurance at CodeWizardsHQ

  • curriculum development for the Coding Essentials course at Typing.com

  • technical + resume workshops for the University of British Columbia's Women in Engineering (WiE) organization

  • introduction to frontend and fullstack immersion instruction at CareerFoundry

  • instruction on frontend fundamentals, ruby, and rails for women in tech nonprofits

  • creating custom websites and applications for clients all over the world

Questions? Let's talk.

Feel free to send me an email or connect with me on social media if that's your thing.