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Volunteer of the Month

Volunteer of the Month
Mar 24, 2025
Meet Pavel Machuca, Volunteer of the Month!
This March, our volunteer of the month is Pavel Machuca! Pavel went from performing arts to programming, and now mentors new coders at Code the Dream. Students describe Pavel as kind, clear, and thoughtful, and he says the human connection is what keeps him coming back. Read more about Pavel’s story — and what students […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Nov 14, 2024
Meet Oksana Feterovskaya, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
CTD’s volunteers can serve as class mentors, lead small groups of students through our capstone practicum project, support apprentices in their career search, contribute to our curriculum, and serve in other areas as well. We could not do our work at this scale without them! Each month, we celebrate one volunteer who has made a […]
Volunteer of the Month
Oct 11, 2024
Meet Joannes Figueroa, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Each month, Code the Dream celebrates a volunteer who has made a unique contribution to our community. This month, we’re excited to celebrate Joannes Figueroa, who has volunteered as both a React class mentor and Full Stack Practicum Lead. Tell us about yourself! Hello, I’m Joannes. When I’m not in front of my computer, you’ll […]
Volunteer of the Month
Sep 17, 2024
Meet Aipu Ameh, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Each month, we’re excited to celebrate one of the many volunteers who help make our program possible. Code the Dream’s volunteer of the month for September 2024 is Aipu Ameh, a freelance web developer at ABA Creations. Aipu volunteered as a mentor in our most recent Intro to Programming class. She is great at putting […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Jul 25, 2024
Meet Rio Edwards, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Each month, Code the Dream celebrates one volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. We’re excited to celebrate Rio Edwards, a class mentor in our Intro to Programming and React.js classes. Students consistently praise Rio as dedicated, supportive, and a natural teacher. Thanks, Rio, for your commitment to our students! Tell us […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Jun 26, 2024
Meet Gina Castromonte, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Each month, Code the Dream celebrates a volunteer who has made a unique impact to our community. This month, we’re excited to celebrate Gina Castromonte, a Software Engineer at SOMOS.tech and current Cohort Instructional Leader for our Node.js classes. As a Cohort Instructional Leader (CIL), Gina is the technical lead for our summer 2024 Node.js […]
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Volunteer of the Month
May 23, 2024
Meet Eli Smith, Volunteer of the Month!
Our Volunteer of the Month series highlights people who have made unique and impactful contributions to our program. This month, we’re excited to celebrate Eli Smith. Eli has consistently crafted thoughtful opportunities for React students to extend their learning beyond our core curriculum. We’re grateful to Eli for supporting our students. Tell us a little […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Apr 16, 2024
Meet Anirudh Bhadoriya, Volunteer of the Month!
At Code the Dream, we’re thrilled to have a passionate, experienced community of volunteers. We’re proud to celebrate them each month as part of our Volunteer of the Month series. This April, we’d like to celebrate Anirudh Bhadoriya, Staff Software Engineer at Snowflake. Anirudh is a mentor in our algorithms classes for experienced apprentices, where […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Mar 22, 2024
Meet Geo Sauer, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month
We’re thrilled to have a dedicated community of volunteers who help us train the next generation of diverse tech leaders. Each month, we celebrate one volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. Our volunteer of the month for March 2024 is Geo Sauer, a React class mentor. Tell us about yourself! My […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Feb 20, 2024
Meet Darga Darga, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Each month, Code the Dream celebrates one volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. Our Volunteer of the Month is Darga Darga, a class mentor, practicum project lead, and curriculum volunteer over the past year. Darga also wrote about his experience in a previous blog post, “How CTD Empowers Mentors with Flexibility.” […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Jan 30, 2024
Meet Angel Brown, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Each month, Code the Dream celebrates a volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. We're excited to start off 2024 by thanking Angel Brown, a Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at Calendly.
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Volunteer of the Month
Oct 24, 2023
Meet Andres Alcocer, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Andres is a by-appointment mentor and reviewer in our Intro to Programming class. In this role, Andres is assigned to work with a small group of students.
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Volunteer of the Month
Sep 29, 2023
Meet Hayley Witherell, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Hayley has been both a group instructor and a 1:1 mentor in our Intro to Programming classes, where they work closely with students as they progress through the course.
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Volunteer of the Month
Aug 25, 2023
Meet Jeff Loucks, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Each month, Code the Dream acknowledges a volunteer who has made a unique impact on our community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Jeff Loucks, Frontend Developer at Tektronix. Jeff has been a mentor and assignment reviewer in CTD’s Intro and React classes throughout 2023. He helps students progress through our classes by providing […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Jul 18, 2023
Meet Pratik Daga, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!
Every month, Code the Dream celebrates one remarkable volunteer who has made a significant contribution to our mission. This month, we are thrilled to recognize Pratik Daga for his commitment and leadership as he leads an Algorithms class for our apprentices. Pratik’s class meets weekly and builds on the skills that our apprentices are putting […]
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Volunteer of the Month
Jun 21, 2023
Meet Daniel Sinn, Code the Dream’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2023!
Volunteers form a core part of our work at Code the Dream. Volunteers hold small group mentor sessions for our students, provide feedback on student code, host professional development workshops for students, and more. Each month, CTD celebrates a volunteer who has made a special impact on our community. This month, we’re recognizing Daniel Sinn, […]
Volunteer of the Month
Jun 1, 2023
Meet Ekaterina Bondareva, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for May 2023!
We’re excited to introduce May’s volunteer of the month, Ekaterina Bondareva! Kat is a unique CTD participant — she is both a volunteer and a student! Kat joined Code the Dream in May 2022 as a student in our Intro to Programming class, and has since completed a React.js advanced course and the Practicum. This […]
Volunteer of the Month
Apr 20, 2023
Meet Dan Polityka, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for April 2023!
As a nonprofit tech organization, Code the Dream relies on software development volunteers to make our program a success. We are grateful to have dedicated volunteers who lead mentor sessions, assist with pair programming, review assignments, and much more. But some volunteers go above and beyond. We are excited to celebrate their contributions through our […]
Volunteer of the Month
Mar 23, 2023
Meet Akosua Asante, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for March 2023
Each month, Code the Dream chooses to honor one volunteer who has made a contribution to our community. This month’s volunteer is Akosua Asante, who has been an assignment reviewer in our Intro to Programming and Node.js / Express classes since the fall of 2022. Thank you, Akos, for your dedication to Code the Dream! […]
Volunteer of the Month
Jan 24, 2023
Meet Kevin Nelson, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for January 2023
Each month, we highlight a volunteer who has made big contributions to the CTD community. For our first Volunteer of the Month in 2023, we are excited to celebrate Kevin Nelson, who has been regularly involved with Code the Dream classes since 2021. Thanks, Kevin, for your commitment to Code the Dream! Kevin shared about […]
Volunteer of the Month
Nov 16, 2022
Meet Mindy Smith, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for November 2022!
Each month, we highlight a volunteer who has made big contributions to the CTD community. This month’s volunteer has carved out her own special role and plays an important part in the behind-the-scenes administration of our classes. Mindy Smith, an occupational ergonomist, has been volunteering with Code the Dream since 2021. Each week, she helps […]
Volunteer of the Month
Oct 27, 2022
Meet Tammy Collinse, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for October 2022!
Each month, we highlight a volunteer who has gone above and beyond in contributing to the CTD community. This month’s volunteer is Tammy Collinse, a mentor in our Cassiopeia Intro to Programming class. As a class mentor, Tammy leads weekly mentor sessions for small groups of students, helping answer questions about the assignments and resolve […]
Volunteer of the Month
Sep 19, 2022
Meet Raquel Román-Rodriguez, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for September 2022!
At Code the Dream, we’re excited to honor the volunteers who make our program possible. This month, we’re celebrating Raquel Román-Rodriguez, who is currently a mentor in our React class. As a React mentor, Raquel leads a small group of students through the curriculum. Students watch videos, read articles, and complete assignments on their own, […]
Volunteer of the Month
Aug 16, 2022
Meet Roy Mosby, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for August 2022!
Volunteers at Code the Dream wear a lot of hats – class mentors, assignment reviewers, project coaches in CTD Labs, and Skill-IT series leaders, to name a few. Our program is possible because of their dedication. Our volunteer of the month for August 2022, Roy Mosby, a volunteer who has gone beyond the typical involvement […]
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Jul 26, 2022
Meet Sarah Buckingham, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for July 2022
As a nonprofit tech organization, Code the Dream relies on software development volunteers to make our program a success. We are grateful to have dedicated volunteers who lead mentor sessions, assist with pair programming, review assignments, and much more. But some volunteers go above and beyond. We are excited to celebrate their contributions through our […]
Volunteer of the Month
Jun 17, 2022
Meet Shanna Murry, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2022
At Code the Dream, we rely on dedicated volunteers to help us accomplish our mission of changing the face of the tech industry. We are especially thrilled when one of our graduates gives back by volunteering with our classes or projects. That is the story of our volunteer of the month, Shanna Murry, who finished […]
Volunteer of the Month
Jun 2, 2022
Volunteer of the Month, May 2022: Shane Steele-Pardue and Jonathan Johnson
At Code the Dream, we’re grateful to have a dedicated group of software developer volunteers who help make our work a success. Volunteers lead mentor sessions, review class assignments, work with our apprentices and students on real-world projects, and lead our weekly Skill-IT professional development sessions. Some of our volunteers go above and beyond. We’re […]
Volunteer of the Month
Apr 27, 2022
Meet Jamie Bort, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month
At Code the Dream, we’re grateful to have a dedicated group of software developer volunteers who help make our work a success. Volunteers lead mentor sessions, review class assignments, work with our apprentices and students on real-world projects, and lead our weekly Skill-IT professional development sessions. Some of our volunteers go above and beyond, and […]

Meet Sarah Buckingham, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for July 2022

Jul 26, 2022
As a nonprofit tech organization, Code the Dream relies on software development volunteers to make our program a success. We are grateful to have dedicated volunteers who lead mentor sessions, assist with pair programming, review assignments, and much more. But some volunteers go above and beyond. We are excited to celebrate their contributions through our […]

Meet Sarah Buckingham, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for July 2022

by Reid Russom

As a nonprofit tech organization, Code the Dream relies on software development volunteers to make our program a success. We are grateful to have dedicated volunteers who lead mentor sessions, assist with pair programming, review assignments, and much more. But some volunteers go above and beyond. We are excited to celebrate their contributions through our […]

Meet Shanna Murry, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2022

Jun 17, 2022
At Code the Dream, we rely on dedicated volunteers to help us accomplish our mission of changing the face of the tech industry. We are especially thrilled when one of our graduates gives back by volunteering with our classes or projects. That is the story of our volunteer of the month, Shanna Murry, who finished […]

Meet Shanna Murry, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2022

by Reid Russom

At Code the Dream, we rely on dedicated volunteers to help us accomplish our mission of changing the face of the tech industry. We are especially thrilled when one of our graduates gives back by volunteering with our classes or projects. That is the story of our volunteer of the month, Shanna Murry, who finished […]

Volunteer of the Month, May 2022: Shane Steele-Pardue and Jonathan Johnson

Jun 2, 2022
At Code the Dream, we’re grateful to have a dedicated group of software developer volunteers who help make our work a success. Volunteers lead mentor sessions, review class assignments, work with our apprentices and students on real-world projects, and lead our weekly Skill-IT professional development sessions. Some of our volunteers go above and beyond. We’re […]

Volunteer of the Month, May 2022: Shane Steele-Pardue and Jonathan Johnson

by Dan Rearick

At Code the Dream, we’re grateful to have a dedicated group of software developer volunteers who help make our work a success. Volunteers lead mentor sessions, review class assignments, work with our apprentices and students on real-world projects, and lead our weekly Skill-IT professional development sessions. Some of our volunteers go above and beyond. We’re […]

Meet Jamie Bort, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month

Apr 27, 2022
At Code the Dream, we’re grateful to have a dedicated group of software developer volunteers who help make our work a success. Volunteers lead mentor sessions, review class assignments, work with our apprentices and students on real-world projects, and lead our weekly Skill-IT professional development sessions. Some of our volunteers go above and beyond, and […]

Meet Jamie Bort, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month

by Reid Russom

At Code the Dream, we’re grateful to have a dedicated group of software developer volunteers who help make our work a success. Volunteers lead mentor sessions, review class assignments, work with our apprentices and students on real-world projects, and lead our weekly Skill-IT professional development sessions. Some of our volunteers go above and beyond, and […]