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In Episode #4, we are joined by Jennifer Dutton, a graphic designer on the path to becoming a software developer. Jennifer made her way to Girl Geek Dinner through her to desire to better understand software development and expand her capabilities as a designer. What ensued was her decision to go back to school, and landed at  the Nashville Software School, attending the part-time evening coding bootcamp. In today’s interview, we get to hear more about Jennifer’s story and wisdom she has gained in being able to build truly authentic relationships with folks in the software development and beyond.

In Episode 3, we are thrilled to have two of the amazing women of Centresource, Ann Howard, Managing Partner, and Tomiko Peirano, Senior Strategic Consultant/ Business Development.  Ann and Tomi share with us their personal paths to the world of software development, their commitment to creating a team culture where communication is seamless and productive, how to thrive in an organizational structure where everyone has an equal stake in the company’s success, and their thoughts on the evolution of the Nashville technology community. Ann and Tomi also share the importance of being active and present in the community and finding ways to give back.

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In our second episode, Nashville Girl Geek Dinner sat down with Kate Dore, music industry professional turned social media/ internet marketer and financial wellness blogger and consultant. What makes Kate’s story particularly special and unique is learning how Nashville Girl Geek Dinner was an instrumental part of her finding the confidence and courage to leave a world she knew to one that allowed her freedom to explore her passion. Kate shares with us her passion for technology and entrepreneurship, as well as valuable tips and tricks she has learned in navigating the endless opportunities to network in our tech community. She provides encouragement on understanding why community and networking are important and how others, who aren’t as outgoing can also create meaningful relationships.

Join us in listening to this inspiring story of another lady geek!

In our first episode, we sat down with software developer, Beck Cronin-Dixon, of Eventbrite. We discuss Beck’s journey into software development, her arrival into the United States, her passion for giving back to her community through active mentorship, and words of wisdom for other developers embarking on this career.

While carving out a career in software development can be daunting scary, Beck found through intentional networking and seeking out mentors who recognized her desire to grow and be successful as a software developer, the possibilities she was embarking on were endless. She recognized early on her networking that the importance of building relationships and actually talking with people were critical. No one can stay in the corner and expect the results they want.