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Liz Rowe

SheCodes Ambassador


Job Title
Data Science Manager and YouTuber


Location
Washington, USA


Nationality
American


Social media
LinkedIn
YouTube
Twitter


Written by Andrea Dubuc,
Edited by Marina Freire, August, 2023

πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ€ SheCodes Ambassador Success Story

Liz

Meet Liz. Liz is an American data science manager working at Intel in Portland, Oregon. She is also a YouTuber that likes to film videos on software products for work, personal side hustles, and content creation. She also loves books! πŸ“š

How she became a SheCodes Ambassador?

Liz has a background in Mechanical Engineering. She had always wanted to learn how to code but was told that she needed to start at a young age. Because of that, she decided to go into Engineering instead of studying Computer Science. Eventually, when she graduated college, she learned about VBA in Excel which automated some manual tasks, and that sparked her interest in coding again! 🌟
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β€œI used my yearly bonus at work to sign up for my first SheCodes course, and eventually took them all.”
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Liz completed SheCodes Pro to become a front-end developer in March 2022.
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In addition, she started her YouTube channel to create a place to document her learning, and she also thought it would be a great way to connect with other people on the same journey to learn new skills.
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β€œI loved the SheCodes workshops so much that I decided to film videos reviewing my progress along the way.”
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She started filming videos early on because she wanted to reinforce the concepts by teaching them. She also noticed that there weren’t a lot of reviews of SheCodes so this became a great chance to spread the word about the SheCodes platform.πŸ“’
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Liz explained that when she first started out on Youtube, it was a spontaneous decision. But after a few years, she developed a kanban board to track all videos and which affiliates she was promoting.
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β€œI batch film 3-4 videos on Saturday - and my editor will work on them throughout the week. At any given point in time, I have videos ready to post 5-6 weeks in advance - enough buffer time in case of an emergency or getting sick.”
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How she was her SheCodes experience?

Liz completed SheCodes Basics, Plus, Responsive, and React. She only reached out to the technical assistants once during the SheCodes React workshop. Out of all the workshops, she found Responsive to be her favorite! What's more, she found the tutorials and homework assignments to be both straightforward and fun! 🀩
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β€œMany coding programs don’t show the solutions but that was the most helpful part about SheCodes, you had the opportunity to see where you went wrong.β€œ
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Liz had a great experience learning with SheCodes and mentioned that she was very excited to see that it was only for women. πŸ’β€β™€οΈ
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β€œIt made asking for help so much easier because you weren’t being judged by guys who have been coding for years.”

What is it like being a SheCodes Ambassador?

Liz mentions that a positive aspect of the ambassador program is the ability to promote SheCodes to other women who want to learn how to code but don’t know where to start.
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β€œI meet women every day that think coding is too hard for them to even consider learning. There are a lot of fancy words and concepts that scare people away from trying. But by promoting this product and sharing how easy it is to learn how to code - and leading by example as a woman - I think they are more willing to give it a try.”
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Liz also shared that she loves that the number of women who have taken the workshops is displayed on the SheCodes website. She thinks it’s great to see how much of an impact she is making on encouraging more women to learn to code, and is always excited to see them on the list of successful graduates. πŸ’ͺ

In addition to that, Liz is grateful for the opportunity to be financially rewarded for showcasing her workshops on her YouTube channel.
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β€œThis is a great stream of income. Since the SheCodes courses are hundreds to thousands of dollars - 15% can make a dramatic impact on your revenue as a small creator.” πŸ€‘

Tips she has to new SheCodes Ambassadors

1️⃣ Liz highly suggests taking the SheCodes workshops to give you a good perspective on how good the program is and how the workshops are delivered.Β 
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β€œGiving them a walk-through style video showcasing the interface of the website, the certificates, and what projects they will work on, without them committing yet - helps build trust in the product which will lead to a purchase.”
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2️⃣ Liz also suggests giving reviews from your point of view. For instance, sharing how many hours you spend per week on homework and coding challenges, or sharing what SheCodes projects you enjoyed the most.
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β€œYou almost have to put yourself in their shoes - what would you want to know before buying a course like this?” πŸ€”
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β€œBe honest about what you like about SheCodes when you are promoting it.”

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