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February 21, 2023February 20, 2023Travel

New Zealand: The North Island

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This is a trip report from our honeymoon to the North & South Islands in New Zealand this past January. This post is focused on the North Island, except for Wellington.

February 14, 2023February 13, 2023Books

Writing in Community: Badass Sisterhood Anthology

Badass Sisterhood Anthology

I wrote a story for the Badass Sisterhood Anthology with a group of lovely women I met in an online writing community.

February 7, 2023February 5, 2023University Classes

2022 Computer Science Capstone Course Update

2022 marked our third year running UW-Madison’s computer science capstone course and we scaled it significantly this year.

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022Presentations

Product Strategy: Aligning Executives & Teams

Product Strategy

Before we get to Product Strategy, let me first point out that I’ve been quiet on the blog for several months, but […]

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021Book Review

Book Review: The Practice by Seth Godin

The Practice

I began reading Seth Godin‘s blog and books when I worked at National Geographic for his insights into digital marketing, but soon […]

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021Simplification

On Being Intentional in a Post-Pandemic World

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The world opened up again and I got sick. I suppose it was inevitable. My second-grader went back to school with her […]

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021University Classes

Computer Science Capstone Article

Computer Science Capstone

Last fall, I taught UW-Madison’s Computer Science Capstone class and it was a blast. The Computer Sciences department just published an article […]

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021Book Review, Habits

Book Review: The Coaching Habit

The Coaching Habit

One of my goals for the year is to get better at asking questions. To do that, I needed some help and […]

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021Self-Selection, University Classes

Self-Selection in an Academic Setting

academic self-selection

Self-selection is a team-formation process in which employees choose who they work with and what they work on. If you’re unfamiliar with […]

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021Women in Tech

Returnships: Helping Caregivers Get Back to the Office

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com | Unsplash

A returnship is a lot like a college internship, except for caregivers who have been away from the office for many years […]

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