{"id":870,"date":"2015-09-20T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2015.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?p=870"},"modified":"2015-09-19T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2015-09-19T20:20:52","slug":"featured-speaker-andrea-zoellner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2015\/featured-speaker-andrea-zoellner\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Speaker: Andrea Zoellner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Andrea is a content consultant, translator, information designer and all-around WordPress enthusiast.<\/p>\n

She started using WordPress in 2013 and in two short years, went from knowing nothing to using WordPress full-time for a variety of projects and clients.<\/p>\n

Presentation:\u00a0How I Made a Living Using WordPress Without Knowing a Line of Code<\/h3>\n

“I presented this talk at WordCamp Montreal where it was met with such a warm welcome, I figured I’d take it on the road. I’m still pretty terrified at the thought of being a presenter, but Toronto is such a fun city and an interesting WordCamp. I don’t want feelings of inadequacy to keep me from trying new things and that\u2019s exactly what my talk is about!”<\/p>\n

What unique perspective are you bringing to this talk?<\/h3>\n

“In general, I fall into the content end of the WordPress spectrum. But in my experience, communications professionals and writers have a lot to contribute to the tech industry. I want to encourage beginners who think using WordPress professionally or learning to code is beyond them. I took a chance and pivoted my career towards more technical roles for the last year or so and discovered it\u2019s possible to leverage your unique skill-set for all sorts of WordPress-related projects.”<\/p>\n

What’s one really cool thing people will discover during your session?<\/h3>\n

“If people are curious about the tech industry but afraid of the technical learning curve, I\u2019m hoping they’ll feel encouraged and empowered by my talk. I want them to think: \u201cHey, I CAN do this\u201d. That can be pretty cool and powerful. ”<\/p>\n

What are you most looking forward to at WordCamp Toronto?<\/h3>\n

“The people. WordCamp is a great place to meet members of the community from all around the Northeast (and elsewhere). It’s also a fantastic place to see how people are using WordPress and spot new trends in web development. “<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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