i.c.stars
Gina Brown is an Engagement Manager and Front-End Developer at i.c.stars since April 2015, currently part of the team known as "The Cybersmiths" in cycle 33. Prior to this role, Gina served as a Preschool Instructor at St. Joseph Community Services from January 2012 to January 2015, where responsibilities included leading a praise dance team for students in grades 4 to 8. Gina holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Chicago State University, completed in 2018, and a High School Diploma from St. Ignatius College Prep, earned in 2012.
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i.c.stars
i.c.stars was established to create economic opportunity for underserved communities by bridging disconnected young adults with the high growth tech sector. Participants learn by doing; they build web based applications to solve client challenges - with coding, business, and leadership instruction provided along the way. They also gain the professional network needed to jumpstart their careers. i.c.stars graduates become technologists who earn living wages (300% more than before) working as application developers or business analysts. They create nonprofits and advocate for change, putting into action i.c.stars’ definition of leadership: making opportunities for others. i.c.stars also works to change employer perceptions and practices around nontraditional talent by engaging each year hundreds of employers through industry conferences and convenings. Currently in Chicago, Milwaukee and Kansas City. Contact info@icstars.org for more information.