i.c.stars
Shawn L. Price is a Developer at i.c.stars since June 2014, where work involves collaborating with Junior Developers, UX/UI designers, and engineers to create dynamic mobile-app solutions using agile methodology. Additionally, Shawn serves as a Staff Writer for Breaking Voices, focusing on micro-local news trends, arts, and community building. Previous experience includes producing and hosting a radio show at DePaul Radio, tutoring first graders as a Teacher Assistant with Teach For America, working as a Theater/Arts Critic for the Chicago Theater Review, and assisting in commercial casting at Ocean Park Casting. Shawn holds a degree from DePaul University and has a background in Theatre/Theatre Arts Management from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.
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.