Leigh Ann DeLyser
CSforALL
Austin, TX USA
"Be the solution to someone else’s problems."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
When I inquired about college scholarships during my senior year of high school, my guidance counselor was surprised that someone like me wanted to go. I knew in that moment that the people around me underestimated me and that I would have to take control of my own learning journey.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Graduate Degree
Educational Technology
Teachers College, Columbia University
Doctorate
Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I grew up in rural upstate New York in a log cabin my father built on a mountain.
2.
In college, I studied to become a teacher.
3.
I started my career as a high school and university computer science teacher.
4.
10 years later, I decided to go back to school and earn my Ph.D. in computer science and cognitive psychology.
5.
After graduating, I joined the New York City Foundation for Computer Science Education, where I worked to expand access to computer science for public school students.
6.
I went on to co-found CSforALL, a nonprofit organization focused on making computer science an integral part of K-12 education in the U.S.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You want to go to college? That's surprising.
How I responded:
When I inquired about college scholarships during my senior year of high school, my guidance counselor was surprised that someone like me wanted to go. I knew in that moment that the people around me underestimated me and that I would have to take control of my own learning journey.