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Dawna's Story

Dawna Natale’s Story

After getting her Bachelors in Chemistry, Dawna decided she wanted to re-explore an education in tech despite losing touch with her passion after high school. Read how Dawna efficiently balanced bootcamp with daily life.

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Jennifer's Story

Jennifer Jones’s Story

Jennifer realized it was time for a career change after she returned from her study abroad experience in Africa. With the help of her friend’s recommendation, she decided to attend We Can Code IT. Find out how Jennifer got the first job in tech that she interviewed for!

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Brandon's Story

Brandon Terry’s Story

Brandon was a supervisor at the Cleveland Museum of Art when he started searching for ways to get involved in tech. Although he didn’t have any education in computers, he wanted to make a serious career change to the tech industry that would improve his quality of life.

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Krystyna's Story

Krystyna Ewing’s Story

Krystyna had a job in creative design before bootcamp, but wanted to expand their tech knowledge in new ways. They attended a different coding bootcamp before We Can Code IT, but the program was not the right fit. However, the second time was a charm for Krystyna.

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Jordan's Story

Jordan Easter’s Story

Jordan was a carpenter before he decided to attend our coding bootcamp. He was able to pursue a new career because of a grant from Ohio Means Jobs. Jordan was hired quickly after following instructions perfectly from our Career Advancement team. Read his story here!

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Nina's Story

Nina Payne’s Story

Nina Payne was a year into a bachelor’s program for computer science when she discovered We Can Code IT’s coding program. She quickly transitioned out of the bachelors program and into bootcamp. then landed a job before she graduated from her 14 week program.

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Richard's Story

Richard Montgomery’s PreSkill Story

Richard Montgomery was a college dean taking around-the-clock care of his son and mother when he realized he needed to make a career switch that was more fitting to his busy schedule. Find out how Richard made the switch to a career in tech!

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Nana's Story

Nana Yirenkyi’s Story

Nana Yirenkyi had a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in black studies. After completing his undergrad, he began to review the job market and realized that he wanted to change direction to align his skill set with a desire to land a high paying job in the

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Damine's Story

Dasmine Wright’s Story

Dasmine Wright spent around three years in IT until she decided she wanted to advance her tech knowledge. By attending We Can Code IT, she made valuable connections, studied various interview tactics, and learned how to program. Read her story here!

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