Sep 2021 - Present
Jacklyn Biggin
- @jacklynbiggin
- I create opportunities for young developers
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- she/her
Resume
View allMar 2019 - Present
Hackathon Coach, Major League Hacking
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
Senior Developer, Royal Bank of Canada
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Founder & Lead Organizer, Hack Quarantine
Portfolio
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Supported WeCanCode in Ensenada, Mexico
Reached the end of the 2020 Hackathon Season! Throughout the 2019/20 academic year, I supported students and organizers at fifteen hackathons across the world - ranging from OxfordHack (at the Univ...
Today I launched the Super Heroes Program at Autocode!
Hosted MLH's March Challenges!
🚀 Things I’ve built
👩🎓 Education
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Began the Certificate in Learning Design at the University of Toronto
I'm currently studying Learning Design at the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies! 👩🎓 I've been informally teaching for a while now, but wanted to develop an understanding of the t...
I graduated from the University of Leeds!
I spent my third year at University studying abroad at Western University in Canada! I studied a mix of Computer Science and Media courses, while exploring North America and attending hackathons! 🎒👩💻
🏆 Awards
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I was featured in the MLH Top 50 2021!
Awarded the 2021 Diana Award!
🏆 In May 2020 I was awarded Leeds Student Radio's Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of my four years managing the station's tech and software and what I achieved during this time. 🎉
🏆 I was awarded Leeds University Union's Outstanding Contribution to LUU award for my work creating amazing student experiences during my time at Leeds Student Radio and the wider students' union.