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# Omotola Elujulo Interview

**Date:** 6/17/2021
**Course:** iOS
**University:** University of Illinois at Chicago
**Email:** elujuloomotola@gmail.com

### Personal Questions
*Tell me about yourself.*
- Applied to lots of CodePath programs (didn't get into summer tech prep course)
- Very new to iOS, has not taken the course yet. She has only done the prework.
- Wants to gain leadership skills and soft&hard skills 
- Been a college TA before
    - Last semester, Languages and "automater"?
    - Helped with Piazza, grading, and Office hours
    
*Why do you want to apply as a Tech Fellow?*
- Wants to learn more leadership
- Wants to learn alongside another TF
- Working with other students

*What skills do you have that would contribute as a Tech Fellow? Prior experiences?*
- Note

*What does it take to build a good community in the classroom?*
- Working well together with the other tech fellow
- Holding weekly meetings
- Having an aligned platform like piazza
- Encouraging positivity and encourage

*What skills do you want to build/improve on? (technical/non-technical)*
- Technical
    - iOS development (prework was the first time using iOS)
    - Previously, used Flutter
- Non-technical
    - Leadership
    - Fear of public speaking

*How was the TF application process? Would you make any changes to improve it?*
- Since it was her first time doing iOS, it was confusing. But guide was very helpful.
- Hard to find help (completed late too)

*What would you improve in CodePath?*
- Likes the curriculum for Tech Fellows

### Live Demo 
Applicants should present their favorite tool that they used from the previous course that they've taken with. This should be presented through slides.

* **Additional notes:**
    
    * :+1: Screenshots and labelled diagrams were helpful
    * :+1: Disected Xcode Tools (attribute inspector, object library)
    
    * :-1: Reading off slides verbatim
    * :-1: On a few slides, there are too many screenshots. Could be flattened into more slides rather than bunched up


* **Verdict:** Pass/Fail

### Tech Fellow Covid Grant

Grant of `$599` sent directly to tech fellows via PayPal. All Tech Fellows can apply (for-credit, non-credit, returning, new, etc.). To qualify, TFs must:

* Write an essay about COVID + CodePath community-building
* Attend + Participate 9-week leadership training
* Recruit minimum of 15 students (Admitted status)

Application Opens: tba
Application Deadline: tba


ASK TF IF ANY QUESTIONS?

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