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# Tanaka Muchemwa Interview
### 5th June 2021
**Course:** iOS
**University: University of Pennsylvania** 
### Personal Questions
*Tell me about yourself.*
- Studies buiness analytics and computer sceince
    - Intialling studying buiness analytics 
        - Took computer scinece classes and loved problem solving, dolving problems in many ways

*Why do you want to apply as a Tech Fellow?*
- iOS development is not offerent at my school
    - Increase the number of people whp can take mobile development at my school and expose to people who might be interested and dont know about it.

*What skills do you have that would contribute as a Tech Fellow? Prior experiences?*
- Took THE iOS course
- Was a tutor for intro to calculus.

*What does it take to build a good community in the classroom?*
- Ground rules and what is expected of students 
- Encouraging collaboration between students
- Survey of what is going well and not so well
- Providing a safe a environemnts for students 

*What skills do you want to build/improve on? (technical/non-technical)*
- technical
    - ios skills 
    - debugging skills 
- non-tech
    - communication skills 

*How was the TF application process? Would you make any changes to improve it?*
- Preety clear
    - submit application
    - pre-work
    - interview

*What would you improve in CodePath?*
- Taking the mobile app develpment course 
    - Improve: Sessions didn't let epople collaborate more because breakout rooms were switched all the times.


### 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:**
* **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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