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title: Caitlyn Chen Interview

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# Caitlyn Chen Interview
### 5/17/2020
**Course:** iOS
**University:** Columbia University
### Personal Questions
*Tell me about yourself.*
- was looking online for a bunch of tech programs
- found codepath on a Facebook page - that was how she first learned about CodePath
- was super interested in doing more projects - especially in mobile dev
- school mostly has web dev 
- CS major - rising junior - freshman year bounced from chem e to applied math to CS
    - over last summer had internships in finance
    - group project was the favorite part bc learned the most
- event planning chair for asian american heritage club on campus
- now involved in virtual club to bring community together of students since everything

*Why do you want to apply as a Tech Fellow?*
- Bc the lack of iOS dev resources currently available on campus
- not really any resources or workshops that teach iOS dev
- The different programs offered at CodePath drew her into CodePath

*What skills do you have that would contribute as a Tech Fellow? Prior experiences?*
- Really good at organizing and coordinating with people and getting them to be on trakc
- virtual club she is organizer and front end dev
- she constantly organizes meetings - keeps meeting notes
- she loves making presentations and has a good sense of humor and feels like she can bring good presentations
- has a strong sense of communication - still working on public speaking 

*What does it take to build a good community in the classroom?*
- maintain a very open atmosphere - build a safe space - be approachable
- make yourself super friendly and super approachable
- make sure people feel comfortable to ask Qs

- How can we help you effectively do live coding sessions?
    - over summer wants to go back and do labs so when time comes for live coding sessions can feel comfortable
    - over summer wants to revisit older assignments
    - Public speaking training sessions would be super helpful

*What skills do you want to build/improve on? (technical/non-technical)*
- technical skills
- soft skills

*What would you improve in CodePath?*
- Have office hours - more one on one sessions during group projects 
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### 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

ASK TF IF ANY QUESTIONS?
- asked about logistics for training
- asked about our involvement with CodePath and our history
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