About Me
Welcome to my portfolio!
I am a Front-End Web Developer with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I recently graduated from the NuCamp Full Stack Bootcamp in April 2020.
Why Web Development?
Once upon a time, it was 2014 and I was graduating from college. I was hired at the Phelps Center to teach robotics — a subject I knew nothing about. Luckily, I had an amazing co-teacher show me the ropes as I learned basic block programming alongside my students. This role opened my eyes to the world of computer science. Just a few months later, I met my future husband, Grant. He was a web developer and suddenly my worlds began to collide.
Fast forward 5 years and I was ready for a different career. I quit my job and did some soul searching. I am an introvert and I wanted a career where I could utilize my strengths without draining all of my energy. I love solving problems, finding efficient processes, designing the details, and learning new concepts. I realized that the perfect career field had found me — that is how I became a web developer.
Connect with Me
ericamcconnaughey@gmail.com ericamc03 LinkedIn ericamcconnaugheyLanguages, Systems, & Platforms
- CSS and Sass
- HTML
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- MongoDB
Frameworks and Libraries
- jQuery
- Bootstrap
- FontAwesome
- React & React Native
- Express
- Mongoose
Strengths
- Organization
- Planning
- Design
- Editing
- Detail-oriented
- Communication
My Projects
Education
- Full-Stack Bootcamp — Spring 2020 — NuCamp
- Bootstrap Certificate
- React Certificate
- React Native Certificate
- Node.js/Express/MongoDB Certificate
- Intro to Programming — Fall 2019 — Epicodus
- Master's in Gifted Education — 2016 — Drury University
- Bachelor's in Elementary Education — 2014 — Drury University
Work Experience
- Front-End Web Developer — April 2020 - present — University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Portfolio Evaluator — Jan. 2020 - present — Pearson Education
- Gifted Educator — 2014-2019 — Phelps Center for Gifted Education
- Circulation Assistant — 2011-2014 — Olin Library, Drury University
Personal Stuff
- I am married to Grant McConnaughey — he's pretty cool.
- We recently moved to Wisconsin, nine hours from where we both grew up. We did it for the cheese and beer.
- We have a schnauzer-terrier mix named Mia. She is cute, but ornery.
- My favorite things include: paperback books, yoga, baking, personality quizzes, ice cream, and traveling.