timeline / history

March 20, 2016

Scientists agree Earth is on track to exceed the 1.5°C global warming threshold -- the point of no return.

March 16, 2015

I graduated from General Assembly's Web Development Immersive program and began earning my web dev stripes.

June, 2013

I completed my MFA in Poetry with honors from Drew University.

October, 2010

I moved to Chicago from the East Coast.

February, 2006

Pluto is downgraded to "dwarf-planet" status - 8-year-old kids everywhere throw up their hands in frustration.

November 21, 1985

This guy (yours truly) came dancing out of the womb.

February 18, 1930

Pluto was discovered and was classified as a planet.

1300 - 1870

A "mini ice age" took place due to lowered solar activity.

180 million years ago

The Mesozoic Era: When dinosaurs walked the earth and listened to music on their Sony Walkman.

brett haymaker

skills

  • html
  • css
  • javascript + jquery
  • object oriented vs. functional programming principles
  • command line
  • git
  • mvc/rest api principles
  • ui components
  • responsive dev / grid layouts:
    • bootstrap
    • skeleton
  • ruby
  • rails
  • wordpress
  • custom wp theme development
  • php
  • d3.js

experience

  • c|change inc

    • web developer current

  • Northwestern University's School of Professional Studies

    • teaching assistant / instructor current
      • six month code bootcamp
      • MERN stack: MongoDB, Express, React.js, Node

  • General Assembly

    • part-time course & workshop instructor current
    • web development immersive mentor
      • web development: how to transition careers - panel discussion
      • break into web development: panel discussion
      • javascript 101
      • intro to coding: html and css
      • code in one day: html and css crash course
      • build a website with wordpress: 2-day workshop
      • getting started with wordpress

  • agencyEA, LLC

    • front end web developer

education

  • General Assembly's Web Development Immersive (WDI) program

    • 12 week, full-time polyglot program
    • chicago, il
    • june 15, 2015

  • M.F.A Creative Writing / Poetry with honors

    • drew university
    • madison, nj
    • june, 2013

  • B.A. English Literaturewith honors

    • drexel university
    • philadelphia, pa
    • june, 2009

A sample of my work

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