Pythonista and Data Analyst
Teacher by day, budding data analyst by night and a Podcast host whenever I can find the time. Pythonista of five years, budding data analyst and always trying to learn more. I teach Computer Science to Middle School learners and am a technology integration specialist.
Podcast
A podcast by Kelly Paredes and Sean Tibor about their adventures teaching middle school computer science, problem-solving, handling failure, frustration, and victory through the lens of the Python programming language. Kelly Paredes has taught all over the world and specializes in curriculum design and development. She currently teaches sixth and seventh-grade computer science at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is her fourth year using Python. Sean Tibor has worked in marketing and technical management roles selling toothpaste and toothbrushes, designing chemical inventory and tv media databases, enrolling online nursing students, and founding a digital marketing agency. This is his fourth year teaching Python to seventh and eighth-grade students at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Life Long Learner
One of the things that I realized as I was beginning to learn Python is that my strength as a teacher would come in very handy. A teacher’s “tool belt” is earned through years of grit, dedication, and intention. Teachers often don’t realize all the tools they have accumulated until there is a need. But we call upon these skills, not only for our students but also for self-guided/independent learning. My tools helped me identify and guide my Python learning journey. And being able to locate quality resources would prove to be critical to part of my success with coding.
And finally, this is me.
Kelly Schuster-Paredes is a mom, world traveler and a netizen. She loves learning about cultures and her children were born on two different continents. Kelly has a Masters in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology from Nova Southeastern University. She has taught in London, Lima and USA and specializes in curriculum design, coaching and development. She got started with integrating technology in the classroom in 2003 and dabbled with app design in File Maker, HTML and Robotics. She currently teaches sixth, seventh and eighth grade computer science at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is her fifth year using Python.
