Cohort Stories: Meet Jasmine R.
vol. 4, no. 34 — guest post by Jasmine Rose-Olesco
From a young age, I’ve always been interested in using scientific tools to create equitable solutions. In the summer of 2008, I was employed in a program founded by famed civil rights activist Mel King. It was located at the South End Technology Center and in association with the Center for Bits and Atoms at the MIT Media Lab. During that time, I learned about alternative energy technologies, I constructed artwork in their Fabrication Lab, I helped write a program that would prevent a car from having a car accident and I also learned how to program using the applications Hyperscore and Scratch. Additionally, I gained experience in Pico robotics programming, game and animation programming, graphic design and web technology, as well as robotics and electronics programming.
In high school, I attended the Community Academy of Science and Health, a technology and math-focused school. I graduated with a 4.5 GPA that inspired me to pursue a technical focused career even further. I received the opportunity to do so at Resilient Coders, an award-winning web development agency where I learned the fundamentals of full-stack web development and
I’m now interested in using technology to engineer products that make the world a more efficient, socially-conscious and equitable place.
