Linda W. Vong
(she/they)
Proud daughter of Teochew and Hakka refugees from Vietnam. South Seattle community member on Coast Salish and Duwamish lands. Learner. Teacher. Technologist.
"And so, lifting as we climb..."
– Mary Church Terrell
I'm passionate about leveraging my technical background, interdisciplinary lenses, and thought-provoking questions to build technologies and contribute to teams that are rooted in empowerment, social equity, and intentional impact.
I recently graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Computer Science and minor in Education, Learning, and Society in June 2021.
I like problem solving around things that are important and interesting. Here are some projects I've worked on:
I like writing about some things, including how language and stories shape our perspectives about technology, othering, belonging, and change.
I like learning and reflecting. Here are some things that have impacted me:
Here are a few tech projects I've worked on.
Cross-platform mobile Allyship App from Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC) to equip people with daily reflections, weekly articles, and calls to action for learning and mobilization around intersectional allyship. Using Ionic framework.
React web app for Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC), a community organization rooted in decolonized tech education. Hosted by Azure, integrated with Google Analytics.
Jeopardy-esque guessing game to review key terms from Subtractive Schooling: U.S.-Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring (Angela Valenzuela, 1999). Using Python on Repl platform.
Interactive exploratory game to learn virtually about womxn of color organizers and advocates for Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC) youth program. Using Lua on Roblox Studio platform.
Simple website templates for Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC) youth program. Using HTML, CSS, JS on Repl platform.
Chat application back-end to take Facebook Messenger chat history JSON to build word suggestion feature using Java.
Flight-booking command line interface for users to login, search, book, and pay for flights using Java and SQL.
Landmark hunt mobile application for users to select landmark photo of University of Washington campus and be guided there. Using Java, XML, and Google Maps API on Android Studio.
I like writing about my thoughts. I share some of them on Instagram. Here are a few snippets.